Improvement Science

Achieving Competency Today

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Achieving Competency Today (ACT): Issues in Quality, Cost, Systems, and Safety

Subject Area		Level
The Achieving Competency Today course is a graduate-level interdisciplinary curriculum for systems based practice and practice based learning and improvement. Interprofessional teams work collaboratively to design and test solutions to identified challenges in healthcare delivery through an improvement project.
Improvement Science		Intermediate
Audience		Delivery
Resident and attending physicians, fellows, advanced practice clinicians, quality professionals, medical students, pharmacists, nurses, allied health professionals, and other interested learners.		Didactic, facilitated class discussion, multimedia, e-learning, small group activities, and application of key concepts and tools.
Requirements		Pre-Requisites
Completion of assigned IHI Open School lessons in QI, PS and Leadership. Completion of a rapid cycle test of an improvement project plan with assigned ACT team.		Bachelor’s degree and manager/supervisor approval
Credits/Certification		Length
For information about education credits contact the Academy Manager.		38.5 hours over 12 weekly sessions.
Date(s)		Registration
Spring 2027 Course: February 10 - May 5, 2027		Registration: Open for applications September 1-November 15, 2026. ACT Course Application -2027 – Fill out form. surveymonkey.com/r/HHCTVDD
Fee(s)		Contact Information
No charge for ChristianaCare employees, Medical-Dental staff and credentialed providers.		For more information, please contact Loretta Consiglio-Ward, Program Manager, 302-733-5943.