The Development of a New Master’s of Science in Healthcare Quality Program

Abstract

With a goal to advance the healthcare quality agenda and in response to an identified need within both the educational and healthcare sector, Queen’s University established a Master’s degree in Healthcare Quality. The unique interdisciplinary Master of Science in Healthcare Quality program offers a mix of both theoretical and practical underpinnings. This program has been built on solid educational pedagogy and offers both synchronous and asynchronous delivery via a distance learning platform and three face to face encounters. Further, this program will offer Canadian and international perspectives on quality, risk, and safety in healthcare.