Applicant Information

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Professional Development Activity

Describe the conference, certification, or educational program you wish to attend.

Quality Improvement Project

Describe the QI project you will lead, which will be supported by your professional development and will serve as the basis for your 1-hour CE webinar.

Project Timeline & Reporting

Provide an estimated completion date for each milestone. The final presentation must be completed within 18 months of receiving the initial grant funds.

Certification & Agreement

By submitting this application, you certify that the information provided is true and accurate. You must agree to all eight terms below to submit.

Check each box to indicate your agreement:

• Eligibility & availability. Grant applications are accepted from active OAHQ members on a rolling basis. All awards are subject to approval by the OAHQ Board and funds availability. Applications may be declined for any reason at any time. Only one grant per OAHQ member is permitted. Grants may not be made to current OAHQ Board members or officers.
• Two-installment award. This grant is awarded in two installments: up to $500 upfront as reimbursement for the professional development activity, and up to $500 upon completion of the final project presentation.
• 30-day receipt submission. Upon OAHQ Board approval of this application, I agree to submit a receipt for the initial reimbursement within 30 days.
• 18-month project completion. I agree to complete the proposed quality improvement project (or a substantially similar project, as approved in writing by the OAHQ Board) within 18 months of receiving the initial grant reimbursement.
• 1-hour webinar presentation. I agree that to receive the final $500 payment, I must present the findings, methodology, and outcomes of my QI project as a 1-hour live (and recorded) webinar for members of OAHQ and partner state associations in the Healthcare Quality Collaborative.
• CE-credit quality. I understand this webinar must be of high quality, suitable for earning CPHQ® continuing education (CE) credit, and must align with the NAHQ® CPHQ® exam content outline as described in my application.
• Photo & marketing permissions. Upon application approval, I agree to share a professional photograph / headshot with the OAHQ Board and permit the publication of the photo and my name on the OAHQ website, newsletter, and other marketing materials.
• Webinar coordination. I will coordinate with the OAHQ Board to schedule the webinar and a prior-day dry run, and will provide all necessary materials (current CV/resume, short biography, forms, abstract, learning objectives, CPHQ® content outline alignment, slides) for the CE application process.

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