Leadership for Health System Transformation
In the Leadership for Health System Transformation certificate, students apply principles of personal leadership, systemic leadership, and innovation to healthcare contexts, primarily from the perspective of issues and challenges confronting nursing leaders.
This certificate culminates in a team project that addresses a grand challenge and requires students to explore the leadership challenges and opportunities involved in transforming health systems. Students will integrate entrepreneurial thinking, macro-system analysis and personal leadership skills while renewing their sense of purpose and commitment to improving the quality of life for patients and communities.
Nurses cultivate personal leadership skills with certificate
Working RNs share why they're taking the Leadership for Health System Transformation certificate at UCalgary NursingResidency Dates
**UCalgary will be offering all 2021 Winter & Spring/Summer courses on line.
Residency dates will continue as scheduled in a virtual format.
For details/information, please contact the course instructors for each respective certificate
April 10, 2021
WINTER 2021
NURS 662
Full Day
May 14, 2021
SPRING 2021
NURS 664
2 days - May 14-15
May 15, 2021
SPRING 2021
NURS 664
2 days - May 14-15
(15 morning only)
June 12, 2021
SPRING 2021
NURS 664
Full Day
July 21, 2021
SUMMER 2021
NURS 668
3 days - July 21-23
July 22, 2021
SUMMER 2021
NURS 668
3 days - July 21-23
July 23, 2021
SUMMER 2021
NURS 668
3 days - July 21-23
Leadership for Health Transformation Team
Sandra Davidson (Team Lead)
Dean, Faculty of Nursing
Professor, Faculty of Nursing
Eloise Carr
Professor, Faculty of Nursing
Lorelli Nowell
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing
From left, Eloise Carr, Lorelli Nowell and Sandra Davidson.
NURS 660 - Fall 2021
Cultivating Personal Leadership
Exploration of relational leadership including self-awareness and development of leadership capacity. Students will explore their personal leadership style and the influence of leadership on workplace cultures, team dynamics and quality of healthcare delivery.
Instructor
NURS 662 - Winter 2021
The Future of Nursing: The Future of Health Systems
Examines the health delivery system focusing on accessibility, acceptability, appropriateness, effectiveness, efficiency and safety. Students will apply leadership principles to challenges inherent in a complex and dynamic health care system. Focuses on the role of nurses as leaders and transformers of health systems.
Instructor
NURS 664 - Spring 2021
Innovation in Health Systems
Focused exploration of the principles of innovation, and practices for leading innovation applied to complex healthcare environments. Students will apply design thinking, entrepreneurial practices and examine the value proposition and challenges of innovation in a health system context.
Instructor
NURS 668 - Summer 2021
Specialized Practice Demonstration:
Healthcare Grand Challenge
Formulation of a bold and innovative proposal developed through team collaboration and joint leadership that addresses a systemic problem and aims to improve the quality of healthcare in Alberta. Drawing on previous learning of personal and professional competencies, students will be presented with a grand challenge associated with leading and improving a complex health system.
Instructor
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