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About the Program

December 18 – June 18, 2025

This program empowers participants with the skills and knowledge needed to drive impactful change in the health sector worldwide, blending cutting-edge public health insights with practical leadership strategies.

Mix
Leadership and Management

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $14,000.00

Faculty

Current faculty, subject to change

John E. McDonough

Director, Center for Executive and Continuing Professional Education
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Credits & Logistics

This program does not offer continuing education credit.

December 2024

Please check back for updated information.

Agenda

All Times are Eastern Time (ET).

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
9:00–10:00 am Emeritus Live Session: Vish
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
9:00–10:00 am Emeritus Live Session: Heather
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
9:00–10:00 am Emeritus Live Session: Rifat
Friday, May 23, 2025
9:00–10:00 am Emeritus Live Session: Kari

This agenda is subject to change.

About the Program

January 19 – 31, 2025

This program brings together chairs of major clinical departments in teaching hospitals for intensive and systematic study of the critical leadership and management issues facing chairs, their departments, and teaching hospitals

On-Site
Leadership and Management
Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $11,500.00

Program Overview

Chairs of major clinical departments manage demanding tasks: patient care, teaching, research, and administration. The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified their role, requiring deeper involvement in institutional decision-making on staffing, budgets, and collaboration beyond their departments. This shift necessitates new leadership skills. The Program for Chairs of Clinical Services (PCCS) offers an intensive two-week study with interdisciplinary faculty to address these leadership and management challenges. The program curriculum is organized around the following interrelated courses taught by esteemed Harvard faculty:

  • Leadership Challenges
  • Competitive Strategy
  • Health Policy
  • Financial Analysis and Control
  • Innovative Problem Solving
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Issues

Upcoming Program Details

The program’s overall objective is to enhance and develop participants’ leadership abilities and effectiveness. This is accomplished by providing broader understanding of their responsibilities as leaders; perspective on some of the critical leadership and management issues they face; and understanding and awareness of concepts and techniques relevant to management.

Upon Completion of the Program, Participants Will Have Gained:

  • Increased understanding of their responsibilities and tasks as leaders of clinical departments and members of the leadership group of their institution
  • A broader appreciation of and insight into the external challenges facing, and changes occurring in, academic medical centers; the range of options and responses available; and the implications for their own institution, clinical service, and academic program
  • New perspectives on issues they face currently and on those which arise in the future
  • Knowledge of relevant concepts and techniques in several key management disciplines
  • New methods to analyze problems and an enhanced capacity to identify the critical questions
  • Greater effectiveness as departmental and institutional leaders in formulating and implementing new initiatives and managing change

All Times are Eastern Time (ET).

Sunday, January 19, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Final Registration
4:00–5:00 pm Opening Meeting
5:00–7:30 pm Cocktail Reception & Program Dinner
7:30–8:00 pm Meeting with Discussion Group Leaders
8:00–8:00 pm Study Time
Monday, January 20, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Discussion Groups
9:30–10:45 am What is Leadership?
10:45–11:15 am Break
11:15 am–12:30 pm Introduction to Financial Analysis & Control
12:30–1:30 pm Lunch
1:30–3:00 pm Introduction to Strategy
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Discussion Groups
8:45–9:00 am Coffee Break
9:00–10:30 am Provider Plan Negotiation
10:30–10:45 am Refreshment Break
10:45 am–12:45 pm You're It! Meta Leadership
12:45–1:45 pm Lunch
1:45–3:45 pm You're It! Meta Leadership
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Discussion Groups
8:45–9:00 am Coffee Break
9:00–10:30 am Through the Looking Glass
10:30–11:00 am Refreshment Break
11:00 am–12:30 pm Full Cost Accounting
12:30–1:30 pm Lunch
1:30–3:00 pm Operations Management
Thursday, January 23, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Discussion Group
8:45–9:00 am Coffee Break
9:00–10:45 am Leading Teams and Group Decision Making: The Value of Leaders
10:45–11:15 am Refreshment Break
11:15 am–12:15 pm Leading Teams and Group Decision Making: The Value of Leaders
12:15–1:15 pm Lunch
1:15–2:45 pm Differential Cost Accounting
2:45–3:00 pm Week 2 Orientation
3:00–3:30 pm Week 2 Discussion Group Leader's Meeting
Friday, January 24, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Discussion Groups
8:45–9:00 am Coffee Break
9:00–10:45 am Strategy: UCSF/Stanford
10:45–11:15 am Refreshment Break
11:15 am–12:45 pm Managing Change and Transition
12:45–1:45 pm Lunch
1:45–3:15 pm Equity in Health Care
6:00–7:00 pm Cocktail Reception at The Colonnade Hotel
Saturday, January 25, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Discussion Groups
8:45–9:00 am Coffee Break
9:00–10:45 am Understanding Policy Change & Affordable Care Act
10:45–11:15 am Refreshment Break
11:15 am–12:45 pm Understanding Policy & Desegregation of US Hospitals in 1966
12:45–1:45 pm Lunch
1:45–3:15 pm Management Control Structure
Monday, January 27, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Discussion Groups
8:45–9:00 am Coffee Break
9:00–11:00 am Innovation
11:00–11:30 am Break
11:30 am–1:00 pm Management Control Structure & Process
1:00–2:00 pm Lunch
2:00–3:30 pm Integrating the Management Control Structure and Process
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Discussion Groups
8:45–9:00 am Coffee Break
9:00–10:30 am Leading Teams and Group Decision Making: The Value of Teams
10:30–11:00 am Break
11:00 am–12:30 pm Leading Teams and Group Decision Making: The Value of Teams (cont.)
12:30–1:30 pm Lunch
1:30–3:30 pm Strategy: Hillside
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Discussion Groups
8:45–9:00 am Coffee Break
9:00–11:00 am Hospital Operations: Patient Flow Management
11:00–11:30 am Break
11:30 am–1:00 pm Managing Conflict
1:00–2:00 pm Lunch
2:00–4:00 pm Managing Conflict (cont.)
Thursday, January 30, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Discussion Group
8:45–9:00 am Coffee Break
9:00–10:30 am Transition from Physician to Leader
10:30–11:00 am Break
11:00 am–12:30 pm Strategy: Managing Governance at Reliance Hospital
12:30–1:30 pm Lunch
1:30–3:30 pm Physician Comp
6:45–7:00 pm Travel to Harvard Loeb House
7:00–9:00 pm Reception and Dinner Harvard Loeb House
Friday, January 31, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Discussion Groups
8:45–9:00 am Coffee Break
9:00–10:15 am What's in Your Leadership Toolbox?
10:15–10:45 am Break
10:45 am–12:15 pm Disruptive Innovation
12:15–1:00 pm Bringing the Learning Home
1:00–1:30 pm Takeaway Lunch

This agenda is subject to change.

