PQA Diverse Quality Leaders ProgramThe PQA Diverse Quality Leaders Program helps individuals at various career stages become leaders in health care quality that is focused on safe, effective and appropriate medication use. Through education, training and mentorship, the program has components for students, early career professionals and emerging leaders that support long-term professional development and advancement towards leadership positions. The program provides scholarships or appointments to:
Participants have mentors, including PQA staff, to enhance their experience. Additionally, the program includes a “Diverse Voices in Quality” education and communications series that showcases the successful career paths and experiences of diverse medication use quality professionals. Opportunities to participate in the program are announced on a periodic basis each year. Program opportunities for professionals are limited to those at PQA member organizations, but the student components are open to all students in an accredited pharmacy or related health care degree program. Sign up to receive emails from PQA, including program news and announcements. Email PQA at [email protected] Program Resources Diverse Voices in Quality
Program Background The PQA Diverse Quality Leaders Program is aligned with PQA’s strategic plan, Blueprint PQA 2025, which calls for PQA to “champion diversity, equity and inclusion and address health disparities in medication use quality.” Additionally, the program is responsive to PQA’s Principles for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, which guide the organization’s efforts to ensure that PQA’s people, programs and partners are diverse, equitable and inclusive. Quality improvement is not a focus of most health degree programs, so most experience is gained on the job. This program helps expand the diversity of professionals by increasing opportunities to learn, apply and participate in medication use quality improvement initiatives. This is a broadly inclusive program. The program invites self-nominations from anyone who considers themselves part of a minority or disadvantaged group that has not had sufficient opportunities to learn about or participate in quality improvement work. Recognition
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