VA Quality Scholars

The purpose of VA Quality Scholars (VAQS) is to provide an interprofessional fellowship program in healthcare quality improvement for physicians and nurses as well as associated health professionals such as pharmacists, clinical psychologists, social workers, and physical therapists. In this two-year fellowship, trainees develop and apply new knowledge for the ongoing improvement of healthcare services throughout the United States Veterans Health Administration (VA) and healthcare systems across North America. OUR VISIONUpon completing this program, fellows will demonstrate competence in:Interprofessional Collaboration and TeamworkImprovement Methods and SkillsOrganization and System Leadership for Quality and SafetyResearchTeaching and LearningOUR MISSIONThe Mission of this fellowship program is to develop leaders, researchers, and educators who can:Apply knowledge and methods of health care improvement for the care of VeteransInnovate and continually improve healthcare within and outside of VATeach health professionals about quality improvement and patient safetyPerform scholarly activities that contribute new knowledge to the quality and value of healthcare