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Leading QualityChange Happens at the Speed of Trust: Lessons from a Decade of Physician-Led ImprovementAs Stephen Covey once wrote, "Change happens at the speed of trust." This simple yet profound insight applied by this week's guest, Dr. Curt Smecher captures the essence of how British Columbia's Physician Quality Improvement program transformed healthcare from the ground up. Affectionately known as "Papa QI," Smecher shares the remarkable journey of creating a physician-led improvement movement that has trained over 1,600 clinicians across the province.What makes this story exceptional isn't just the scale, but the approach. Rather than following the conventional wisdom of starting with executive buy-in, PQI began with frontline physicians and built upward...
2025-09-2545 min
Qualitycast NorthFrom Tiny Acorns - The Amazing Origin Story of BC’s Physician Quality Improvement Program featuring Dr. Curt SmecherBritish Columbia’s Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) program celebrates its 8th birthday this year. Since inception, this program has produced amazing improvement work some of which we’ve showcased on this podcast. PQI has also generated a culture shift towards quality amongst the physician community throughout the province. Our special guest today is Dr. Curt Smecher, aka “Papa QI”, the person responsible for PQIs original vision and first training cohort. In this episode, we talk to Curt about PQI’s humble beginnings, the progress and impact of the program to date and its exciting next phase. We also hear how redefining...
2025-05-0932 min