Fellowship Program

IHI Fellowship Program Application

IHI Fellowship Program

Participation:

In-Person & Online

Duration:

14-Month Program

Fee:

$25,000* per Fellow

Apply By:

Aug 01, 2025

Apply Today

Download an overview of the program and application process

Don't miss out! Join one of our upcoming free informational calls to learn about the program:

Tuesday, June 17 at 7:00 AM ET | Register
Wednesday, June 25 at 3:00 PM ET | Register

Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available.

Learn more about scholarship opportunities

*Prices are listed in USD

Developing Health Care Leaders in Quality and Safety Worldwide

The IHI Fellowship is designed to build an exclusive global network of thought leaders who will lead quality and safety transformation in their systems and beyond. Cutting-edge quality and safety content will be woven together with a strong emphasis on building leadership capabilities among Fellows through in-person and virtual learning sessions.

Register and join us for our upcoming free informational calls on June 17 at 7:00 AM ET and June 25 at 3:00 PM ET.

Who Should Apply

Professionals in quality and safety roles who are looking to take their strategic, operational, and thought leadership skills to the next level, including but not limited to:

Director level in quality or safety or risk
Senior managers in quality or safety or risk
Patient safety or quality officers
Directors of risk management
Emerging clinician leaders
Other industry professionals such as human factors engineers
Patient advocates
Boundary spanners (individuals who work across the system and are on a trajectory to lead a system)

What Fellows Can Expect

Access to key modules from the IHI Open School, to refresh knowledge of improvement science and patient safety principles and methods before starting their fellowship
Access to the Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) online review course and credentialing exam
Two three-day virtual retreats
Bi-weekly live virtual meetings
Bi-weekly self-paced online learning modules
Independent learning assignments
A final presentation made to program peers, faculty, and project sponsor from the participants home organization

Topics Covered

Safety and Quality

Cutting-edge safety and quality science
Quality management systems
Co-design and co-production
Innovation, implementation, spread, scale-up, and sustainability
Quality and safety in other industries
Qualitative and ethnographic inquiry
Equity and safety/quality
Culture
Measurement

Leadership

Leadership in safety and quality improvement
Innovation/implementation
Change/change management
Resilience
Influence
Adaptive leadership
Psychology of change
Presentation and pitching skills

In the IHI Fellowship Program, safety and quality leaders will embark on a journey focused on strategic impact and leave the Fellowship with a strong network of colleagues committed to innovating and influencing change within their communities and around the world.

Key Dates and Deadlines

Application deadline	Friday, August 1, 2025
Phone/video interviews	August and September 2025
Admission decisions communicated	On or before September 19, 2025
Virtual learning sessions start	Thursday, November 20, 2025
In-Person Fellowship Convening	Adjacent to IHI Forum – December 7–10, 2025
Fellowship Graduation	December 2026

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Tuition

Tuition rate is USD $25,000 per Fellow and may be funded organizationally or individually. Applicants should ensure they have funding in place prior to applying. Tuition will be invoiced once Fellows are notified of their acceptance into the program and is due upon receipt.

Tuition fees cover:

Access to key modules from the IHI Open School, to refresh knowledge of improvement science and patient safety principles and methods before starting the Fellowship
Access to the CPPS online review course and credentialing exam
Two three-day virtual retreats (February and June 2026)
Two in-person meetings, including graduation celebration (December 2025 and December 2026)
Bi-weekly live virtual meetings
Bi-weekly self-paced online learning modules
Strategic project scoping and individualized mentoring
Access to the Fellowship learning community, affinity groups, and faculty
Access to the Fellowship alumni community

Payments

Full payment is due 60 days before the start of the program. If payment in full is not received within 60 days prior to the program start date, IHI will notify you and cancel your registration.

Credit card payments: Enter your credit card information online during the registration process, or call the IHI Customer Experience Department to process payment over the phone.
Check payments: Please mail a copy of the invoice with your check made payable to IHI

Cancellations and Refunds

For cancellations made within 45 days before the start of a program: Registration fees are fully refundable if a written request is received by info@ihi.org on or before 45 days before the start of the program.

IHI will issue all refunds in the original payment type (credit card or check) within 30 days. Registrations received after 45 days or less before the start of the program are not refundable.

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available. Learn more about scholarship opportunities.

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