Chapter Toolbox

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Leading Your Chapter

• Review the IHI Open School Chapter Leader Toolkit, which has detailed suggestions regarding Chapter leadership structure, recruitment, engagement, planning and hosting events, finances and fundraising, succession planning, and more. The toolkit is also available in:
• Spanish
• Portuguese
• Take our free overview course (available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese), OS 101: Introduction to the IHI Open School: Join the Movement to Improve Health and Health Care, and hear how other Chapters are leading work in their local settings. This is a great requirement to add to the onboarding process for all new Chapter members!
• IHI Open School Coaches. This team of former and current IHI Open School Chapter Leaders facilitates and supports the ongoing development of Chapters around the world — coaching them as they build their leadership capacity and expand their efforts locally.  Email openschool@ihi.org to request a call with an IHI Open School Coach.

Getting Started: Recruitment and Marketing

• Update your Chapter's contact information and details on the Chapter Map.
• Starting a new Chapter or kicking off a new year? This sample charter may help you set your goals and structure for the year.
• Review our Brand Standards and create your Chapter logo.
• Refer to our "Made to Stick" materials to improve your Chapter's messaging and recruitment efforts.
• Request free IHI Open School recruitment materials for your next event.

Activities and Events

• Plan your next event with our readymade resources, including quality improvement games, videos, case studies, and presentations.
• Get inspired by other Chapters on the blog.

Learn and Teach Quality Improvement (QI)

• Learn how other Chapters and university faculty incorporate Open School courses and resources into their work and curricula.
• If your Chapter is interested in a tracking tool to manage your members' progress through the courses, contact the Open School at OpenSchool@ihi.org

Project Work

• Learn how the following Chapters established community partnerships and set up QI project work:
•  Dayton, Ohio
•  University of Cincinnati
•  Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)
•  University of Vermont, Duke University, University of Michigan
• Register for the Leadership and Organizing for Change 9-week online course with coaching, which walks learners through the steps to launch an influential project in their local setting and engage leaders in a shared vision for change.
• Download IHI's QI Essentials Toolkit for templates and tools that are integral to launching a successful quality improvement project.
• Explore how Chapters have launched projects related to the Recover Hope Campaign — an initiative co-designed by leaders from the Open School Chapter Network to improve the lives of 50,000 people affected by substance use disorders by April 2020. ​​