Seminars are a blend of didactics, small group exercises, and practical hands-on applications. The seminars are led by both internal and external experts in the field of QI science. Seminar attendance is required. The monthly in-person sessions are structured as follows:
8:30am - 9:00am: Breakfast (optional)
9:00am - 12:00pm: Interactive didactic seminar
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch and break
1:00pm - 3:00pm: Work in Progress and/or guided project work time
Welcome to QI Scholars and Fundamentals of Quality Improvement
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 *morning only
Nick Meo, MD
UW Department of Medicine
Russ Migita, MD
UW Department of Pediatrics and Seattle Children’s Hospital
Assessing and Improving Disparities using QI Research Methods
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Casey Lion, MD, MPH
UW Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children's Research Institute
Project Deep Dive Working Session
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Lori Rutman, MD, MPH
UW Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children's Research Institute
Qualitative Methods in QI Research
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Clarissa Hsu, PhD
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Helene Starks, PhD, MPH
UW Department of Medicine
Leading Change
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Patricia Kritek, MD, EdM
Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs, UW School of Medicine
Lauge Sokol-Hessner, MD, CPPS
UW Department of Medicine
Introduction to Implementation Science
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Leah Marcotte, MD
UW Department of Medicine
Erin Gillespie, MD
UW Department of Radiation Oncology
Health Economics and QI Supply, Demand, and Value and Decision Analysis
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Davene Wright, PhD
Harvard Pilgrim
Ankur Pandya, PhD
Harvard School of Public Health
Survey Development in Quality Improvement Research
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Arti Desai, MD, MSPH
UW, Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Interrupted Time Series Analysis in QI Research
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Rob Penfold, PhD
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Introduction to Statistical Process Control/Using QI Charts Software
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Lauren McDaniel, MD
Seattle Children's Hospital
Dwight Barry, PhD
Seattle Children's Hospital
Geospatial Analysis
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Andrew F. Beck, MD, MPH
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Leadership in Quality Improvement
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Maria Britto, MD, MPH
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital