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Sessional Lecturer- HAD2005H- Quality Improvement Skills for Healthcare Leaders

CUPE Local 3902 (Unit 3) Job Posting

Posting Date: September 21, 2026

Program: Master of Science inHealth Systems Leadership and Innovation (HSLI)

Sessional Dates of Appointment: Winter 2027, January- AprilExisting Vacancy: Yes

Course Title: HAD2005H- Quality Improvement Skills for Healthcare Leaders

Course Description:

This course provides participants with opportunities to strengthen their understanding of concepts of quality improvement (QI) in health care, and sharpen their skills in applying practical tools for measuring and improving quality. While these skills can be used in all settings, the emphasis will be on practical tools which do not require access to expensive technology or IT infrastructure and hence are most appropriate in low-resource settings such as developing countries or low-income communities within Canada. Furthermore, students will be exposed to scientific literature on attempts at applying QI science in such settings, and learn about frequently encountered barriers to implementing change in vulnerable populations.

Objectives:

Have a solid knowledge of definitions of quality and its different attributes
– Understand how system design issues lead to quality problems
– Understand common barriers to delivering valuable quality care to vulnerable populations in low-resource environments
Participants should be able to lead a QI team through the following activities:
– Conduct a process map
– Conduct a direct observation or audit of a process
– Do a cause & effect analysis
– Use a defect check sheet
– Identify ideas for improvement




– Analyze stakeholder incentives regarding improvement ideas
– Establish a QI team
– Set QI project charter (aims, measures, change ideas)
– Use PDSA cycles.

Delivery mode: In-person and Online Synchronous

Qualifications:

- MD or PhD

Duties:

- Course Instructor- teaching, marking assignments and providing final grades

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from ratesstatedin thisposting,the ratesstatedin the collective agreement shall prevail.

Closing Date: October 12, 2026

This job is postedin accordance withthe CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preferenceinhiringisgiventoqualifiedindividualsadvancedto therankofSessionalLecturerII orSessionalLecturer IIIinaccordancewithArticle14:12oftheCUPE3902Unit3collectiveagreement.

Pleasenote:UndergraduateorgraduatestudentsandpostdoctoralfellowsoftheUniversityofTorontoarecoveredby theCUPE3902Unit1collectiveagreementrather thantheUnit3collectiveagreement,andshouldnotapplyforpositionspostedundertheUnit3collectiveagreement.





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