“The VAQS curriculum honed my skills as a researcher interested in measuring and improving healthcare quality. I was introduced to a variety of relevant topics, exposed to various qualitative and quantitative methodologies from a variety of disciplines. The complexity of health care has necessitated a multi-dimensional approach to health services research, and the VAQS program with its versatile and talented faculty creates a prolific environment for learning.”

—Archana Laxmisan

VA National Quality Scholars

The Veterans Health Administration created VAQS, the VA National Quality Scholars Fellowship Program in Collaboration with TDI, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (formerly CECS).

Mission

The Mission of this advance fellowship program is to offer scholars opportunities to be leaders

who can accomplish the following:

• Apply knowledge and methods of health care improvement to the care of veterans
• Innovate and continually improve health care
• Teach health professionals about health care improvement
• Perform research and develop new knowledge for the ongoing improvement of the quality and value of health care services

Fellowship

Upon completing this advance program fellows will be able to demonstrate competence in:

• Designing and creating change for the improvement of healthcare
• Designing, conducting and writing/publishing a research project on healthcare improvement efforts
• Leading healthcare professionals in improvement efforts

How to apply