Becoming a QI Coach

The Role of QI Coach

A QI Coach assists the I-QIPS by coaching and mentoring teams and/or trainees conducting improvement projects at their respective clinical site. QI Coaches may be assigned to provide small-group coaching during training courses offered by the I-QIPS, with more experienced QI Coaches also assigned to provide customized coaching to trainees/I-QIPS learners between course sessions.

All QI Coaches receive faculty development training from the I-QIPS to advance their improvement capability and continually enhance their skills in successfully coaching and facilitating individuals and QI project teams, while also supporting in parallel the implementation of improvement strategies being conducted throughout the College and affiliated institutions.

Further, qualified I-QIPS QI Coaches may be invited to participate as course facilitators (e.g., master teacher, course faculty, instructor) for select QI training courses, depending on their indicated interests and observed/demonstrated levels of experience.

Participation Requirements

The primary nature of a QI Coach's role is in providing coaching and guidance to individuals and/or project teams engaged in QI education, innovation, or research projects.

By submitting a QI Coach Application, the applicant is confirming their commitment to ALL participation requirements, as follows:

• Ongoing Training: Per academic year, attend at least 1 - 2 faculty development sessions offered by the I-QIPS.

  Note: All new I-QIPS QI Coaches are also required to attend a I-QIPS QI Coach Training/Orientation Session prior to participating as a QI Coach for any I-QIPS QI training course.

• Personalized Coaching: Per academic year, provide personalized coaching to I-QIPS learner(s), as assigned.

• Workshop Coaching: Per academic year, provide workshop coaching/course facilitation for at least one (1) training course offered by the I-QIPS.

• Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Complete Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosures upon request by the BCM Division of Continuing Professional Development (DCPD).

  To prevent any eligibility issues with participating in a course, each QI Coach/Course Facilitator is responsible for ensuring their timely and complete submission of any requested disclosures by their respective deadlines.

  In collaboration with the DCPD, continuing education (CE) credit is offered for select QI training courses provided by the I-QIPS. For this reason and in alignment with ACCME reaccreditation requirements, all individuals with coaching and/or teaching/course facilitation responsibilities for any I-QIPS training course must have a current COI Disclosure on file with the DCPD prior to the start date of any course with which they will be assisting.

Application Process and Eligibility Criteria

I-QIPS QI Coaches are selected via a formal application process. When applications are open, a "Call for Coaches" announcement is posted above, as well as announced through various communication venues across the College.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

In order for an application to be eligible for consideration, it must be fully complete at the time of submission, received by the designated application deadline, and from a qualified candidate.

Qualified candidates include those who: 1) have completed a FORMAL QI PROJECT (from conception through implementation) AND 2) who meet at least one (1) of the following conditions:

• Have at least one (1) year of PROVEN EXPERIENCE in coaching or consulting individuals or project teams on improvement projects


• Have successfully completed FORMAL QI TRAINING (intermediate-level to advanced-level training required). For example, the successful completion of the following I-QIPS QI training courses would satisfy this requirement: QI Jump Start course (intermediate level) and/or the Leading Healthcare Improvement (LHI) course (advanced level). Successful completion of the Advanced Quality Improvement (AQI) Program offered by Texas Children's Hospital also may be considered.

SELECTION DECISIONS

Interested candidates who meet the criteria described are considered eligible to submit an application. However, the criteria serve only as a general guideline. Please be advised that meeting the noted criteria does not guarantee application selection.

Eligible applications are carefully considered through a holistic review process. Many factors are considered and taken into account when evaluating each application, including its assessment in the context of the entire applicant pool.