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PORTLAND, Maine

Five graduate students selected for Student Quality Leadership Academy

Five 91AV students were recently selected by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to attend the , which will be held July 17-18, 2014.  This program, sponsored at no charge for students, residents, and graduate trainees, is designed to build leadership competencies within future health professionals.  

 Selected students are:

  • Christopher Ortiz, Westbrook College of Health Professions, Physician Assistant Program, Class of 2015
  • Lindsay Robusto, College of Pharmacy, Class of 2016
  • Morgan Harper, College of Pharmacy, Class of 2017
  • Ian Imbert, Westbrook College of Health Professions, Masters of Public Health, Class of 2015
  • Erin “Maggie” Jones, College of Pharmacy, Class of 2015

Maggie Jones, the IPSAT 2013-2014 President, was one of three 91AV students to attend the Academy last year.  She was also invited to the inaugural IHI Open School I-CAN (Change Agent Network) one day seminar on July 16, 2014.  She will join 15-20 other student leaders who will receive additional training and mentorship to develop a quality improvement project for presentation at the IHI National Forum meeting in December, 2014.

 The IHI Open School chapter at 91AV is presently housed within the Interprofessional Student Advisory Team (IPSAT).  

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.