VA National Quality Scholars

Summer Institute Continues Successful Interprofessional Approach

SI12 marked the second year that nurse Fellows and nurse Senior Scholars participated with physician colleagues in the four-day long event. As with SI11, the interprofessional aspect brought a distinctive spirit and energy to the meeting that was welcomed by all.

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The Veterans Health Administration created VAQS, the VA National Quality Scholars Fellowship Program in Collaboration with TDI, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (formerly CECS).

Mission

The Mission of this special fellowship program is to offer scholars opportunities to be leaders who can accomplish the following:

  • Apply knowledge and methods of health care improvement to the care of veterans
  • Innovate and continually improve health care
  • Teach health professionals about health care improvement
  • Perform research and develop new knowledge for the ongoing improvement of the quality and value of health care services

Fellowship

Upon completing this special program fellows will be able to demonstrate competence in:

  • Designing and creating change for the improvement of healthcare
  • Designing, conducting and writing/publishing a research project on healthcare improvement efforts
  • Leading healthcare professionals in improvement efforts

 

How to apply