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
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Lori Rutman, MD, MPH
UW Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children's Hospital
Nick Meo, MD
UW Department of Medicine
Russ Migita, MD
UW Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Assessing and Improving Disparities using QI Research Methods
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Casey Lion, MD, MPH
UW Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children's Research Institute
Advanced QI Tools and Applications
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Lori Rutman, MD, MPH
UW Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children's Hospital
Leading Change
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Lauge Sokol-Hessner, MD, CPPS
UW Department of Medicine
Survey Development in Quality Improvement Research
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Arti Desai, MD, MSPH
Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Introduction to Implementation Science
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Mersine Bryan, MD, MPH
UW Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children's Research Institute
Erin Gillespie, MD
UW Department of Radiation Oncology
Health Economics and QI Supply, Demand, and Value and Decision Analysis
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Davene Wright, PhD
Harvard Pilgrim
Ankur Pandya, PhD
Harvard School of Public Health
Introduction to Statistical Process Control/Using QI Charts Software
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Lauren McDaniel, MD
UW Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children's Hospital
Dwight Barry, PhD
Center for Quality and Patient Safety
Seattle Children's Hospital
Interrupted Time Series Analysis in QI Research
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Rob Penfold, PhD
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Geospatial Analysis in Quality Improvement
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Andrew F. Beck, MD, MPH
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Advanced Statistical Process Control and Challenging Cases
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Lauren McDaniel, MD
UW Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children's Hospital
Dwight Barry, PhD
Center for Quality and Patient Safety
Seattle Children's Hospital
Leadership in Quality Improvement
Wednesday, September 17, 2026
Maria Britto, MD, MPH
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital