Teachers of Quality Academy
Teachers of Quality Academy 10
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/triad). Prioritization will be given to dyad/triad teams.
- Health Professionals with a genuine interest in QI efforts that promote the ECU Health mission.
Commitment:
- Year-long commitment, attend all 12 monthly learning sessions, plan, develop and implement QI project, commit to improving patient care across the health system.
To be considered for participation in 2026-2027, each team member will need to complete an individual application and submit a copy of their CV. The application cycle for 2026-2027 has closed.
Important Dates:
March –Application Opens
April 27, 2026—Application Deadline
May 29, 2026—Notification of Acceptance
June-August 2026—Completion of Pre-Program Requirements
September 10, 2026—Learning Sessions Begin
TQA 10 Session Dates
| Date | Location | Session | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2026 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 1 | HSS - Model for Improvement |
| October 15, 2026 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 2 | Leadership Philosophy & Mindset Part 1 |
| November 12, 2026 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 3 | HSS - Measuring for Quality |
| December 3, 2026 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 4 | Leadership - MBTI |
| January 14, 2027 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 5 | HSS - Team Science and Communication |
| February 18, 2027 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 6 | Leadership - DiSC, Change Management |
| March 25, 2027 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 7 | HSS - Patient Safety |
| April 15, 2027 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 8 | Leadership - TKI Conflict Style Preferences |
| May 20, 2027 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 9 | HSS - High Reliability Organizations |
| June 17, 2027 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 10 | leadership - Emotional Intelligence |
| July 15, 2027 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 11 | HSS - Population Health and Health Equity |
| August 19, 2027 | Eastern AHEC | Learning Session 12 | Leadership Philosophy and Mindset Part 2 |
| TBD | TBD | TQA 10 Recognition Ceremony |
Note: Date and topics are subject to change
For additional information contact Jenna Garris, garrisj15@ecu.edu