Healthcare Leadership
Online short course
Learn how to apply improvement strategies for growth and success across your healthcare setting.
8 weeks, excluding orientation
6–9 hours per week, self-paced learning online
Weekly modules, flexible learning
97% learner satisfaction
This online short course is for you if you want to:
Gain strategies and approaches to enhance your leadership performance as a medical professional
Improve your ability to effectively respond to changes and new demands in the healthcare industry as a health service manager, hospital administrator, consultant, or policy maker
Develop a more strategic approach to leadership as an experienced business leader to cultivate more efficient healthcare systems and navigate complex problems
On completion of this online short course,
you’ll walk away with:
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The skills to deliver positive organizational outcomes across healthcare settings with data-driven storytelling.
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The ability to make better leadership decisions and lead healthcare change initiatives.
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An individual development plan to drive continuous and cutting-edge healthcare improvement at a personal, team, and organizational level.
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Frameworks for individual and organizational development, as well as effective communication approaches to overcome a crisis.
Course curriculum
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Academic Director
Dr. Nirav R. Shah
Senior Scholar, Stanford University’s Clinical Excellence Research Center
Dr. Shah's (MD, MPH) areas of expertise include patient safety and quality, innovation, and digital health. Dr. Shah is a thought leader on strategies for transitioning to lower-cost, patient-centered healthcare.
A graduate of Harvard College and Yale School of Medicine, he’s board-certified in internal medicine and an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. He serves as an independent director for STERIS plc, as trustee for The John A. Hartford Foundation, as senior fellow of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and as a member of the HHS Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030. He’s also the chief medical officer of the digital health company, Sharecare. Previously, he served as chief operating officer for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California and as health commissioner of New York State.
A powerful collaboration
Stanford Medicine is collaborating with online education provider GetSmarter to deliver this professional development course. Stanford faculty developed the curriculum and worked with the GetSmarter production team to create the interactive learning experience. Course facilitation, enrollment, and student support are delivered by GetSmarter. GetSmarter and the Stanford Medicine team are proud to bring this course to a growing number of professionals worldwide.
About Stanford Medicine
Stanford Medicine supports an effective and efficient approach to the training of health professionals across the globe while empowering the public through access to credible, accessible, and engaging health education. Improving upon conventional approaches to healthcare education, Stanford Medicine aims to increase the global availability of well-trained healthcare professionals, create a more informed public, and improve health outcomes in some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
About GetSmarter
GetSmarter delivers online education from world-leading universities and institutions to transform the lives of thousands of students across the globe. GetSmarter’s online certificate courses are designed to advance your career and fit in with your busy lifestyle. Each course is expert-led, fully supported and community-based, helping you build career-critical skills. GetSmarter is owned by 2U.
An online education that sets you apart
Stanford Medicine is collaborating with online education provider, GetSmarter, to create a new class of learning experience — one that is high-touch, intimate, and personalized for the working professional. Join a growing community of global professionals and benefit from the opportunity to:
Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from an international selection of universities and institutions, entirely online and in your own time.
Enjoy a personalized, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.
Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.
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