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.
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Graduate Certificate Connect Dates
UCalgary Nursing offers all Graduate Certificate courses online.
All courses in this program require students to attend instructor-led Connect Days, which are delivered online at scheduled dates and times (as listed in course outline). Students who do not attend Connect Days will normally be withdrawn from the associated course, as per the Graduate Calendar.
Student Connect days will continue as scheduled in a virtual format.
Dec. 2, 2023
FALL 2023
NURS 660
1 day - December 2
Jan. 27, 2024
WINTER 2024
NURS 662
1st day January 27
April 6, 2024
WINTER 2024
NURS 662
2nd day April 6
May 10, 2024
SPRING 2024
NURS 664
3 days May 10-11 & June 8
May 11, 2024
SPRING 2024
NURS 664
3 days May 10-11 & June 8
June 8, 2024
SPRING 2024
NURS 664
3 days May 10-11 & June 8
July 17, 2024
SUMMER 2024
NURS 668
3 days - July 17, 18, 19
July 18, 2024
SUMMER 2024
NURS 668
3 days - July 17, 18, 19
July 19, 2024
SUMMER 2024
NURS 668
3 days - July 17, 18, 19
NURS 660 - Fall 2023
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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. 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