Physician Leadership and Quality Improvement Training

Purpose

To support specialists in the development of their leadership and quality improvement skills.

Sizing it Up

The Specialist Services Committee supports specialists with their leadership and quality improvement skills development. Each year the SSC, in partnership with the Shared Care Committee contributes funding towards leadership training scholarships to cover tuition and travel costs for interested physicians.

Things to Know

SSC scholarship funding is available for physicians as certificants or fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada who are actively and independently practicing in BC. Funding is provided for participation in programs with a core and primary focus on leadership or quality improvement, offered by recognized academic institutions, professional bodies and/or quality improvement organizations, with preference given to programs reflecting Canadian context where available. As part of the scholarship funding, physicians will be expected to participate in a SSC scholarship program evaluation. Endorsement is required from the Health Authority before the SSC sub-committee can approve it. Physicians should apply for scholarship funding before taking the course or conference.

Not funded:

Clinically-focused events or conferences covered through CME
Time/compensation for attendance
Reimbursement to organizations that hold or develop custom courses
Residents and physicians completing a fellowship in BC do not qualify for funding at this time.

The Shared Care Committee provides funding for General Practitioners

How to Apply

Interested physicians should download the application form then submit to the Vice President of Medicine at their respective health authority for endorsement and signature.
- Individual physician application form can be downloaded HERE
- Groups of physicians from the same health authority who are attending the same activity can download and complete a group application HERE
Endorsed and completed applications are submitted to the JCC Leadership admin team for SSC sub-committee for approval.

Money Matters

Maximum funding of up to $10,000 per physician each fiscal year (April 1 - March 31) can be applied for to cover actual tuition fees and travel costs. Submission of receipts will be required for reimbursement.