Current faculty, subject to change

Renee Crichlow

Chief Medical Officer
Codman Square Health Center

Linda A. Cyr

Lecturer on Health Management
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Eric Dickson

President and CEO
UMass Memorial Health Care

Jeff Levin-Scherz

Assistant Professor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Leonard J. Marcus

Director
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

John E. McDonough

Director, Center for Executive and Continuing Professional Education
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Gregg S. Meyer

Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Trishan Panch

Instructor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Laurie Samuels Pascal

Senior Lecturer on Health Management
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Jo Shapiro

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Harvard Medical School

Richard B. Siegrist Jr.

Senior Lecturer on Health Care Management
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Louise Weed

Instructor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Theodore J. Witherell

Primary Faculty
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

The program is designed for chairs of major clinical departments in teaching hospitals whose responsibilities require them to allocate resources, develop policies, make difficult decisions in times of great uncertainty, and provide leadership. Potential participants report directly to the CEO/Dean and include heads of major departments of medicine, surgery, obstetrics-gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, neurology, anesthesiology, pathology, and radiology. Participants will be selected with a view to ensuring an appropriate mix and balance in the class.

Credits & Logistics

Early application is encouraged. Qualified candidates are admitted on a rolling, space-available basis, and programs often fill early. We will continue to accept applications until the program reaches capacity. No payment is due at the time of application. Applicants who are admitted to the program are required to pay the program fee to reserve their place.

Please note: Because this is a full-time, residential program and because of the cumulative and interactive nature of the educational experience, applicants who are accepted must plan and agree to attend and participate in all sessions of the program.

How to Apply

For your convenience, you may review the list of application questions for the program. We advise applicants to prepare their answers in a word document and then cut and paste them into the online application in order to avoid losing their work in the unlikely event of technical difficulty. Once your answers have been prepared and you are ready to continue with the application process please click the “apply now” button. Thank you for your cooperation, we look forward to reviewing your application.

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of the program.

This program also contributes to the 3-program Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization.  Click here for more information. 

January 2025

Please check back for updated information.

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 49.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will grant 4.9 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this program, equivalent to 49.25 contact hours of education. Participants can apply these contact hours toward other professional education accrediting organizations.

All credits subject to final agenda.

Advance Your Career at Harvard with the Program for Chairs of Clinical Services

About the Program

February 4 – 7, 2025

This program aims to unveil the core principles of responsible AI, the capabilities of Large Language Models and Generative AI, and their profound implications for health care, emphasizing ethical considerations and safety measures.

Online
Artificial Intelligence and Technology
Business Applications for AI in Health Care Certificate of Specialization

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $2,600.00

Program Overview

AI is reshaping industries, with Large Language Models and Generative AI poised to revolutionize health care. Responsible AI for Health Care: Concepts and Applications introduces these technologies’ core principles, emphasizing responsible AI use, ethical considerations, and safety measures under the tutelage of distinguished Harvard faculty. It transitions health care professionals from traditional to data-driven AI-augmented practices using a “zero-to-AI” strategy, providing foundational concepts tailored for health care applications.

Participants will engage in a dynamic learning experience through group discussions, active learning, case studies, and master classes that explore AI’s origins and implementation challenges. The course examines viable business models for AI in health care and forecasts future developments over the next five years. It also fosters a networking environment for collaboration among participants, serving as a lasting resource beyond the program.

Upcoming Program Details

  • Understand the first principles of AI ethics and safety in health care
    Grasp the core ethical principles and safety measures essential for AI in health care. 
  • Discuss how large language models can and have been applied ethically in health care
    Explore real-world applications of LLMs in health care, emphasizing ethical use cases, patient privacy, and mitigation of biases. 
  • Understand prompt engineering, tuning, and optimizing large language models with ethical considerations
    Learn techniques for improving the performance of AI through effective prompt engineering and model tuning. 
  • Describe the process of implementing AI projects in large health care organizations
    Outline the steps for integrating AI into health care settings, focusing on ethical deployment, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with regulatory frameworks. 
  • Identify future challenges and opportunities in AI with a focus on ethics and safety
    Anticipate emerging issues and potential advancements in AI, with a focus on ensuring ethical practices and addressing societal impacts. 

All Times are Eastern Time (ET).

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
9:00–10:00 am Panch Introduction to AI I
10:00–10:15 am Break
10:15–11:15 am Panch Introduction to AI II
11:15–11:30 am Break
11:30 am–12:30 pm Panch Interactive Session
12:30–1:00 pm Office Hours (Q&A)
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
9:00–10:00 am Romero-Brufau Implementing AI in Healthcare Organizations
10:00–10:15 am Break
10:15–11:15 am Mattie Algorithmic Bias and Data Ethics
11:15–11:30 am Break
11:30 am–12:30 pm Mauro Interactive Session
12:30–1:00 pm Office Hours (Q&A)
Thursday, February 6, 2025
9:00–10:00 am Safety and Regulation I
10:00–10:15 am Break
10:15–11:15 am Safety and Regulation II
11:15–11:30 am Break
11:30 am–12:30 pm Mauro Interactive Session
12:30–1:00 pm Office Hours (Q&A)
Friday, February 7, 2025
9:00–10:00 am Lindemer Evaluating and Scaling AI in Healthcare
10:00–10:15 am Break
10:15–11:15 am Brownstein AI and Intrapreneurship
11:15–11:30 am Break
11:30 am–12:30 pm Mauro Interactive Session and Closing
12:30–1:00 pm Office Hours (Q&A)

This agenda is subject to change.

