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January 15, 2014
The IHI Open School is an innovative learning community where you can take free online courses, earn certificates, network with peers and experts, and gain confidence and skills in quality improvement and patient safety to change health care.
Diana Jolles, CNM, MS, has delivered excellent care to thousands of new mothers during her career. She’s assisted mothers to deliver adorable baby girls and boys in the morning, in the afternoon, and in the evening. Now, she’s aiming to deliver quality improvement skills to the midwife community in the United States.
Jolles, the Quality Section Chair of the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) and a professor at Frontier Nursing University in Kentucky, is creating a virtual community for students, faculty, and practicing midwives. All midwives, Jolles says, are welcome to join the group, which will learn from the IHI Open School courses throughout 2014. Learn more on the IHI Open School website.
Join us at the 15th Annual International Summit on Improving Patient Care in the Office Practice and the Community on March 9–11 in Washington, DC. This event brings together more than 1,000 revolutionary thinkers and innovative practitioners who strive to improve the quality of care in office practices and community-based settings. The International Summit focuses on the latest methods and tools for improving care delivery and coordination across the continuum, and engaging individuals and their communities to improve care, promote health, and lower costs. Attendees will gain fresh ideas about how to navigate the challenging waters of primary care in the new health system.
Scholarship funding is available to allow students, faculty, and residents to attend this event at a significantly discounted rate. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is February 14. Click here to learn more.
No matter the strength of our knowledge or good intentions, speaking up can be difficult. In a new Health Affairs article, Open School Regional Leader Alumnus Joshua Liao poignantly speaks to this: “I served in national leadership roles for several patient safety organizations,” he writes. “None of those experiences, however, prepared me for Andrea’s case.”
To learn what happened when Liao, as a medical student, found himself under intense pressure to perform an unfamiliar procedure, read the full article.
Community Updates
Welcome, New Chapters
Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Michigan, USA
RCT2 Heal-th System, Ethiopia
International Center for Advanced Research and Applied Science (INCAAS), Peru
Whether you're planning informational sessions to recruit new members or planning an expert speaker panel, the IHI Open School team understands that finding the funds to host Chapter activities can be difficult. That's why each semester, we set aside a small amount of funds to assist Chapters, such as yours, in the important work you’re doing. Share your planned activities for the spring semester on this form to be considered for event sponsorship. The deadline to submit your Chapter’s event is March 5.
The Doctors Company Foundation, in partnership with the Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation, presents the The Doctors Company Foundation Young Physicians Patient Safety Award to recognize young physicians for their deep personal insight into the significance of patient safety work. Submit an essay describing the most instructional patient safety event you’ve experienced by February 3 for the chance to be one of six young physicians selected to receive the award. Winners will receive $5,000 and registration and travel expenses to attend the American Medical College’s Integrating Quality meeting in Chicago in June. Find more information about eligibility and submit your essay here.
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Whether you're planning informational sessions to recruit new members or planning an expert speaker panel, the IHI Open School team understands that finding the funds to host Chapter activities can be difficult. That's why each semester, we set aside a small amount of funds to assist Chapters, such as yours, in the important work you’re doing. 
