About Us
Overview
Established in 2017 under the Center for Collaborative and Interactive Technologies by Michael Fordis, MD, as its founding director, the Institute for Continuing Professional Development in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (I-QIPS) at Baylor College of Medicine is currently led by Kyler Godwin, PhD.
The I-QIPS provides a home for College-wide educational and training initiatives in quality improvement and patient safety (QI/PS). It also recognizes BCM faculty and staff interested in expanding their knowledge, skills, and abilities in the science, application, and teaching of QI/PS. These efforts serve to benefit BCM and its affiliated learners across the educational continuum.
Through its strategies and key service areas, which are aligned with the College's clinical and educational missions and priorities, the I-QIPS advances outcomes and patient health with goals to:
- Proficiently train faculty and staff in QI/PS principles and practice;
- Develop expert educators among those trained; and
- Support select experts to becoming masters or scholars engaged in QI/PS research and discovery.
Overall, the I-QIPS serves as an institutional resource. It provides up-to-date QI/PS educational offerings and tools for healthcare professionals, educators, and students, as well as in facilitates collaboration, development, and discovery. Further, it supports the application of new research solutions, frameworks, and evolving initiatives. All efforts are designed to maximize QI/PS and the education of these topics.
Our Team
The I-QIPS team unites leaders from across the educational and clinical enterprise, each contributing diverse expertise in quality improvement and patient safety (QI/PS). Together, they advance the mission of I-QIPS by supporting education, coaching, and leadership in QI/PS at every level.
Their valuable contributions span key roles across the I-QIPS, including:
- I-QIPS Executive Committee
- Course Facilitators (e.g., master teacher, course faculty, instructor)
- QI Coaches
The team also works closely with select first-year medical students from BCM campuses in Houston and Temple, Texas, who serve approximately 9-month terms in the following role: