The Mission of this fellowship program is to develop leaders, researchers, and educators who will:

• Apply knowledge and methods of health care improvement for the care of Veterans 
• Innovate and continually improve healthcare within and outside of VA
• Teach health professionals about quality improvement and patient safety
• Perform scholarly activities that contribute new knowledge to the quality and value of healthcare

Upon completing this program, fellows will demonstrate competence in: 

• Interprofessional Collaboration and Teamwork
• Improvement Methods and Skills
• Organization and System Leadership for Quality and Safety
• Research
• Teaching and Learning