The ISQua Education team were delighted to host the first ever Fellowship in Action session at this year’s ISQua Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Many Fellows and other Conference delegates arrived to the Golden Hall of the World Trade Centre on Monday 27th November, to watch as four current Fellows presented on improvement projects they have successfully employed locally, developed from the learnings they have gained in their time on the ISQua Fellowship Programme.
Fellowship in Action provided a platform for the international applicability of the courses on the Fellowship programme, as presenters from four countries outlined great work that they have been doing inspired by the Fellowship.
Sarwar Hussain Mohammad of Saudi Arabia presented Bridging Knowledge and Practice: Transforming Patient Safety Through Learnings from the ISQua Fellowship, an improvement project the impressive changes that are possible when clinical leadership, evidence-based practice, and multidisciplinary collaboration are aligned with a clear shared purpose, reinforced by the importance of structured frameworks and continuous learning absorbed through the ISQua Fellowship Programme.
Next, Supriya Sarkar of India spoke on From Fellowship to Frontline: Implementing Co-Care Boards to Reduce Falls and Dietary Non-Adherence through Co-Production. Supriya described how the ISQua Fellowship helped provide the language, confidence, and frameworks to challenge the status quo, implement globally-informed, locally-relevant solutions, and improve outcomes.
Quebec, Canada’s Ursulla Aho-Glele presented next, about Designing Integrated Care Governance to Co-Create Value in Healthy Communities. Dr. Aho-Glele’s work demonstrated the critical importance of collaboration, adaptability, and context-driven innovation in achieving meaningful change within healthcare systems and showed the Fellowship as a valuable support structure for creating a culture of quality improvement.
Finally, Muhammad Muddrik Anwar from the United Arab Emirates presented From Accreditation to Action: How the ISQua Fellowship Shaped Ambulatory Healthcare Transformation. Anwar’s time on the Fellowship provided a backdrop for an improvement project which demonstrated the power of aligning global standards with local realities and the critical role of leadership in embedding a culture of safety and quality.
Ultimately our panel of judges – John Brennan, ISQua Education Editor Paul Bowie and Camilla Covello of QGA selected Dr. Supriya Sarkar to present again at the Closing Plenary of the Conference, a spectacular showcase of the impact of the Fellowship to the full ISQua community.
We can’t wait to continue this session at next year’s Conference in Dublin. If you’re interested in seeing how the Fellowship can help improve your practice and environment, Conference discounts for new registrations remain available until 31st October 2025, Sign up here!