Current faculty, subject to change

John Brownstein

Chief Innovation Officer
Adebona Account

Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School

Heather Mattie

Lecturer on Biostatistics, Co-Director, Health Data Science Master’s Program, Director of EDIB Programs
Department of Biostatistics
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Gianluca Mauro

CEO
AI Academy

Trishan Panch

Instructor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Santiago Romero-Brufau

Director of AI and Systems Engineering
Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery
Mayo Clinic

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Biostatistics
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

This online program is designed for senior managers and executives who are responsible for developing and implementing AI strategy in their organizations and are looking to understand AI, its current state of the art, and future.

Participants will come from a range of organizational functions including health care delivery, health care technology, primary care systems, payers, and governments. Some titles represented in the program will include:

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Information Officer
  • Chief Innovation Officer
  • Chief Medical Informatics Officer
  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Clinician
  • Data Scientist
  • Director
  • Engineer
  • Innovation Specialist
  • Finance Professional
  • Product Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Venture Capital Investor

Credits & Logistics

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of the program.

This program also contributes to the Business Applications for AI in Health Care Certificate of Specialization. Click here for more information. 

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will grant 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this program, equivalent to 12 contact hours of education. Participants can apply these contact hours toward other professional education accrediting organizations.

All credits subject to final agenda.

Advance Your Career at Harvard with Responsible AI for Health Care: Concepts and Applications

About the Program

February 18 – 20, 2025

Increase your competence as a physician leader in the critical management areas of navigating conflict, providing feedback, and skillfully approaching negotiations.

Online
Leadership and Management
Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $2,600.00

Program Overview

Build Essential Negotiation and Conflict Management Skills

The stakes are high in health care. The ability to negotiate and manage conflict is crucial to guiding your organization. As the health care landscape continues to change, the need for effective leadership and communication skills for managerial stakeholders continues to be pivotal.

This online program is designed to build on your leadership and management skills. This course will empower you with cutting-edge skills and confidence to tackle the challenging situations you face as a leader. These techniques can be used by any stakeholders; be you a physician leader, practicing physician, residency director, or nurse manager.

Upcoming Program Details

Leaders spend considerable time managing interpersonal conflict. The substantive issues being negotiated in health care often require a difficult decision between two equally good or bad alternatives – with the care of a patient in the mix. The need to effectively and quickly negotiate through informal, unarticulated channels makes strong relationships critical. 

One way to effectively manage conflict and ultimately build strong relationships as a leader is through frame-based feedback, which is founded on the concept that people’s actions are driven by their “frames,” or their point of view regarding the situation at hand. Without discussing a feedback receiver’s frames, changes to his or her learning and behavior is unlikely. 

Within a learning environment that will facilitate career growth, this program will develop your expertise in the following critical areas:

Conflict Management

  • Develop strategies for overcoming the barriers and challenges to conflict management
  • Apply the skills of using frame-based feedback to conflict management and relationship building
  • Identify the key components of organizational accountability for supporting a culture of trust and psychological safety
    • Explore the dynamics of influence in the context of health care leadership
    • Develop strategies for overcoming the most difficult challenges of negotiation
    • Apply the skill of interest-based negotiations to real situations
    • Develop effective methods for driving decisions

Negotiation

  • Explore the dynamics of influence in the context of health care leadership
  • Develop strategies for overcoming the most difficult challenges of negotiation
  • Apply the skill of interest-based negotiations to real situations
  • Develop effective methods for driving decisions

All Times are Eastern Time (ET).

Monday, February 17, 2025
4:00–5:00 pm Program Introduction
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
8:00–9:00 am Psychological Safety: Why it’s important and how to overcome barriers to supporting this culture
9:00–9:10 am Break
9:10–10:10 am Psychological Safety: Why it’s important and how to overcome barriers to supporting this culture
10:10–10:20 am Break
10:20–11:20 am Skills for Conflict Management: Using frame-based feedback
11:20–11:30 am Break
11:30 am–12:30 pm Skills for Conflict Management: Using frame-based feedback
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
8:00–9:00 am Building an Organizational Program to Support a Culture of Trust
9:00–9:10 am Break
9:10–10:10 am Building an Organizational Program to Support a Culture of Trust
10:10–10:20 am Break
10:20–11:20 am The Challenges of Influence in Healthcare
11:20–11:30 am Break
11:30 am–12:30 pm The Challenges of Influence in Healthcare
Thursday, February 20, 2025
8:00–9:00 am Negotiating for Outcomes Without Damaging Relationships
9:00–9:10 am Break
9:10–10:10 am Negotiating for Outcomes Without Damaging Relationships
10:10–10:20 am Break
10:20–11:20 am Negotiating to a Decision
11:20–11:30 am Break
11:30 am–12:30 pm Negotiating to a Decision
12:30–12:45 pm Program Conclusion

This agenda is subject to change.

Current faculty, subject to change

Jo Shapiro

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Harvard Medical School

Theodore J. Witherell

Primary Faculty
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

This program is specifically designed for physician leaders. Clinicians with the titles below are strongly encouraged to apply

Relevant Job Titles

  • Assistant VP
  • Assistant Medical Director
  • Chair
  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Director
  • Division Chief
  • Executive Director
  • Executive Administrator
  • Medical Director
  • Non-Physician Dyad Partner
  • Nurse Manager
  • Program Director
  • Professor
  • Residency Director
  • Service Line Leader
  • VP
  • Vice Chair

Individuals interested in this program may also benefit from our online program Health Care Financial Management for Physician Leaders.

Credits & Logistics

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of the program.

This program also contributes to the 3-program Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization.  Click here for more information. 

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will grant 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this program, equivalent to 12 contact hours of education. Participants can apply these contact hours toward other professional education accrediting organizations.

All credits subject to final agenda.

