Course overview
Introduction:
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
In the constantly evolving and intricate world of healthcare, running an effective organization can significantly impact patient care. To thrive in this industry, healthcare professionals must hone their leadership skills and adaptability, and be capable of responding to and driving change.
The Stanford Center for Health Education (SCHE) Healthcare Leadership online short course provides learners with the knowledge and tools needed to bring about positive change in their healthcare setting. This eight-week course will equip you with practical methods to identify areas of improvement in healthcare systems and enable you to lead change initiatives. Led by industry experts, you'll develop effective strategies to enhance team performance and discover how to foster trust and collaboration by embracing vulnerability.
The Healthcare Leadership course covers various topics, including systems improvement frameworks, crisis management, and decision-making under pressure. In addition, you'll learn how storytelling can be a powerful tool in driving change and maximizing the potential of yourself, your teams, and your organization. By the end of the course, you'll be well-equipped to create an impactful narrative for change and drive long-term positive transformation in your healthcare organization.
Is this course for you?
This Healthcare Leadership course targets healthcare professionals who desire to enhance their leadership skills. It focuses on imparting effective techniques for leading healthcare teams and organizations, thereby providing medical professionals with a valuable asset. Additionally, non-medical professionals who seek to adapt to changes and emerging demands in the healthcare sector can benefit from this course. Even experienced business leaders can develop their skills in creating efficient healthcare systems and tackling complex issues. This course is an excellent opportunity to enhance one's healthcare leadership abilities.
What will set you apart
On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with:
1-Strategies to enhance your management and leadership competencies to achieve organizational outcomes across healthcare settings.
2-The ability to effectively manage change, make better leadership decisions, and drive healthcare innovation.
3-An individual development plan to lead continuous healthcare improvement at the personal, team, and organizational levels, and the skills to apply relevant frameworks for individual and organizational development and crisis management within a healthcare context.
4-An understanding of how data supports stories to build trust and evidence-based leadership.
5-Unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Explore the application of improvement strategies for success throughout your healthcare setting as you work through the weekly modules of this online short course.
Module breakdown
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Essentials of managing the self in complex healthcare systems
Module 2
Cultivating relationships across healthcare
Module 3
Teaming with trust
Module 4
Improvement: The intersection of management and leadership
Module 5
Decision-making in a high-stakes environment
Module 6
Leading through a crisis with effective communication
Module 7
Leading change in healthcare
Module 8
Storytelling with numbers