Introducing the IPQS Foundation Programme

Launch Your Career in Healthcare Quality & Safety: Introducing the IPQS Foundation Programme

Healthcare today is more complex than ever. Around the world, hospitals and health systems are striving to deliver safer, higher-quality, patient-centred care. But achieving this requires skilled professionals who truly understand how quality improvement works in real clinical settings. That’s exactly why the International Programme in Healthcare Quality & Safety (IPQS) was created.

If you’re an early-career healthcare professional passionate about making systems better and patients safer, this programme could be your gateway to an exciting and impactful career. ISQua have paired with AEONMED and QAI as Knowledge Partners, to support the development of this newly launched programme.

What Makes IPQS Unique?

The IPQS Foundation Programme is not just another online course. It is a 24-week, residency-based hybrid learning experience designed to bridge the gap between theory and real-world practice.

A Truly Immersive Learning Structure

The programme blends three powerful components:

1. Hospital Residency & Virtual Learning (23 weeks)

  • Four live, interactive 90-minute classes each weekend
  • Expert international faculty
  • All sessions recorded for flexible learning
  • Hands-on experience embedded in a quality-leading hospital
  • Direct exposure to accreditation processes
  • Mentorship from experienced quality professionals
  • Networking with peers and industry leaders

2. One-Week In-Person Contact Programme (Delhi/NCR)
At the end of the programme, participants come together (virtually for international learners) for:

  • Intensive face-to-face workshops
  • Capstone project presentations
  • Final evaluation
  • Certification ceremony

3. Practical Capstone Project
Every learner completes a real quality improvement project in a healthcare setting – not as an academic exercise, but as a genuine contribution to patient care.

Total weekly commitment is approximately 10 hours, alongside full-time residency in your designated hospital.

What Will You Learn?

The curriculum covers 12 essential modules that build a complete foundation in healthcare quality and safety:

  • Healthcare Systems Overview
  • Quality Fundamentals
  • Patient-Centred Care
  • Safety Science & Human Factors
  • Accreditation & Regulatory Frameworks
  • Quality Improvement Tools
  • Measurement & Data Literacy
  • Communication & Teamwork
  • Quality Management Systems
  • Governance & Change Management
  • Risk Assessment
  • Capstone Project

By the end of the programme, you won’t just understand quality – you’ll know how to implement it.

Who Should Apply?

This programme is ideal for:

  • Early-career professionals (typically less than 5 years’ experience)
  • Graduates with a Bachelor’s degree
  • Individuals passionate about patient safety and quality improvement
  • Healthcare management students seeking structured internships

International applicants are welcome, and the entire programme is delivered in English.

Applications for this programme are open until March 28, 2026, ahead of the programme’s launch on May 4, 2026. 

Fees & Accessibility

The programme is intentionally priced to be accessible:

  • India: ₹85,000 + GST
  • International fees based on World Bank classifications
  • Early bird discount of 10% (available until 28th February)
  • EMI payment options available
  • Employer sponsorship welcomed

There are no hidden costs, and a clear, fair refund policy is in place. Please note that your travel/accommodation costs for the contact programme are not included in the fee.

Only 60 seats are available per cohort.

Selection is based on eligibility, statement of purpose, and demonstrated interest in healthcare quality and safety. We look for commitment and passion, not perfect résumés.

World-Class Faculty and Curriculum

The faculty spans UK, Colombia, China, UAE, Australia, Malawi, UK, USA, India, Brazil, Ireland, Nigeria and Taiwan, including a number of ISQua Experts involved in developing ISQua Fellowship courses and other key learning materials. The 12-module curriculum progresses systematically from foundational concepts (healthcare systems, safety science, patient-centred care) to technical competencies (accreditation standards, quality tools, data literacy) and leadership capabilities (quality governance, change management). This curriculum aims to develop participants’ knowledge of healthcare quality systems, professional development in global quality perspectives, skills in improvement methodologies, and competencies in patient-centred care.

Ready to Begin Your Journey?

Download the prospectus here: IPQS Programme – Get Prospectus. 

For more information contact programmes@aeonmed.in or visit www.aeonmed.in and www.qai.org.in.

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Nourhan Kawtharani

Nourhan, a quality and safety coordinator with eight years of experience in ambulatory healthcare in Lebanon, aims to deepen her understanding of the systemic and holistic approach to healthcare through this fellowship.

She aims to identify gaps and develop tailored interventions that address specific contexts rather than applying general solutions. Engaging with diverse professionals and perspectives during this educational journey will expand the application of these concepts across different cultural settings.