Advance Your Career at Harvard with Conflict, Feedback, and Negotiation in Health Care

About the Program

March 10 – 13, 2025

Develop skills to bridge the gap between environmental health and safety goals and organizational objectives in this immersive, on-site program in Boston, MA.

On-Site
Occupational Environmental Health and Safety

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $3,200.00

Program Overview

Improving environmental health and safety performance within your organization requires an in-depth understanding of management principles and the leadership skills to drive change. You need to be able to build leadership buy-in for health, safety, and environmental initiatives, lead teams effectively, and create strategies for integrating EHS principles into the culture of your organization, including in a crisis.

In particular, the pandemic has called for EHS leaders to take on and delegate many new and non-traditional environmental health and safety duties. From testing how to best disinfect disposable masks using radiation to organizing the collection of PPE from labs for distribution at hospitals, EHS professionals are playing a wide range of roles in responding to the pandemic that call for adept leadership skills.

Upcoming Program Details

  • Develop clear objectives, goals, strategies, and measures for integrating health, safety, and the environment into the culture of your organization
  • Create specific methods for pitching occupational health, safety, and environmental initiatives to organizational decision makers
  • Employ listening skills to develop more effective negotiation and conflict-resolution techniques
  • Establish measurable expectations for your services by identifying appropriate performance metrics and implementing a performance measurement system for accountability
  • Manage time effectively and coach others in this practice
  • Identify the best possible course of action and prioritize work that is both urgent and important
  • Meet common challenges with proven techniques in risk communication
  • Use the most appropriate management style for every situation
  • Understand the characteristics of both a transactional and transformational leader
  • Understand legal issues and professional ethics
  • Use technology as a management tool
  • Understand the role transformational leadership plays in achieving functional excellence in safety and other critical business areas
  • Transformational leadership’s critical role in a pandemic
  • Assess your organization’s and your own current transformational level

All Times are Eastern Time (ET).

Monday, March 10, 2025
7:15–7:45 am Check-in and Continental Breakfast
7:45–8:15 am Classroom Technology Orientation
8:15–9:15 am Welcome, Objectives, and Join-Up
9:15–10:15 am Functional Leadership
10:15–10:30 am Break
10:30 am–12:00 pm Practice of Management Skills; Managing People and Motivation
12:00–1:00 pm Lunch
1:00–3:00 pm Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
3:00–3:15 pm Break
3:15–5:00 pm Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (con't)
5:00–6:00 pm Reception
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
7:15–7:50 am Continental Breakfast
7:50–8:00 am Class Photo
8:00–9:30 am Legal Issues and the ADA
9:30–9:45 am Break
9:45–11:00 am Management and Professional Ethics
11:00 am–12:30 pm Working Smarter, Not Harder
12:30–1:30 pm Lunch
1:30–3:15 pm Listening: The Most Critical Communication Skill
3:15–3:30 pm Break
3:30–4:15 pm Performance Management and Assessment Metrics
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
7:30–8:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00–9:45 am Strategic Business Planning for Results: Case Studies
9:45–10:00 am Break
10:00–11:00 am Managing Regulatory Affairs
11:00 am–12:00 pm Developing and Implementing an EHS Management System (EMS)
12:00–12:45 pm Lunch
12:45–1:45 pm Sustainability and EHS – What's the Connection?
1:45–2:45 pm Using Technology as a Management Tool
2:45–3:00 pm Break
3:00–4:15 pm Communicating Risks
4:15–5:00 pm Participant Forum and Key Learnings
Thursday, March 13, 2025
7:15–7:45 am Continental Breakfast
7:45–9:45 am Concepts and Principles of Transformational Leadership
9:45–10:00 am Break
10:00–11:45 am Cintas Safety Journey
11:45 am–12:30 pm Lunch
12:30–1:30 pm Cintas Safety Journey (con't)
1:30–1:45 pm Open Discussion and Questions
1:45–2:00 pm Program Wrap-Up and Path Forward

This agenda is subject to change.

Current faculty, subject to change

Orlando R. Barone

President
Barone Associates

Meaghan Boyd

Partner
Alston & Bird LLP

Louis J. DiBerardinis

Instructor in Industrial Hygiene
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Richard D. Fulwiler

Instructor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Steven B. Goldman

Instructor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Stephen Jenkins

Director, Safety and Health
Cintas Corporation

Johanna C. Jobin

Director, Global EHS & Sustainability
Biogen

Carolyn S. Langer

Instructor in Occupational Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

This program is designed for health, safety, medical, and environmental professionals from all types of organizations and businesses who want to increase their individual effectiveness or who have program or functional responsibilities, including:

  • Biosafety
  • Environmental health
  • Engineering
  • Food safety
  • Health physics
  • Industrial hygiene
  • Occupational health
  • Occupational medicine
  • Public health
  • Risk management
  • Safety
  • Sustainability
  • Toxicology

Credits & Logistics

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of the program.

March 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Boston Brookline
700 Brookline Avenue
Brookline, MA 02446
TEL: 617-935-0077 FAX:
$219/night + 11.70% tax

The hotel is approximately 1 mile from the program location and they also provide a shuttle bus to the Longwood Medical Area.

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a reduced rate until February 7, 2025. These rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be advised that hotels in the Boston area can sell out very quickly. We recommend making your hotel reservation as soon as you receive registration and payment confirmation. Please mention group code Management and Leadership Skills for EHS Professionals and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to receive the special rate.

For more information about the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Brookline, you may click here to visit the website.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will grant 2.8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this program, equivalent to 28 contact hours of education. Participants can apply these contact hours toward other professional education accrediting organizations.

All credits subject to final agenda.

Advance Your Career at Harvard with Management and Leadership Skills for EHS Professionals

About the Program

March 18 – 20, 2025

Increase your financial literacy as a high-level health care stakeholder. In this course, you will learn financial management and control, and how to interact more effectively with finance personnel.

Online
Leadership and Management
Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $2,200.00

Program Overview

Enhancing Financial Literacy for Health Care Professionals

Despite having extensive expertise, high-level health care stakeholders have not always developed the financial literacy needed to manage organizations and create financially sound strategies for delivering health care. 

