Risk Management Educational Opportunities
Overview of Issue
There are several educational opportunities for individuals to learn about risk management and patient safety at introductory and 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 some of the available courses across Canada and in the United States (US). HIROC is not affiliated and does not endorse any specific courses.
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.
Things to Consider
Healthcare Excellence Canada
- Patient Safety Essentials
- Effective Governance for Quality and Patient Safety
- TeamSTEPPS Canada Essentials Course
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
HealthcareCAN
- Foundations of Healthcare Quality Program | CHA Learning
- Health Quality Innovation Program | CHA Learning
- Fundamentals of Risk Management | CHA Learning
Health Quality BC
The Risk Management Society (RIMS) and Global Risk Management Institute, Inc.
University of Toronto
Queen’s University
- Master of Science in Healthcare Quality (MScHQ)
- PhD in Health Quality (PhDHQ)
- Dual Degree MBA + MScHQ (in collaboration with the Smith School of Business)
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
- The Osgoode Certificate in Clinical Risk, Negligence and Claims Management in Healthcare**
- The Osgoode Certificate in Mental Health Law
- The Osgoode Certificate in Health Law**
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
- Health Care Risk Management Certificate Program
- Patient Safety Certificate Program
- Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
- Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS)
- IHI Open School Online Curriculum and CE Credits
- Patient Safety Executive Professional Development Program
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
** HIROC employees are members of program faculty
Note: The links provided are based on information current as of the date of publication of this document. The authors are not responsible for any changes or updates that may occur thereafter, HIROC denies any direct input or relationship to any education or organizations providing any education, except where explicitly stated. Subscribers are advised to use these at their own discretion.