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

• Advancing Safety for Patients in Residency Education

HealthcareCAN

• Foundations of Healthcare Quality Program | CHA Learning
• Health Quality Innovation Program | CHA Learning
• Fundamentals of Risk Management | CHA Learning

Health Quality BC

• Quality Academy

The Risk Management Society (RIMS) and Global Risk Management Institute, Inc.

• Canadian Risk Management (CRM) Designation

University of Toronto

• Master of Science, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety (QIPS)

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

• Master in Applied Science (MAS) in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality

** 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.