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 Students who do not attend Connect Days will normally be withdrawn from the associated course, as per the Graduate Calendar.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 are scheduled in a virtual format.
July 16, 2025
SUMMER 2025
NURS 668
3 days - July 16, 17, 18
July 17, 2025
SUMMER 2025
NURS 668
3 days - July 16, 17, 18
July 18, 2025
SUMMER 2025
NURS 668
3 days - July 16, 17, 18
Sept. 6, 2025
FALL 2025
NURS 660
2 days Sept 6 & Sept 7
Sept. 7, 2025
FALL 2025
NURS 660
2 days Sept 6 & Sept 7
Jan. 24, 2026
WINTER 2026
NURS 662
2 days January 24 & April 2
April 2, 2026
WINTER 2026
NURS 662
2 days January 24 & April 2
May 8, 2026
SPRING 2026
NURS 664
3 days May 8, May 9, June 6
May 9, 2026
SPRING 2026
NURS 664
3 days May 8, May 9, June 6
June 6, 2026
SPRING 2026
NURS 664
3 days May 8, May 9, June 6
July 15, 2026
SUMMER 2026
NURS 668
3 days July 15, July 16, July 17
July 16, 2026
SUMMER 2026
NURS 668
3 days July 15, July 16, July 17
July 17, 2026
SUMMER 2026
NURS 668
3 days July 15, July 16, July 17
NURS 660 - Fall 2025
Cultivating Personal Leadership
Exploration of relational leadership including self-awareness and development of leadership capacity. Students will explore their personal leadership values and the influence of leadership on workplace cultures, team dynamics and quality of healthcare delivery.
NURS 662 - Winter 2026
The Future of Nursing: The Future of Health Systems
Examines the health delivery system focusing on differing aspects of care quality. 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 2026
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 2026
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
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