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Quality Improvement Curriculum

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Constellation Regional Learning Collaborative

Quality Improvement Curriculum

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Overview

The Quality Improvement (QI) curriculum is designed to build practical, applied QI capacity for healthcare organizations and community-based organizations working to improve health outcomes. The curriculum guides participants step-by-step through the full lifecycle of a quality improvement initiative; from defining the problem, to diagnosing root causes, testing changes, and sustaining improvement over time.

Across all modules, the curriculum emphasizes real-world application, interdisciplinary collaboration, and alignment with established quality improvement frameworks. Healthcare and community-based examples are woven throughout to ensure relevance across settings. By the end of the curriculum, participants are equipped with the tools, language, and confidence to lead structured quality improvement efforts that are measurable, sustainable, and embedded into everyday practice.

Course Information

Release Date: February 1, 2026
Available Through: January 31, 2027
Course Type: Enduring Material Activity
Estimated time of completion: 4 hours

Target Audience

This quality improvement curriculum is designed for a diverse range of professionals committed to strengthening care delivery, improving systems, and advancing health outcomes, including:

Physicians (MDs/DOs)
Public Health Practitioners
Community Health Workers (CHWs)
Social Workers
Nurses
Pharmacists
Community Health Leaders

Whether participants are engaged in direct patient care, community-based service delivery, program design, or organizational leadership, the curriculum provides practical quality improvement tools and methods to help teams identify problems, test solutions, use data effectively, and sustain meaningful change in real-world settings.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

Develop and apply effective project charters
Conduct root cause analyses (RCAs)
Implement the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle in quality improvement initiatives
Optimize quality improvement efforts

Credits Available

Southern Medical Association designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Southern Medical Association and Constellation Quality Health. The Southern Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Meet the Faculty

Shannon Robinson, MPA
Shannon is a quality improvement–focused public health professional with over ten years of experience improving population health outcomes. Her expertise includes the Model for Improvement, chronic disease management, data analytics, program management, and value-based care, with a strong emphasis on driving measurable performanceimprovement. Throughout her career, she has designed and led data-driven initiatives that enhance clinical quality, close care gaps, and advance equitable care delivery. She is skilled at translating quantitative and qualitative data into actionable strategies, optimizing workflows, and partnering with providers and stakeholders to implement sustainable, system-level improvements that increase efficiency and support high-quality, patient-centered care.