Risk Management Educational Opportunities
Service:
Risk Management
Subject:
Risk and Safety Theory
Setting:
Theory and Process
Type:
Risk Notes
Overview of Issue
There are a number of educational opportunities for risk managers to learn about risk management and patient safety at introductory and more advanced levels. Some courses include quality improvement as well. The audiences for these offerings include quality and risk management professionals, managers, senior leaders, and board members. This Risk Note outlines available courses across Canada and in the US.
Key Points
- Educational opportunities exist across Canada and the US for risk managers to learn more about risk management and the links to patient safety and quality.
Healthcare Excellence Canada
- Canadian Patient Safety Officer Course
- Patient Safety Education Program (in collaboration with Department of National Defence’s Directorate of Health Services Delivery, Queen’s University, Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety, Ontario Hospital Association)
- Effective Governance for Quality and Patient Safety: A Toolkit for Healthcare Board Members and Senior Leaders (in collaboration with Canadian Health Services Research Foundation)
- Advancing Safety for Patients in Residency Education (in collaboration with Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada)
HealthcareCAN
- Foundations of Healthcare Quality Course | CHA Learning
- Quality Improvement Leadership Online Program | CHA Learning
- Fundamentals of Risk Management - CHA Learning
Alberta Health Services
BC Patient Safety & Quality Council
RIMS – The Risk Management Society and Global Risk Management Institute, Inc.
University of Toronto
Queen’s University
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
- HRM Certificate Program
- Patient Safety Certificate Program
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management