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Continuing Education Credits

 

In support of improving patient care, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Jointly_Accredited_Provider_JPEGThe 2025 Forum is approved to provide credit for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, quality professionals, healthcare executives, and Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), Certified Professional in Human Factors in Health Care (CPHFH), Certified Professional in Age-Friendly Health Care (CPAFH), and Certified Professional in Clinical Health Equity (CPCHE) recertification. Maximum credit amounts vary by profession and selected sessions.

In-Person: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement designates this live activity for a maximum of 36.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity may also be applicable for other professions that accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Virtual Pass: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity may also be applicable for other professions that accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

image-png-Dec-06-2024-10-38-08-0221-PMAs a Jointly Accredited Organization, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive up to 30.25 general continuing education credits (In-person attendance only).

This activity is approved by NAHQ® for 34.75 CPHQ CE credits (In-person attendance only).

In-Person: By attending the 2025 Forum offered by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement participants may earn up to 18.75 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

Virtual Pass: By attending the 2025 Forum offered by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement participants may earn up to 7 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. 

In-Person Registration

 

Credit Breakdown

Maximum Credits Available by Day and Credit Type

Pre-Conference Sunday
  • Physician: 9.25
  • Nursing: 7.5
  • Pharmacist: 8.5
  • Social Work: 8
  • CPPS Recertification: 9.25
  • CPHFH Recertification: 7.75
  • CPAFH Recertification: 7
  • CPCHE Recertification: 8.75
  • Quality Professionals: 8.5
  • Healthcare Executives: 4
Pre-Conference Monday
  • Physician: 11.75
  • Nursing: 13
  • Pharmacist: 9.25
  • Social Work: 11.25
  • CPPS Recertification: 13
  • CPHFH Recertification: 11.75
  • CPAFH Recertification: 7.5
  • CPCHE Recertification: 11.75
  • Quality Professionals: 13.5
  • Healthcare Executives: 8.25
General Conference
  • Physician: 15.75
  • Nursing: 12.5
  • Pharmacist: 12
  • Social Work: 11
  • CPPS Recertification: 16.5
  • CPHFH Recertification: 9
  • CPAFH Recertification: 10
  • CPCHE Recertification: 14
  • Quality Professionals: 12.75
  • Healthcare Executives: 13.5
Virtual Pass
  • Physician: 7.5
  • Nursing: 4.25
  • Pharmacist: 2.75
  • CPPS Recertification: 10
  • CPHFH Recertification: 1.75
  • CPAFH Recertification: 2
  • CPCHE Recertification: 6.75
  • Healthcare Executives: 8

Maximum Credits Available by Session Type (PDF)

Credits by Session Type

Planning Committee

  • Kristen M.J. Azar, PhD RN MSN/MPH, Vice President of Quality and Performance Excellence, Institute on Aging (IOA) 
  • Pierre M. Barker, MD, MBChB, Chief Scientific Officer, IHI
  • Sarah Blossom, Director of Certification, IHI 
  • Tara Bristol Rouse, MA, CPHQ, CPXP, CPPS, Senior Director, IHI 
  • Carolyn Candiello, MA, CPHRM, Former Vice President for Quality and Patient Safety, GBMC 
  • Josh Clark, RN, MHA, Vice President, Quality and Safety Operating Systems, IHI 
  • Alex Dummett, MD, FACP, ABPM-CI, CPPS, CPHFH, Kaiser Permanente 
  • Jill Duncan, RN, MS, MPH, Vice President, IHI 
  • Fran A. Ganz-Lord, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Einstein 
  • Don A. Goldmann, MD, Chief Scientific Officer Emeritus and Senior Fellow, IHI 
  • Cara Hull, MBA, Chief Quality Officer, HealthPartners 
  • Sandeep Kapoor, MD, MS-HPPL, Vice President, Addiction Services, Emergency Medicine Service Line, Northwell Health 
  • Kelly Randall, PhD, CPHQ, SSBB, Vice President for Patient Safety and Regulatory Services, Ascension Health 
  • Chris Lemaster, MD, Northern California Physician Patient Safety Lead, The Permanente Medical Group 
  • Helen Macfie, Pharm.D, FABC, Faculty, IHI 
  • Vlad Manuel, MD, Senior Quality Officer, UCLA Health 
  • Kelly McCutcheon Adams, MSW, LICSW, Senior Director, IHI
  • Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, Vice President, IHI 
  • Steppe Mette, MD, Former Chief Executive Officer, UAMS Medical Center 
  • Sonya Panjwani, Lead Advisor, Measurement, Evaluation, Learning, and Dissemination, IHI 
  • Barbara Rubino, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Covered California 
  • Marina Renton, Mphil, Senior Research Associate, Innovation and Design, IHI 
  • Rebecca Steinfield, MA, Senior Project Director and Improvement Advisor, IHI 
  • Adrian Smith, MSN, Chief Quality Officer, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center 
  • Marianne Smith, MAS, BSN, RN, CPPS, Project Director, IHI 
  • Tom Spiegel, MD, MS, MBA, Vice President and UCM System Chief Quality Officer, University of Chicago 
  • Jeff Salvon-Harman, MD, CPE, CPPS, Vice President of Safety, IHI 
  • Nikki Tennermann, LICSW, MBA, Senior Project Director, IHI
  • Eddie Turner, Senior Director, IHI 
  • Ndidi Unaka, MD, Chief Health Equity Officer, Stanford Medicine Children's Health 
  • Chapy Venkatesan, MD, Chief Quality and Safety Officer, Inova Health System 
  • Amy Weckman, MSN, APRN, CNP, CPHQ, Project Director, IHI 
  • Shannon Welch, MPH, Senior Director, IHI

Disclosure Statement

If applicable, individual presenters have disclosed any relevant financial relationships with companies defined as ineligible by ACCME in the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any conflicts are noted within the session slide decks and have been mitigated. All other planners (including those listed above), presenters, and staff for this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used on or by patients.

