IHI Open School

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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School is an interprofessional educational community that offers students, trainees, professionals, health systems, and institutions of higher learning the skills and support network to become leaders in health care. Whether you are a student; a health care professional; a leader of a hospital, health system, or non-profit organization; or a faculty member of an institution of higher learning, there is a set of virtual courses that is appropriate for your needs that can be taken anytime, anywhere.

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The IHI Open School curriculum covers a variety of topics that are relevant to today’s health care workforce, such as quality improvement, patient safety, health equity, and graduate medical education. These expertly-developed courses provide a certificate of completion, a micro-credential*, and continuing education (CE) credits in medicine, nursing, social work, and pharmacy.

An individual or group subscription plan provides full access to more than 30 online courses in English — as well as foundational courses in Spanish and Portuguese — for 12 months. For individuals who need targeted access to a smaller selection of relevant courses, IHI also offers course bundles for 12 months. Several pricing plans are available for individuals and groups of all sizes.

Over 9 million courses have been completed in the IHI Open School worldwide. Join today and start your quality improvement journey!

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IHI Open School Subscriptions for Groups

Hospitals and Health Systems

Many organizations leverage the IHI Open School to build foundational capability in safety and quality improvement among staff at all levels and build the health care leaders of tomorrow.

Higher Learning and Residency Programs

Institutions of higher learning and residency programs worldwide use the IHI Open School to expose students to foundational concepts and develop critical knowledge in patient safety and quality improvement.

IHI Open School for the Middle East

IHI and the Hamad Medical Corporation have partnered to contextualize and translate Open School courses into Arabic, giving more health care professionals in Qatar and the MENA region access to the skills and knowledge to drive improvements in health care delivery.

IHI Open School Subscriptions for Individuals

Individual Health and Health Care Professionals

Used by physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and a variety of other roles in the health industry, the IHI Open School offers full access to over 30 asynchronous courses that are great for self-paced learning.

Free Courses for Eligible Participants

IHI offers free access to Open School courses to participants that meet certain eligibility requirements.

Now Available: IHI Open School Single-Course Purchases

Try the newest course from our Decarbonizing Care series, browse a selection of the most popular IHI Open School courses, and earn CE credits; no subscription required.

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*A micro-credential shows proof of completion for a series of courses from an accredited learning institution. They let employers and your professional network know that you have proficiency in a subject area. You can reference this micro-credential on your resume or CV as “Safety and Quality Improvement Micro-Credential, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, (Date of completion).”