Faculty Courses and Resources
QI Academy supports UT Southwestern faculty in building the knowledge and skills to lead quality improvement in clinical care, education, and operations. Explore courses and resources designed to help you strengthen foundational skills, apply advanced methods to an improvement project, or learn at your own pace. These opportunities support faculty development and ongoing efforts to improve quality, safety, and outcomes.
QI Basics
Four in-person instructional days with virtual faculty coaching. Apply core quality improvement (QI) tools and Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to a clinical or operational improvement project.
No prior QI experience is required.
Format: Foundational, project-based learning. Credit: Up to 27.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Systems Thinking, Application, Leadership, and Teamwork in Quality Improvement
An advanced, facilitated course for learners with foundational QI training. Apply systems thinking, high-reliability principles, leadership, and teamwork to an active improvement project.
Credit: Up to 34.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
QI Methodologies Course B (EM2703B)
Short videos and knowledge checks cover PDSA, Lean overview, QI tools, systems thinking, and team science. Allow about four to five hours. Sign in or create an account to begin.
Format: Self-paced online learning through EthosCE. Credit: Up to 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ upon completion of course requirements.
- How to Register for QI Methodology On-Demand
For instructions on signing up for the QI Methodology On-Demand course, view the guide below.
Faculty Development: QI Methodologies Overview
An online option designed for UT Southwestern faculty. Complete the course in Taleo Learn to earn a completion certificate and credit toward Academy for Performance Excellence (APEX) recognition.
Format: Online through Taleo Learn; UTSW faculty. Recognition: Completion certificate and APEX recognition credit.
CME Participation: For the three CME-designated courses above, physicians may claim only credit commensurate with their participation. Non-physicians receive an attendance certificate documenting participation in the accredited activity.
Learning and Project Resources
Mentor with a QI Student
Connect with medical students who can support your quality improvement project while gaining valuable experience through your mentorship.
A digital introduction and reference covering improvement methods, measurement, systems, reliability, and patient safety.
A mobile resource with guidance on event reporting and root cause analysis, plus educational videos on QI methods and tools.
SQUIRE 2.0 and Publication Resources
Guidance for structuring QI manuscripts and identifying appropriate journals for sharing improvement work.
Please QIEd@utsouthwestern.edu us if you have any questions.