Health care has many unique aspects that make financial control as critical as it is challenging to manage. In the U.S., this includes recent shifts in health care policy towards payment structures that provide incentives for high-quality and efficient care, and shift of focus to a value-based care from traditional volume-based care. Similar complexities are impacting the financial part of health care management around the world. To help ease the impact, Financial Management in Health Care for Non-Financial Managers will increase health care leaders’ competence in the critical area of financial management and control.  

Participants in this online program, led by Harvard experts, will benefit from a combination of learning approaches, such as case studies and interactive classroom discussions.  

Upcoming Program Details

Within a learning environment that will facilitate career growth, you will develop an understanding in the following critical areas: 

  • The practical application of cost accounting and management control concepts in health care  
  • Basic knowledge of cost accounting, including full cost and differential cost accounting  
  • Management control structure and processes  
  • By developing financial literacy taught in this course, you will be better able to: 
  • Gain financial acumen that is necessary to be an effective health care leader  
  • New strategies for planning- and control -related functions that can be applied immediately on return to work  
  • Interactive discussion groups that facilitate the sharing of experiences, address specific challenges, and create real-time solutions  
  • Wisdom and expertise of Harvard faculty experts with field experience  
  • Essential financial concepts that are not provided through traditional clinical training  
  • Learn to speak the language of your CFO  

All Times are Eastern Time (ET).

Monday, March 17, 2025
9:30–10:30 am Witherell Program Introduction
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
9:00–11:00 am Blanchfield The Management Control Function
11:00–11:30 am Break
11:30 am–1:30 pm Blanchfield Full Cost and Differential Cost Analysis
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
9:00–11:00 am Blanchfield Differential Cost Analyses
11:00 am–11:30 pm Break
11:30 am–1:30 pm Blanchfield Management Control Structure, Responsibility Centers & Transfer Pricing
Thursday, March 20, 2025
9:00–11:00 am Blanchfield Integrating the Management Control System
11:00–11:30 am Break
11:30 am–1:30 pm Blanchfield Volume to Value Transition

This agenda is subject to change.

This program has been specifically designed for high-level health care stakeholders, both in the U.S. and internationally, with the following titles: 

  • Administrator  
  • Assistant VP  
  • Professor, and Associate or Assistant Professor  
  • Chair  
  • Chief Administrative Officer  
  • Chief Medical Officer  
  • Chief Operating Officer  
  • Chief Nursing Officer  
  • Chief Nursing Executive  
  • Clinician  
  • Director  
  • Division Chief  
  • Dyad Partner  
  • Executive Director  
  • Health Care Administrator  
  • Physicians  
  • Senior VP  
  • Service Line Leader  
  • VP 

Individuals interested in this program may also benefit from our online program Conflict, Feedback, and Negotiation in Health Care

Credits & Logistics

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will grant 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this program, equivalent to 12 contact hours of education. Participants can apply these contact hours toward other professional education accrediting organizations.

All credits subject to final agenda.

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of the program.


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To obtain the Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization, you must attend three of our health care leadership programs.  Click here for more information. 

Advance Your Career at Harvard with Financial Management in Health Care for Non-Financial Mangers

Program Details

  • Alumni/Alumnae or Repeat Students: $2,100
  • Site Center or Group: $3,600
  • Graduate Student: $3,600 
  • Remote/Web-Based Access: $5,000

March 27, 2025 – December 11, 2025 | Hybrid Distance-Learning

Application Deadline: January 31, 2025

This program covers the basics of clinical research (how to formulate a research question, select study population, randomization and blinding methods) to statistical methods (data distribution and classification, statistical tests, sample size calculation, survival analysis, missing data and meta-analysis); data collection, monitoring and reporting (including training in manuscript writing); and study designs (observational studies, non-inferiority and adaptive designs, and randomized clinical trials).

As part of the program, students will collaborate with their assigned group—a global cohort of diverse and motivated learners—on three main papers:

  1. mini systematic review, focusing on synthesizing evidence from the literature.
  2. data analysis project using a real publicly available dataset, providing hands-on experience in data interpretation and statistical application.
  3. grant proposal, designed to teach the essential components of securing funding for research projects.

These group projects are integral to the program and provide valuable opportunities for teamwork, practical application of knowledge, and professional growth.

Our collaborative distance-learning training program in clinical research is offered to participants from Boston and worldwide. It is designed for individuals who wish to gain basic and advanced training in clinical trials before moving into the field and for those who have experience in this area and aim to broaden their role in the design, management, analysis, and reporting of clinical trials. 

Applicants usually have a graduate degree or a health care professional degree (MD, MPH, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Nursing, Physical and Speech Therapy, Pharmacy, and Dentistry) and come from several countries, given that participants can partake in the program remotely in their own city. Although participants can take this program locally, interaction with other students and instructors and participation in the program activities is a requirement for its successful completion. On-site participants must be present during the weekly videoconference activities. 

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

  • Design clinical trials in an effective manner
  • Collect data appropriately
  • Use the basic functions of a statistical software package
  • Choose appropriate basic statistical tests
  • Run statistical analysis
  • Critically read and understand a research paper
  • Develop clinical research based on integrity principles
  • Discuss the basics of article publication and the reviewing process
  • Describe more complex clinical trial designs.

To participate in this distance-learning program, participants will need regular access to a computer with excellent internet connection, email, a PDF viewer, and a webcam and microphone connected to the computer. 

This program is a distance-learning program; however, participants must attend weekly live 3-hour interactive video-conference sessions with participants from the same location (for instance, participants from Dresden, Germany meet at University of Dresden for the live connection with Harvard). The videoconference sessions are broadcast from Harvard to different centers across the world (individual participants can also participate via web-conference). Participants must participate in forum discussions, read articles, complete assignments and statistical exercises. At the end of the 9-month program, there will be a recommended 5-Day Immersion Course to practice the concepts learned in this program. An optional 3-Day Advanced Statistical Workshop and Research Manuscript Writing workshops will also be held in Boston, MA. 

