Teachers of Quality Academy

 

The Teachers of Quality Academy (TQA) is a professional development program for healthcare leaders designed to fundamentally change care delivery through a curriculum focused on building knowledge and skills in Health Systems Science (HSS). Participants engage in advanced learning in quality improvement, patient safety, and team leadership, develop improvement projects to apply these skills across the health system, teach others in their environment about these concepts, and evaluate the outcomes of improvement interventions. Leading by example, TQA participants promote a culture of quality and safety across our enterprise.

Upon completion of TQA, participants will be able to:

• Establish goals for quality and safety efforts;
• Use data to drive improvement;
• Develop and implement inpatient, ambulatory, or population/community health focused improvement projects;
• Understand and develop their own leadership competencies in order to lead change, and;
• Disseminate the results of their QI work.

Ideal Candidates:

• Professionals in clinical or educational leadership roles, in interdisciplinary pairs or teams (ex: medical director and nurse manager dyad);
• Health Professionals with a genuine interest in QI efforts that promote the ECU Health mission.

To be considered for participation in 2025-2026, each team member will need to complete an individual application and submit a copy of their CV. Click HERE to access the application.

 

Informational Session:

For your convenience, a virtual information session will be held:

April 16, 2025, from 12:00pm-12:30pm via Zoom (please email garrisj15@ecu.edu for the link)

 

Important Dates:

March –Application Opens

April 28, 2025—Application Deadline

May 30, 2025—Notification of Acceptance

June-August 2025—Completion of Pre-Program Requirements

September 18, 2025—Learning Sessions Begin

For additional information contact Jenna Garris, garrisj15@ecu.edu