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Advanced Practice Certificates (APCs)

The following Advanced Practice Certificates focus on building knowledge and skills in healthcare quality and safety.

The primary audiences include: health professions students, medical residents and fellows, clinical faculty, and healthcare professionals interested in moving into administrative roles.

Courses

All courses are 3 credits.

(* refers to footnotes)

APC in Healthcare Quality & Safety

  • HQS 500: Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety *
  • OPX 530: Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change**
  • HQS 504: High Reliability

APC in Healthcare Quality & Safety (QIPS Track)

  • OPX 520: Change Management
  • HQS 509: Applied Principles of Healthcare Quality
  • HQS 515: Applied Principles of Patient Safety
  • Monthly live virtual sessions & mentored project

    For more information on APC QIPS Track, please visit here.

There is a maximum number of credits that can be waived or substituted. Students must claim applicable waivers at time of admission. See Student Handbook for more details.

* Waived for members of the National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) who hold the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) credential.

** Waived for members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

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