CAQHI Program - Fall 2025
CAQHI-5 | LEVEL: ADVANCED
For questions, please contact the I-QIPS TeamCALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The I-QIPS is accepting applications for the Fall 2025 (Group: CAQHI-5) cohort of the Certificate for Added Qualification in Healthcare Improvement (CAQHI) Program.
Application instructions and deadlines provided below.
This advanced-level QI certificate program is comprised of the following components:
- Two QI training courses: (6 in-person sessions per course)
- Course 1: QI Jump Start - Start Date: September 9, 2025
- Course 2: Leading Healthcare Improvement - Start Date: February 3, 2026
- One Healthcare Improvement Capstone Project - Submission Deadline: June 30, 2026
The CAQHI Program is open to healthcare professionals in the Texas Medical Center, as follows (although, space is limited):
- BCM & Affiliated Employees (faculty, fellows/advanced trainees, staff)
Registration Fee: No Cost - Non-BCM Healthcare Professionals
Registration Fee: $2,500 (invoiced upon acceptance)
QI project teams are welcome to participate together in the program. However, a separate CAQHI Program application should be submitted by each team member.
A downloadable/printable Info Flyer is available to share with colleagues.
Program details, including course schedules, eligibility requirements, and CME/MOC credit, provided in the Program Quick Links section (below) and on the CAQHI Program overview page.
Application Instructions
BCM & AFFILIATED EMPLOYEES
Registration Fee: No Cost
Faculty, Fellows/Advanced Trainees, Staff
Application Deadline:
SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2025 @ 11:59 PM
NON-BCM EMPLOYEES
Registration Fee: $2,500 (invoiced upon acceptance)
Healthcare Professionals (Texas Medical Center)
Application Deadline Extended:
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025 @ 11:59 PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025 @ 11:59 PM
BCM INTERNAL MEDICINE FELLOWS
Registration Fee: No Cost
This application should be completed by invited BCM IM Fellows seeking to participate in the CAQHI Program (in lieu of the BCM Quality Academy) to satisfy the QI curriculum fellowship requirement.
Application Deadline:
SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2025 @ 11:59 PM
Note: Applications for invited Internal Medicine (IM) Fellows opens July 1, 2025.
Program Quick Links
SNAPSHOT
CAQHI Program Milestones
To view a high-level snapshot of certificate program requirements and associated timelines:
STEP 1
Course 1: QI Jump Start - Fall 2025 (1586-10)
The QI Jump Start course is the first of two required courses for the CAQHI Program. This intermediate-level course builds upon foundational skills, as well as those concepts acquired from each course session.
The topics covered in the course include, but are not limited to, the following:
- systems/design thinking and redesign
- models for healthcare improvement
- basic measures and tools for conducting quality improvement (QI)
- adult learning theory and mentoring
- QI scholarship
Visit the QI Jump Start - Fall 2025 (1586-10) course offering page to view the following information about the noted offering:
- Course Resources
- Course Schedule
- Attendance Policy
- Required Course Assignments & Assessments
Course Completion Requirements
Requierments for the successful completion of the QI Jump Start course, as required for the CAQHI Program, is described on the CAQHI Program overview page.
Visit the QI Jump Start course overview page to view the following information about the overall course:
- Goal and Target Audience
- Learning Objectives
- Content
- Delivery
- Criteria for Completion
- Accreditation and Credit Designation
- Evaluation
STEP 2
Course 2: Leading Healthcare Improvement (LHI) - Spring 2026 (1601-8)
The Leading Healthcare Improvement (LHI) course is the second of two required courses for the CAQHI Program. This advanced-level course is designed to develop leaders of interprofessional improvement teams within their clinical settings.
The topics covered in the course include, but are not limited to, the following:
- transformational goals
- effective leadership
- identifying internal and external stakeholders essential to change projects
- cultural barriers and facilitators of organizational change
Visit the LHI - Spring 2026 (1601-8) course offering page to view the following information about the noted offering:
- Course Resources
- Course Schedule
- Attendance Policy
- Required Course Assignments & Assessments
Course Completion Requirements
Requirements for the successful completion of the Leading Healthcare Improvement (LHI) course, as required for the CAQHI Program, is described on the CAQHI Program overview page.
Visit the LHI course overview page to view the following information about the overall course:
- Goal and Target Audience
- Learning Objectives
- Content
- Delivery
- Criteria for Completion
- Accreditation and Credit Designation
- Evaluation
STEP 3
Healthcare Improvement Capstone Project (Group: CAQHI-5)
As the final required step of the CAQHI Program, each enrolled learner is responsible for completing and submitting one (1) healthcare improvement capstone project.
Note: This submission is different and separate from the QI project assignments submitted at the conclusion of the two required courses (Course 1: QI Jump Start, Course 2: Leading Healthcare Improvement).
Capstone Completion Requirements
The successful completion of the capstone project is based on the continuity of the project (in its development and implementation) across both of the CAQHI Program-required courses, as well as per stated CAQHI Program criteria for completion, which includes the items specified in the Capstone Project Requirements and Criteria section below.
Capstone Submission Instructions (Group: CAQHI-5)
Submission Deadline:
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 @ 11:59 PM
SUBMITTING YOUR CAPSTONE PROJECT
After reviewing the Requirements and Criteria section (below) and ensuring your capstone project aligns with the stated Project Requirements:-
STEP 1. Complete each item listed in the Submission Requirements section.
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STEP 2. Use the below button to access the Capstone Submission Form for the respective CAQHI Program Group in which you are enrolled. (Note: If prompted, BCM learners should enter their BCM ECA credentials, and non-BCM learners should enter the username and password [or currrent password if updated] provided to them at the start of the program.)
Requirements and Criteria
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
The completed capstone project should be leadership-approved and a culmination of the learner's applied learning over the term of the certificate program (across both required training courses).
Further, the project should include at least one (1) full/complete Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle (not including baseline data collection), and data from the PDSA cycle must be presented in the required Capstone Abstract submission described below.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Each of the below items is required for the capstone submission process. You will be prompted to enter or upload these items when completing the Capstone Submission Form noted above (Step 2).
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QI PROJECT REGISTRY: The capstone project must be registered in the I-QIPS QI Project Registry at the start of Course 1 (QI Jump Start), with ongoing project updates recorded in the registry across the duration of the certificate program: Course 1, Course 2 (LHI), and through project completion/close-out. Note: ALL sections and data fields of the QI Project Registry must be fully completed for your project, at the time of its submission. The QI Project Registry is used by I-QIPS Leadership to review submitted Capstone Projects.
Tip: When completing the Capstone Submission Form, you will need the following information from the QI Project Registry for your registered project:
- Project Title
- Project Implementation Location
- Project ID #
- Project Link (URL)
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CAPSTONE ABSTRACT: The completed capstone project should be submitted as a 500-word abstract, and the abstract must include ALL of the following components:
- Background
- Relevance/Impact
- SMART Aim/Goals
- Methods/Interventions
- Results
- Conclusions/Implications
These components are described more fully in the Capstone Submission Form.
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OPTIONAL FIGURE: One (1) optional figure may be included in the submission, if applicable.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The submitted healthcare improvement Capstone Project (Abstract), described above, will be evaluated based upon the Capstone Evaluation Rubric provided with the Capstone Submission Form noted above (Step 2).