Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your interest in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. We appreciate you participating in our interview process and are sorry to hear that aspects of the experience felt prolonged. For senior-level roles, our interview process is intentionally thorough and designed to ensure alignment across leadership, scope, and long-term organizational needs. That said, we recognize that the lengthy processes can place a significant burden on candidates, and your feedback is helpful as we continue to find ways to improve. We also understand concerns around reference requests. Our intention is always to approach references thoughtfully and respectfully, and we strive to communicate clearly about timing and expectations so candidates can make informed decisions. We value feedback like this as it helps us improve the candidate experience while maintaining IHI’s high standards for leadership roles. We appreciate your engagement with IHI and wish you continued success in your career. Please feel free to reach out directly to hrteam@ihi.org if you have further questions or feedback.