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2009-2010 IHI Fellows
Become an IHI Fellow! |
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 Download the IHI Fellowship program brochure
See the information below for current opportunities and application deadlines.
Health care needs leaders with the enthusiasm, knowledge, and skills to transform the health care system and dramatically improve quality and safety.
With the generous support of the George W. Merck family and The Health Foundation, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement offers a year-long, on-site, Fellowship Program to meet this urgent need.
The IHI-hosted Fellowship Program has two goals:
- Develop health care leaders with the drive, skills, and experience to spread improvement in the United States and globally
- Build organizational capability to reach dramatically higher levels of performance
Fellows spend one year on-site at IHI in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Each Fellow has a structured individualized learning and work plan, including intensive training in improvement skills, weekly seminars, attendance at IHI events, assignments in IHI innovation and improvement collaborative projects, and individually tailored projects.
Fellows participate in the Summer Program in Clinical Effectiveness at the Harvard School of Public Health, which offers intensive training in measurement, epidemiological and statistical principles necessary to weigh evidence and design sound improvement projects, quality improvement principles, and mentoring in the design of projects relevant to quality assessment and improvement. Fellowships offer stipends, cover travel and tuition, and support expenses associated with individual learning plans.
Do you have more questions about the program? Be sure to click on the "Frequently Asked Questions" tab for more information. |
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| Who is Eligible?
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The IHI Fellowship Program is made possible by the generous support of The George W. Merck Fellowship fund and The Health Foundation.
The George W. Merck Fellowship Program supports Fellows who live and work in the US
(Application deadline for the 2011-2012 fellowship year: October 1, 2010. Early application is encouraged.)
Download the Application
The Health Foundation's Quality Improvement Fellowship supports Fellows who live and work in the UK
(Application deadline for the 2010-2011 fellowship year has passed. The application deadline for 2011-2012 will be posted in the spring.)
For more information or to apply, please refer to The Health Foundation website:
The Health Foundation Fellowships
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- George W. Merck Fellowships are available to those who live and work in the USA.
- The Health Foundation Quality Improvement Fellowships are available to those who live and work in the UK.
- The Commonwealth Fund/Harkness Fellowships are available to those who live and work in the UK, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands.
- Successful candidates are typically mid-career professionals who will return to a position in their home organization to lead transformative change. We would, however, consider a very strong application from a candidate earlier in their career.
- Applicants and their organizations must demonstrate commitment to advancing health care quality and results.
- Fellows rmust remain employed by their home organization for the fellowship year. The home organization must agree to pay the fellow's salary and benefits for the year.
- Successful candidates will be very self-directed and comfortable with ambiguity.
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| IHI Fellows: Past and Present
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| In memory of former Merck fellow David R. Calkins, MD, MPP (May 27, 1948 – April 7, 2006) -- physician, teacher, colleague, and friend -- who was instrumental in developing the 100,000 Lives Campaign’s How-to Guides and worked tirelessly for the 100,000 Lives Campaign. David was a true believer in the Campaign's mission and an inspiration to us all. |
See a list of IHI Fellows' Publications!
2009-2010:
George W. Merck Fellows:
- Omar Hasan, MBBS, MPH, FACP, Hospitalist Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, MA
- Ron Wyatt, MD, MHA, Staff Physician, Huntsville Hospital, AL
Indian Health Service Fellow:
Health Foundation Fellows:
- Elizabeth Bradbury, MSc, Associate Director of Quality Improvement, Bolton Primary Care Trust, UK
- Dr. Tom Downes, MB BS, MRCP, MBA, Consultant Physician and Geriatrician, Sheffield Teaching Hospital, UK
- Dr. Kevin Stewart, MB, BCh, FRCP, Medical Director, Winchester & Eastleigh NHS Trust, UK
- Paul Sullivan, MB BS, MRCP(UK), MD, FRCP(UK), Consultant in Acute Medicine and Honorary Lecturer, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, UK
2008-2009:
George W. Merck Fellows:
- Jacquelyn Hunt, RPh, PharmD, MS, Executive Director, Quality & Care Improvement, Providence Physician Division, Beaverton, OR, USA
- Rocco J. Perla, EdD, MA, Epidemiologist and Clinical Supervisor, HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
- Matt Stiefel, MPA, Senior Director, Department of Care and Service Quality, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA, USA
Health Foundation Fellows:
- Carol J. Peden MB ChB, FRCA, MD, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, Bath, England
- Brian Robson, MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, Clinical Director for eHealth, National Services Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Joanne Watson, MD, FRCP, MBBS, Consultant Diabetologist and Endocrinologist, Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust, Taunton, England
Read more about the 2008-2009 Fellows
2007-2008:
George W. Merck Fellows:
- Thomas Pinckney McIlwain, MD, Cape Fear Valley Health System, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
- Karen Metzguer, BSN, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Anna Roth, RN, BSN, MS, Assistant Director of System Redesign, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Martinez, CA, USA
Health Foundation Fellows:
- Dr. David Gozzard, North Wales NHS Trust, Wales
- Dr. Jacqueline Ann McLeod, MB ChB, DFFP, MRCGP, The Vale Medical Centre, London, England
- Susan Went, Kingston Primary Care Trust, Surrey, England
Read more about the 2007-2008 Fellows
ALUMNI
2006-2007:
George W. Merck Fellows:
- Younsook Lim, MD, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA
- Bonnie Zell, MD, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Health Foundation Fellows:
2005-2006:
George W. Merck Fellows:
- Steven Bergeson, MD, Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Crystal Clark, MD, MPH, Bon Secours Baltimore Health System, Baltimore, MD
- Stephen F. Jencks, MD, MPH, Health Care Consultant, Baltimore, MD
Health Foundation Fellows:
- John D. Dean, MBChB, MD, FRCP, NHS Bolton, England
- Peter I. Lachman, MD, MPH, FRCPCH, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust and Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, London
- Jason Leitch, BDS, FDSRCS, DDS, MPH, Scottish Government Health Directorates, Scotland
Commonwealth Fund/Harkness Fellow:
- James Mountford, MD, MPH, MA, McKinsey & Co, London, England
2004-2005
George W. Merck Fellows:
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Laura K. Botwinick, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Sharon I. Eloranta, MD, Qualis Health, Seattle, WA, USA
- Gail A. Nielsen, BSHCA, Iowa Health System, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Health Foundation Fellows:
- Noeleen M. Devaney, MSc, MPhil, FRCPsych, N Ireland HSC Safety Forum, Northern Ireland
- Jonathon R. Gray, MBBCh, PhD, Wales Center for Health, Wales
- Charles R. V. Tomson, MBBCh, DM, FRCP, North Bristol NHS Trust, England
Commonwealth Fund/Harkness Fellow:
- Peter C. Sprivulis, MBBS, PhD, FACEM FACHI National E-Health Transition Authority, Sydney, NSW Australia
2003-2004
George W. Merck Fellows:
- Joseph McCannon, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, MA, USA
- David P. Stevens, MD, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH, USA
- David R. Calkins, MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2001-2002
Commonwealth Fund/Harkness Fellow:
- Rae Lamb, Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner, New Zealand
1999-2000
Commonwealth Fund/Harkness Fellow:
- Tim Wilson, MD, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, London, England
1998-1999
Commonwealth Fund/Harkness Fellow:
- David Probert, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, England
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