Commercial Support

Disclosure: Commercial Support was received for the IHI Forum from the following companies defined as ineligible by ACCME in the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education:

  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 

Virtual Pass

 

Virtual Pass: $345
Access the Best of the IHI Forum—Anytime, Anywhere

Experience the energy, insights, and learning of the IHI Forum on your schedule. The Virtual Pass gives you on-demand access to a curated selection of keynotes, spotlights, and innovative theater sessions that capture the heart of the Forum. Whether you're tuning in solo or sharing the content with your team, you’ll gain actionable strategies to advance improvement in your organization. 

Designed with flexibility in mind, the Virtual Pass includes exclusive resources to help you make the most of the experience. From a facilitation toolkit to guided discussion prompts and an online facilitator script, you’ll be equipped to turn insights into action—together with your team or at your own pace.

What’s included with the Virtual Pass:
  • Forum Replay Hub Access:
    Watch recorded content at your convenience, including:
    • 5 Keynote Presentations
    • 5 Spotlight Sessions 
    • 8 Innovation Theater Presentations 
    • Plus, an additional selection of curated sessions
  • Live Post-Event Engagements:
    • One live Q&A session with a Forum speaker
    • One virtual roundtable discussion with Don Berwick and other IHI Leaders (subject to change)
  • Facilitation Toolkit for Teams:
    • Planning checklists and timelines
    • Group discussion prompts
    • Team activities to foster engagement
    • Facilitator guide and sample script for hosting sessions internally


Note: Virtual Pass registration will open in late summer.

Claiming Your Credits

If you registered for the 2025 IHI Forum and attended sessions and/or watched recorded content, follow the below instructions for claiming Continuing Education credits for sessions.

STEP ONE: Log into the Event Lobby

Visit the IHI Forum Lobby and log in with the email and last name used during registration.  

A screenshot of the login screen for the Forum Virtual Lobby.

STEP TWO: Open the Survey Home Page

After logging in, click "To Complete CE Session surveys: Click Here" on the main lobby.

A screenshot of webpage that says "To complete CE Session surveys: Click Here"

STEP THREE: Complete the Surveys

Complete a survey for each session you attended and wish to claim credit for. 

A screenshot of a survey that attendees will complete for each session to claim CE credits.

In-Person Session Survey Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2026

Complete any survey(s) by the deadline to claim credits. This is a hard deadline and extensions are not permitted.

Virtual Pass Session Survey Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Complete any survey(s) by the deadline to claim credits. This is a hard deadline and extensions are not permitted.

STEP FOUR: Accessing Your Certificate

In-Person Attendance Schedule

Instructions for retrieving your in-person session certificate(s) will be sent according to the schedule below:

If Survey(s) Completed By: Instructions for Retrieving Certificate(s) Will be Sent By:
Sunday, December 14 at 11:59 PM ET Tuesday, December 16
Sunday, January 4 at 11:59 PM ET Tuesday, January 6
Friday, January 30 at 11:59 PM ET
(Final deadline)		 Tuesday, February 3 

Virtual Pass Schedule

Instructions for retrieving your Virtual Pass certificate(s) will be sent according to the schedule below: 

If Survey(s) Completed By: Instructions for Retrieving Certificate(s) Will be Sent By:
Sunday, January 4 at 11:59 PM ET Tuesday, January 6
Friday, January 30 at 11:59 PM ET Tuesday, February 3
Friday, February 27 at 11:59 PM ET   Tuesday, March 3
Tuesday, March 31 at 11:59 PM ET
(Final deadline) 		 Friday, April 3

Once the date for receiving your instructions has passed, you are now able to log into your MyIHI (ihi.org) account using your IHI username to access and download your certificate(s). Your certificates can be found on the “Credits” tab in your IHI profile.

Once in the Credits tab, click the credit type next to each session and then click the PDF icon to download your certificate. 

A screenshot of a user's IHI account, which shows their CE credit certificates.

A screenshot of a page on the IHI website, with a circle and arrow highlighting a red PDF icon that users should click to download their certificate(s).

Important Information

  • All prices are listed in USD.

  • Early registration discounts (such as the Early Bird Rate) are non-transferable.

Cancellation Policy

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  • Ensure each attendee has an existing IHI account. If you plan on registering on behalf of an attendee, please be sure that you are logged into that attendee’s IHI account.

  • Once the first registration has been completed, select the “Register Another” button to register the next attendee. Continue this process until everyone has been registered.

  • Need an account? Create an IHI account

 

Please note: If registering a group of 10 or more, complete this form to receive discounts and exclusive benefits.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us at IHIForum@ihi.org

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