We hosted a guest lecture in person on "Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)” on June 24, 2024, at 11:30 am. The target audience were MSc Nursing and BSc Nursing students and faculty members. Dr Marie Lina Excellent, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health, highlighted the key elements, the process of CQI, and the advantages of CQI. She also encouraged students to register for a Continuous Quality Improvement course (PUBH 730) offered by her affiliated Department of Public Health Leadership and Practice (PHLP) at UNC-Gillings, where Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) activities will be integrated for at least 30 hours to “model cross-cultural curiosity and respect for the students with faculty partner(s) through readings, asynchronous team-based discussions, and self-reflections on their COIL experience.”. A total of 46 participants attended the session. The session was coordinated by Dr. Jyothi Chakrabarty, Professor & Head, the Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, who was also in attendance. The session was engaging through active learning exercises and short quiz questions.

This session contributed to achieving the following SDGs:

SDG 3: Good health and well-being.

SDG 4: Quality Education.

SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals

Dr Excellent concluded her engaging lecture with acknowledgements to:

Ø College of Nursing (MCON) Leadership for hosting the lecture;

Ø Live audience representing: MCON students and faculty for their enthusiasm for CQI;

Ø Office of International Affairs & Collaborations (OIAC) of MAHE at Manipal;

Ø Chair (Dr Vaughn Upshaw) and Finance Director (Aja Martindale) of the Department of Public Health Leadership And Practice (PHLP) of UNC-Gillings School of Global Public Health;

Ø Dean Dr. Nancy Messonnier and colleagues at UNC-Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Ø UNC-Chapel Hill Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs;

Ø Carolina Asia Center (CAC) at UNC-Chapel Hill.