PROMOTING SAFE AND EFFECTIVE PATIENT CARE

October 14-23, 2026

The University of Chicago Medicine’s annual Quality & Safety Symposium is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and trainees to showcase quality improvement projects from across the health system.

Get inspired by the expansive number of quality improvement projects that have recently been completed or are in progress.

Engage with colleagues to gain insights, practical knowledge, and techniques to address quality issues in patient care.

Learn about internal UCM resources and strategies to achieve sustainable improvements throughout the healthcare continuum of care.

HDSI PROGRAM DETAILS

Submissions for all programs are OPEN and will close on September 8, 2026.

Innovation Grant Program

UChicago Medicine Innovation Grant Program supports impactful projects that use research-quality methods to design, implement, and evaluate innovative solutions to health system operational challenges.  HDSI will fund up to $50,000 for each one-year project, plus access to data with an analyst using the MDClone tool, biostats support, human-centered design mentorship and project management.

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Building Trust & Choosing Wisely Challenge

Building Trust in Practice and Choosing Wisely™ are two pivotal programs combined into one UChicago Medicine event focused on improving patient care and value. The program aims to enhance outcomes, efficiency, and satisfaction for both patients and providers. Staff, nurses, students, and trainees from any discipline may propose a solution for one of the 2026 themes.

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Quality & Safety Symposium Poster Submissions

Celebrate your quality improvement project by sharing your poster(s).

Be one of hundreds of staff, trainees, and faculty to showcase their projects at the 21st annual Quality and Safety Symposium.

Posters in early stages or works in progress are permissible submissions.

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2026 QUALITY AND SAFETY SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

HYBRID KEYNOTE

AI for QI: Stumbling into the Future

Friday, October 9
12 PM- 1 PM
Billings Auditorium P117 & Zoom

Peter A. Najjar, MD, MBA
Vice President, Clinical Innovation,
John Hopkins Health Systems
Assistant Professor of Surgery,
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

IN PERSON EVENTS

Hyde Park Symposium
Wednesday, October 14
2:30 – 5:15 PM
DCAM 4th Floor Atrium

Ingalls Symposium
Tuesday, October 20
1 – 3 PM
East Conference Room

NWI Symposium
Wednesday, October 21
11 AM – 1 PM
Community Room

VIRTUAL EVENTS

Top Poster Presentations

Monday, October 19
12 – 1 PM
Zoom Link

Thursday, October 22
12 – 1 PM
Zoom Link

Friday, October 23
12 – 1 PM
Zoom Link

Top Adult Care Poster Winner