Building a culture of safety for patient care!

The top-ranked College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) offers an innovative Patient Safety Leadership Program designed to put you at the center of a revolution in patient care. The Master of Science in Patient Safety Leadership is delivered primarily online, with a one-week on-site residency in Chicago, Illinois. We also offer a fully online Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety, Error Science and Full Disclosure. Contact us today to learn more!

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Patient Safety Leadership

Through a multidisciplinary approach to education and training, the Patient Safety Leadership program, designed by the College of Medicine at UIC, enables working professionals and health care organizations to affect positive change in all aspects of patient care, from the bedside to facility design, including administration, academia, government, accreditation and clinical associations.

The Patient Safety Leadership program can provide you with the education and training necessary to improve the quality of medical care. The program endeavors to break the cycle of medical error and improve the safety of patients who participate in the health care system through education, leadership training, and evidence-based course objectives. Contact us today to learn how you can be a part of this emerging and revolutionary health care field.

The program consists of nine 4-credit-hour courses for a total of 36 credit hours. A minimum grade-point average of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework is required for admission.

Not enough time to complete a Master's degree? You can also earn a Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety, Error Science and Full Disclosure. You can apply your credits toward the Master of Science in Patient Safety Leadership or toward other continuing education requirements.

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