Leadership for Health System Transformation

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.

Leadership for Health System Transformation

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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 Students who do not attend Connect Days will normally be withdrawn from the associated course, as per the Graduate Calendar.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.

 

 

Required Courses


NURS 660 - Fall 2024

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 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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