Main Course Schedule

Below is the 2024 schedule for the 3-hour weekly lectures in the distance-learning Main Course component of the PPCR program. The 2025 schedule will likely be similar to the prior year, with slight variation in dates and content. Please revisit our website at a later date to view the 2025 schedule. 

Introduction to Clinical Research, Systemic Review and Critical Appraisal and Design of Experimental Studies/RCTs

Tutorial Lecture – March 28, 2024 – Program Staff and PPCR Program Director – Felipe Fregni

•Syllabus and Discussion of the Program Format
•Team Introduction
•Sites Introduction
•Using the Collaborative Learning Method: An Overview
•Website Tutorial
•Discussion

Lecture 1 – April 11, 2024 – Albert Hofman

Introduction to Clinical Trials:
•Overview of Clinical Research (second lecture) Steven Freedman & Camilia Martin-Introduction to Clinical Trials
•Why Perform a Clinical Trial?
• What is a Clinical Trial?
•Phase I studies; Phase II Studies; Phase III/IV Studies
•Introduction to Ethics of Clinical Trials

Lecture 2 – April 18, 2024 – Gonzalo Patricio Labarca Trucios

Guide for Scoping and Systematic Review/Literature Search/Databases/Critical Appraisal of the Literature:
•Scope Reviews
•Systematic Reviews
•Literature Search/Databases
•Critical Appraisal of the Literature

Lecture 3 – April 25, 2024 – David Wypij

Basic Study Design/Adaptive Design and Nof1 & Assessment of Bias in RCTs Tools (Cochrane)
• Observational studies
• Randomized control studies
• Nonrandomized concurrent control studies
• Historical controls/databases
• Cross-over designs
• Factorial design
• Studies of equivalence
• Large clinical trials

Lecture 4 – May 2, 2024 – David Wypij

Randomization Process and Blinding:
• Fixed allocation randomization
• Simple randomization
• Blocked randomization
• Stratified randomization
• Adaptive randomization procedures (baseline adaptive randomization procedures)
• Mechanisms of randomization

Lecture 5 – May 9, 2024 – Felipe Fregni

Intention to Treat Analysis and Missing Data
•Missing Data
•Intention-to-Treat Analysis
•Covariate Adjustment

Lecture 6 – May 16, 2024 – Lidia Moura

Safety, Clinical and Surrogate Outcomes and Interventions:
•Reliability of Measurements
•Validity of Measurements
•Introduction to Safety, Clinical, and Surrogate Outcomes

Observational Studies: Design and Critical Appraisal and Introduction to Publicly Available Datasets and Real World Data

Lecture 7 – May 23, 2024 – Heather Baer

Observational Studies and Tool for Assessment of Bias in OS:
•Overview of Observational Studies (Cross-Sectional Studies, Cohort Studies, and Case-Control Studies)
•Confounding in Observational Studies

Lecture 8 – May 30, 2024 – Michele Hacker

Study Population and Selection Bias:
•Definition of Study Population
•Issues on Generalization
•Trade-Off: Internal Validity vs. External Generalizability
•Examples from Landmark Studies
•Unblinded Trials
•Single Blind Trials, Double Blind Trials, Triple Blind Trials
•Assessment of Blindness

Lecture 9 – June 6, 2024 – Heather Baer

Confounders in Observational Studies: Using the Method of Propensity Scores:
•Motivation for Propensity Scores
•Definition of Propensity Score
•Main Steps in Propensity Score Analysis
•Comparison of Propensity Score Analysis with Outcome Models

Lecture 10 – June 13, 2024 – Felipe Fregni

Selection of the Questions and Intro to Group Project:
•Primary Question
•Secondary Questions
•Adverse Effects
•Ancillary Questions
•Natural History
•Frequent Errors

Lecture 11 – June 20, 2024 – Felipe Fregni

Publicly Available Datasets and Real World Data:
•Publicly Available Datasets Examples
•How to Use and Conduct Data Analysis in Public Available Data Sets
•Ethics of Publications of Public Available Data Sets
•Why is Real World Data Important
•How to Use Real World Data

Lecture 12 – June 27, 2024 – Mark Barnes

Integrity in Research:
•Disputes About Authorship – When Authorship Fails
•The Right or Otherwise to Publish Data, Patents, and Grant Funding
•Scientific Integrity and Misconduct
•Publication Practices
•Conflict of Interest

Lecture 13 – July 4, 2024 – Felipe Fregni

Special Lecture: Mid-Check Review:
•Group Project and Mini Review – Discussion and Feedback

GROUP PROJECT – July 11 – August 22, 2024

Group Project-Designing a Grant Proposal and July Workshops

Group Project Meeting 1: July 11th, 2024, 5-6pm-Introduction, PICOT
Group Project Meeting 2: July 18th, 2024, 5-6pm
Group Project Meeting 3: July 25th, 2024, 5-6pm
Group Project Meeting 4: August 1st, 2024, 5-6pm
Group Project Meeting 5: August 8th, 2024, 5-6pm
Group Project Meeting 6: August 15th, 2024, 5-6pm

Basic Statistical Analysis for RCTs and Observational Studies

Lecture 14 – August 22, 2024 – Roger Davis

Statistics-Basics:
•Data Classification
•Data Distribution
•Descriptive Methods for Categorical Data
•Descriptive Methods for Continuous Data

Lecture 15 – August 29, 2024 – E. John Orav

Statistical Tests I:
•Estimation of Parameters
•Comparison of Population Means (Student T-Test)
•Nonparametric Tests for Two Group Comparisons (Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test)

Lecture 16 – September 5, 2024 – Felipe Fregni

Correlation/Linear Regression/Confounding Adjustment and Effect Modification:
•Correlation (Pearson and Spearman Correlation Coefficient)
•Adjusted Analysis and Predictors
•Introduction to Multivariate Analysis (Analysis with More Than One Independent Variable)

Lecture 17 – September 12, 2024 – E. John Orav

Statistical Tests II:
•Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact Test
•Trend Test for Categorical Data

