Certificate in Healthcare Quality and Safety

A one-page description of your career goals that includes a description of how the HQS certificate program meets your educational objectives.

Your personal statement should include the following:

• A brief summary of your background and current role in healthcare
• A description of why you are interested in the program and how you feel the program could advance your professional career goals
• Consider sharing one or more examples of improvement opportunities in your environment that you would like to work on in the program (optional)

Two letters of recommendations are required from individuals who can speak to your academic or professional preparation and experience.

For applicants who are part of a training program, please include one letter of recommendation from your program director and one from a leader in quality and safety in your division/department.

Please notify your letter writers of the LoR deadline (same as application deadline).

• Physician Fellows applications – 11/30/2022
• All other applicants – 3/1/2023

Unofficial transcripts from past undergraduate and graduate degrees are optional.