Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Breakthrough Series College

Enrollment

To apply for the Breakthrough Series College, please complete the application and email it to eharrington@ihi.org.

California Applicants: Before submitting the IHI application, please see the information below regarding the California HealthCare Foundation's scholarship opportunities! If you apply for the scholarship or stipend, you must wait for your award status before completing the IHI application.

Breakthrough College Enrollment includes:

A one-year membership to the Breakthrough Series College Network
Access to the College Extranet and monthly conference calls
Membership to the College email distribution group
Attendance at the annual College reunion at IHI's National Forum in December
Attendance at the three-day College Sessions

Breakthrough Series College Fees

You may apply to join the College as an individual or as a team:

The fee for an individual enrolling in the College is $4,795.
IMPACT Member rate is $4,000 per person.
Applying as an organization entitles you to one person at $4,795 and up to two additional people at $4,000 each.

If you are interested in sending teams of more than three people, please contact IHI customer service at (617) 301-4800 or info@ihi.org to verify that space is available.

California HealthCare Foundation Stipend and Scholarship Opportunities

You may apply for a California HealthCare Foundation stipend or scholarship to attend the Fall 2005 Breakthrough Series College session in exchange for participation in the California Improvement Network. The network seeks to strengthen, coordinate and expand improvement programs across the state. This intensive training opportunity is designed to expand the capacity for improvement efforts across California.

The California Improvement Network is comprised of individuals and organizations interested in improving the quality of health care by sharing ideas and supporting effective change. This network is being launched by the California HealthCare Foundation, as part of its efforts to improve chronic disease care for Californians.

The CIN seeks to strengthen, coordinate and expand improvement programs across the state. More specifically, it will:

Coordinate central resources for improvement programs across California
Provide expert consultation and support by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, the MacColl Institute, and other national/international improvement advisors
Foster sharing of tools, experience, resources among the participants through teleconferences and workshops focused on specific topics of interest and challenges in the field

Stipend and Scholarship recipients would be required to actively share experiences and support others in improvement activities in California during the college session (one year) and for one year following.

Stipends would cover 50% of fees
Participants from safety net organizations (i.e., public hospitals, community clinics) may apply for scholarships to cover up to 100% of fees
Travel expenses will not be covered

CHCF will fund as many qualified applications as possible, but will seek to support a range of geographic and institutional representatives. Due to limited funds, we encourage organizations to submit no more than two stipend or scholarship applications. Team members of awardees will be eligible for the reduced additional participant rate offered by IHI.

Applications are due by September 30, 2005, and applicants will be notified of their award status by October 7, 2005. Notifcation will come directly from CHCF.

Apply for the CHCF Stipend and Scholarship Opportunities.