Lecture 18 – September 19, 2024 – Felipe Fregni

Statistical Tests III:
•Parametric and Nonparametric Tests for More Than Two Group Comparisons (Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Kruskal-Wallis)

Other Study Designs and Analysis Tools for Grant Proposals

Lecture 19 – September 26, 2024 – David Wypij

Non-inferiority Designs and Pragmatic Trials:
• Superiority Trials
• Non-Inferiority Designs
• Goals of Non-Inferiority Designs
• Choosing the Non-Inferiority Margin

Lecture 20 – October 3, 2024 – Jessica Paulus and Gonzalo Patricio Labarca Trucios

Sample Size Calculation and Meta-Analysis:
•Dichotomous Response Variables
•Sample Size for Continuous Response Variables
•Sample Size for Equivalency of Interventional Studies
•Estimating Sample Size Parameters
•Practical Example: How to Calculate Sample Size for a Grant Application
•Subgroup Analysis
•Comparison of Multiple Variables
•Meta-Analysis of Multiple Studies

Lecture 21 – October 10, 2024 – Roger Davis

Survival Analysis
•Estimation of the Survival Curve (Kaplan Meier Estimate)
•Comparison of Two Survival Curves
•Covariate Adjusted Analysis
•Use of Survival Analysis in Clinical Research

Clinical Research Project Execution and Dissemination

Lecture 22 – October 17, 2024 – Donald Halstead

Effective Communication in Clinical Research:
• Principles of good writing
• How to write a paper
• IMARD

Lecture 23 – October 24, 2024 – Dan Longo

Impactful Papers and Peer Review
•General tips and recommendations for writing strong and impactful papers
•Peer review of manuscripts
•How to perform quality peer reviews
•How to design effective posters and choose the ultimate graphs/figure for your studies
•How to effectively present abstracts and pass your message in research conference
•How to Design Effective Posters
•How to Effectively Present Abstracts and Pass Your Message in Research Conference

Lecture 24 – October 31, 2024 – Steven Freedman

Funding and IRB:
•What Are the Important Components in a Grant Research Proposal
•How to Convey Your Message Effectively in a Grant Proposal Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
•How to Find Grant Opportunities Locally and Internationally
•What is the Main Structure of an IRB and How is the Review Process in a IRB in the US
•What is Important to Include in the Research Informed Consent Form ICF
•What are the Challenges for International Research Collaboration for the IRB

Lecture 25 – November 7, 2024 – Howard Sesso

Multicenter Trials and Industry-Academia Collaboration:
•Challenges for Multicenter Trials
•Data Monitoring
•Site Selection
•Funding and Regulatory Issues

Lecture 26 – November 14, 2024 – Felipe Fregni

Special Panel: RCT vs. Observational Designs-How Do You Choose?
•RCTs–Why Would You Choose This Design?
•Observational Studies-Why Would You Choose This Design?

Main Course Details

By helping researchers improve their skills in clinical research in a highly interactive environment, this program will promote personal and professional growth and help participants become more effective in their work. We also expect that the interactive environment of the program will promote connections between participants and help foster future collaborative, multi-center projects. Our goal is to offer a highly interactive learning environment for international clinical research training while creating a global network of clinical researchers to foster future collaboration in clinical research.

The following learning tools are used in our program:

Live connection with Harvard (videoconference lectures): our program consists of 24 lectures taught by faculty from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, and Tufts Medical Center. Each weekly lecture includes a 60-minute interactive module led by the program director to discuss the online poll and case study written specifically for the program, a 60-minute teaching/lecture module, and 60-minute live question/answer discussion module in which participants interact directly with faculty.

  • Discussion forum: Each weekly lecture/topic includes a required online discussion forum.
  • Online polls: Participants respond to weekly polls addressing the topic of the subsequent lecture.
  • Assignments: Participants are required to submit practical assignments related to weekly lectures, including statistics assignments as part of the statistical training component of the program.
    Asking questions: Participants have intensive interaction with faculty and staff via office hours and the website forum.
  • Group Project: Participants are required to participate in a group project in which they work together to write a grant application. The project is created using the online interactive tool. Most participants choose to submit their final project after review with faculty members to our online peer-reviewed international journal for publication (www.ppcr.org/journal)
  • Long-term Vision for Participants: Participants are strongly encouraged to continue their interaction through our Alumni community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ppcralumni/) created to maintain interaction between participants for the discussion of clinical research topics.

Computers: Any computer running Windows or Mac OS are supported.

Internet Connection: Your computer should be configured to access the Internet. A high-speed internet connection (preferably by ethernet) is required during live lectures (Thursdays from 4pm to 7pm EST Boston time) and recommended for the weekly online activities (i.e. forum of discussion and office hours). 

Browsers: Although our website may work with Internet Explorer and Safari, we recommend:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox 11.x or above
  • Internet Explorer 10.x or above

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
By Public Transportation:
Green Line (E Train) – Brigham Circle

DISCLOSURE POLICY

  • All relevant financial relationships with commercial entities will be disclosed. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Also, faculty members are instructed to disclose any data limitations and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations. 

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF CLINICAL RESEARCH MAIN COURSE

  • Substitutions may be made without additional charge. All requests for substitutions or cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before January 31, 2025 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between February 1, 2025 and March 6, 2025 will be issued a refund of 50%. After March 6, 2025, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy. 

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR PPCR RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT WRITING WORKSHOP AND 3-DAY STATISTICAL WORKSHOP

  • Substitutions may be made without additional charge. All requests for substitutions or cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before June 9, 2025 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between June 10, 2025 and July 7, 2025 will be issued a refund of 50%. After  July 7, 2025 no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy. 

About the Program

April 1 – June 24, 2025

This program will introduce you to theoretical aspects of learning and the principles of effective teaching, focusing on novel methods to enhance long-term retention and learning. From understanding the basics of neuroplasticity, to the preparation for a Socratic discussion, this 12-week program will enhance your teaching effectiveness.

