Quality Improvement Certificate Program

Learn how to foster a culture of continuous improvement within your radiology department by enrolling in RSNA’s new Quality Improvement Program.

Program information

Whether you’re new to quality improvement (QI) concepts or want to lead the enhancement of your department’s performance and patient care standards, the comprehensive curriculum in RSNA’s Quality Improvement Program helps you build foundational knowledge and advance to practical application.

This program is designed for imaging professionals in all career stages who work in both academic and private practice across all subspecialties, including:

• Radiologists
• Residents and fellows
• Radiology administrators and technologists
• Nurses
• Other health care professionals involved in imaging services

Program benefits & outcomes

You’ll develop the radiology-specific quality and safety skills you need to understand and/or lead complex QI initiatives that directly impact patient care at your institution.

Additionally, you will:

• Gain a thorough understanding of quality assurance and improvement principles and methodologies
• Assess safety principes in radiology
• Learn how to implement a departmental culture focused on quality and safety
• Learn how to identify quality metrics and make data-driven improvements
• Assess the regulatory requirements of a QI program
• Learn how to apply various QI tools and techniques to optimize operations and enhance patient care
• Learn to expertly lead and sustain QI projects for training as a quality officer or to inform personal practice

Program structure

• Self-paced, on-demand format
• Module based:
• The program will include a total of six modules.
• Participants will earn a unique quality improvement certificate for each completed module.
• Suitable for any career level, no prior experience required