Leadership for Health System Transformation
Enrollment for Fall 2022 is full, please consider an alternate choice.
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.
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Graduate Certificate Connect Dates
UCalgary Nursing offers all Graduate Certificate courses online.
Student Connect days will continue as scheduled in a virtual format.
July 16, 2022
SUMMER 2022
NURS 668
2 days - July 16-17
July 17, 2022
SUMMER 2022
NURS 668
2 days - July 16-17
Sept. 10, 2022
FALL 2022
NURS 660
2 days - Sept 10-11
Sept. 11, 2022
FALL 2022
NURS 660
2 days - Sept 10-11
Dec. 3, 2022
FALL 2022
NURS 660
Dec 3
NURS 660 - Fall 2022
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.
NURS 662 - Winter 2023
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.
*Prerequisite(s): NURS 660
NURS 664 - Spring 2023
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.
*Prerequisite(s): NURS 662
NURS 668 - Summer 2023
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.
*Prerequisite(s): NURS 664
Still have questions, contact the Graduate Programs Office