Nourhan emphasizes the importance of promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement within healthcare institutions, considering it a vital leadership responsibility to integrate quality and safety initiatives into the organizational culture.

Nourhan's commitment to patient safety and quality management includes sourcing practical resources and transforming insights into actionable knowledge to drive continued progress in healthcare practices and outcomes.

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Elom Otchi

Elom is passionate about improving quality of care and patient safety outcomes.

In view of this, he has had the opportunity to work in various capacities with various organisations including AfIHQSA, WHO, UNICEF and others undertaking research, supporting the development of national quality policies and strategies, facilitating the establishment of quality governance systems across all the levels of the health sector and building capacity of national and sub-national quality leads/teams to institutionalize the practice of quality and patient safety across the continent.

He has also worked extensively across all levels of care in the health sector of Ghana, including leading the Quality & Patient Safety program in its largest teaching hospital.

I would like to use this Fellowship as a learning platform and an opportunity to acquire the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies to complement ongoing efforts by like-minded individuals and organizations to continuously advance improve the quality and patient safety in Ghana and the continent.

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Stephen Taiye Balogun

Stephen is a Senior Programme Officer at the Institute of Human Virology in Nigeria as well as Country Representative for Health Information for All (HIFA).

Stephen plans to use this opportunity to maximise his impact by championing the cause of patient safety and quality in Nigeria and across Africa.

Stephen says "Quality and safety is a major wheel through which universal healthcare coverage can be achieved. The goal is to be a bridge in the gap between the International Quality Improvement and Patient Safety community and my country to ensure rapid spread, adoption, implementation and practice."

We are looking forward to working with both Stephen and our 2020 winner Rhoda Kalondu over the next year.

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Dr Rhoda Kalondu

Rhoda is the Head of the Patient Safety Unit at Kenyatta Hospital in Nairobi and wants to use this Fellowship to learn how to establish a culture of safety and develop systems for assessment and analysis at her institution, and more widely. As well as this, Rhoda intends to develop and execute an intervention to improve patient safety in Kenyatta National Hospital.

It is one thing to institute measures and processes for improvement, but quite another to change the culture of an environment. Rhoda's ambition to lead others in this change inspired the panel.

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Dr Subhrojyoti Bhowmick

I am an MBBS graduate from Calcutta University with a Gold Medal in Gynecology & Obstetrics.

I have completed M.D in Pharmacology from IPGME& R, Kolkata and have over 12 years of experience in the field of Clinical Research, Pharmacovigilance and Medication management in Hospitals.

I have completed certification in Clinical Research Administration & Project Management from Stanford University, USA and in Patient Safety from Johns Hopkins University, USA.

I am an Assessor for National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Health care providers (NABH), India assessing hospitals for medication safety and clinical quality standards and NABH Assessor for Ethics Committee Accreditation program in India as well.

I serve as the Chairperson, Institutional Ethics Committee of Health Point Hospital, Kolkata and am associated with 2 other Hospital ethics committees as a member.

I finished my Fellowship in Healthcare Quality from the International Society of Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) from Ireland in 2017.

I have published several research articles and have also authored a chapter on “Regulations governing Clinical Trial” in the book “Fundamentals of Clinical Trial & Research”.

I am a peer reviewer for prestigious international journals like the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, CNS Drugs and Drug Safety case reports.

I am the recipient of the UK Seth Oration Award for Best Clinical Pharmacology paper by the Indian Pharmacological Society in 2009 and the “Most promising Healthcare professional in Patient Safety in India” award by the Asian African Chamber of Commerce and Industry in October 2018.

Recently in April 2019, I received the Young Quality Achiever award by Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO), India for 2019 for my work in the field of medication safety and clinical research.

I have a keen interest in teaching and am visiting adjunct faculty of Pharmacology at KMC, Mangalore, India and for Healthcare technology at MAKAUT, Kolkata, India.

I was associated with Stanford University School of Medicine, in the USA as a Senior Clinical Research Associate from 2015 to 2017 and have certification in Biostatistics, Evidence-based Medicine and Medical Writing from Stanford University.

Currently, I am working as the Clinical Director of Academics, Medical Quality and Clinical Research at Peerless Hospital and B K Roy Research Centre, Kolkata.

I am very happy and thrilled to receive the prestigious ISQua Lucian Leape Patient safety Fellowship Award for 2019 and I look forward to honing my skills further in the field of healthcare quality and patient safety through my experiences during this fellowship.

I sincerely believe that successful completion of this fellowship will help me evolve as a more confident Patient safety leader in India who in turn can provide significant inputs on policy changes through NABH for the Indian healthcare system.

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