Timeline of Activities
Course Overview
We have designed a 6-month-long journey to guide you through the use of improvement science in your organization. The in-person workshop is an important part of the experience, but a small portion of the overall time you will spend working on this project. Along the way, we will provide a series of resources and support structures to empower your team to make headway on a critical problem of practice.
Please review the timeline of activities below to plan your work and hold important dates.
Date
December 2–4, 2015
Location
Carnegie Foundation
Stanford, CA
September 15 – November 6: Team lead submits application and registers for the workshop
- Team leads should review the project and team selection guidelines and submit the initial application.
- Once your application is received, a Carnegie improvement advisor will promptly contact the team lead to discuss project scoping and team composition.
- Following the consultation, please register your team to confirm your participation. Note that late applications will be considered on a space available basis. Please contact us at workshops@carnegiefoundation.org with any questions.
November 6: Online registration ends
- After registering, the team will be sent additional pre-work readings and assignments. This will include information- and data-gathering exercises, as well as instructions for an initial team meeting. Teams will be expected to meet for 1.5 hours, at least 3 weeks prior to the workshop (some teams may choose to have several meetings).
- All participants are also asked to read the book, Learning to Improve, prior to the workshop.
November 23: Team lead submits project overview slides
- Additional instructions for this submission will be included in the pre-work assignment.
December 2-4: Improvement Science in Practice Workshop
- Held at the Carnegie Foundation in Stanford, California. Workshop program hours are 9:00am – 5:00pm each day.
December 16: Post-Workshop Webinar #1
- 11 a.m. Pacific Time
- Connection details will be sent before the webinar.
January 27: Post-Workshop Webinar #2
- 11 a.m. Pacific Time
- Connection details will be sent before the webinar.
May 25: Post-Workshop Webinar #3
- 11 a.m. Pacific Time
- Connection details will be sent before the webinar.