Online
Research Improvement

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $2,990.00

Program Overview

Teaching is a powerful tool that can be a transformative agent, promoting social changes when used correctly. To learn how to teach, however, you first must understand how people learn. Transforming Health Care Education: The Science of Learning and Art of Teaching will show how both these abilities intersect—with neuroscience, motivation, and technology—enabling participants to become more effective teachers in the health care field.

Transforming Health Care Education: The Science of Learning and Art of Teaching will introduce you to theoretical aspects of learning and the principles of effective teaching, focusing on novel methods to enhance long-term retention and learning. From understanding the basics of neuroplasticity, to the preparation for a Socratic discussion, this 12-week program will enhance your teaching effectiveness.

Upcoming Program Details

  • Understand how learning occurs (from basic neural mechanisms to behavioral changes)
  • Understand how to assess learning effectiveness
  • Identify limitations and challenges of the current model of medical teaching
  • Identify and understand the main teaching models (e.g., student-centered, teacher-centered)
  • Identify and understand the main concepts and tools for effective teaching/learning
  • Identify and understand how to effectively use educational tools
  • Develop critical thinking on how to design an effective online course that aims to result in long-lasting learned skills for participants

All Times are Eastern Time (ET).

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Neuroscientific Basis of Learning (Learning & Neuroplasticity)
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Getting Ready and Engaging Attention in Learning (Learning & the Midbrain)
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Interaction and Relationships in the Classroom (Learning and the Limbic System)
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Consolidation of Learning (Learning and the Forebrain)
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Learning and Motivation (Learning and the Chemical Brain/Dopamine)
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Using the Traditional Lecture in an Effective Manner
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Teaching to Promote Critical Thinking
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Teaching with Team-Based Learning
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Teaching with Socratic Discussions and Seminars
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Technology and Innovation in the Classroom
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm Assessment, Grading, and Feedback
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
3:00–4:00 pm The Final Class – Transformative Teaching and Learning

This agenda is subject to change.

This program is designed for individuals who are passionate about teaching and learning within the health care field, with an emphasis on fostering critical thinking, collaboration, and reflective observation. Ideal participants include:

  • Educators and professors at universities and teaching hospitals who are eager to deepen their understanding of learning and teaching methodologies, with a focus on health care education.
  • Health professionals, including clinicians, physicians, and nurses who are involved in teaching and mentoring peers, residents, and fellows, and seeking innovative strategies to enhance their educational impact.
  • Health care executives and administrators who are interested in the intersection of teaching, learning, and cutting-edge technology, aiming to foster an environment of growth and learning within their organizations.
  • Professionals in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related industries who strive to better communicate complex scientific concepts and foster learning among colleagues and audiences.

Credits & Logistics

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of the program.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will grant 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this program, equivalent to 12 contact hours of education. Participants can apply these contact hours toward other professional education accrediting organizations.

All credits subject to final agenda.

Advance Your Career at Harvard with Transforming Health Care Education: The Science of Learning and Art of Teaching

About the Program

May 1 – 2, 2025

This program will put you on the path towards attaining a board position in health care and related industries. You will gain the competencies you need to succeed at being a first-rate board member, prepare for the challenges you will face, and gain direction, tools, and approaches for attaining a seat on a board of directors.

On-Site
Leadership and Management

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $3,800.00

Program Overview

Elevating Women to Leadership on Health Care Boards

Gender diversity is increasingly a priority in board compositions. According to a Deloitte survey of Fortunate 500 boards, women, many from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, now hold 33% of the seats on S&P 500 Boards in the U.S. This is a must-attend program for executives looking to increase their success in obtaining board positions, thereby contributing to the diversification of boards. In Women on Boards: Getting On and Adding Value, you will gain the practical tools for attaining a board seat, and master strategies that will help you overcome challenges and be successful. Featuring lessons from renowned experts and highly effective board members, this program will expand your ability to evaluate board opportunities, communicate in the language of boards, and gain the critical skills needed to be successful.

Upcoming Program Details

  • Grasp the essential differences among boards of for-profit companies (including private equity and venture-backed firms) and nonprofit organizations
  • Connect to and learn from women who have achieved demonstrable success as board members
  • Appreciate the legal, operating, and regulatory issues and concerns for all board members, while gaining awareness of the differences posed by company or organization structure size and stage
  • Learn the essential responsibilities and duties of board membership and leadership
  • Develop your own individual action plans to seek and obtain board seats

All Times are Eastern Time (ET).

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
5:30–6:45 pm Virtual Introduction & Alumnae Panel
Thursday, May 1, 2025
7:30–8:00 am Check-In and Continental Breakfast
8:00–8:30 am Program Orientation
8:30–9:00 am Welcome and Introductions
9:00–10:15 am Governance: What is it really? The Leap from Doing to Governing
10:15–10:45 am Getting Started: Initiating Your Roadmap to a Directorship
10:45–11:15 am Refreshment Break
11:15 am–12:30 pm What Do You Need to Know? Legal & Regulatory Responsibilities
12:30–1:00 pm Lunch
1:00–1:45 pm Voice from the Governance Front Line: Challenges of Making Boards Work Well
1:45–2:45 pm The Board Recruitment Process: How Does It Really Work?
2:45–3:00 pm Refreshment Break
3:00–4:15 pm What Do You Need to Know? Executive and Director Compensation
4:15–4:30 pm Break
4:30–5:30 pm CEO Panel: Selecting New Board Members to Enhance Board Effectiveness
5:30–5:45 pm Reflections on the Roadmap: Your Considerations Along the Way
5:45–6:15 pm Travel to Harvard Club
6:15–6:45 pm Program Reception
6:45–8:15 pm Dinner & Speaker
Friday, May 2, 2025
7:30–8:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00–10:00 am Positioning for Directorships: A Workshop on Presenting Yourself
10:00–10:30 am Refreshment Break
10:30–11:30 am For-profit & Non-profit Boards: Similarities, Differences, and Keys to Success
11:30 am–12:30 pm Communicating with Stakeholders, Shareholders, and Communities: What Directors Need to Know
12:30–1:00 pm Lunch
1:00–2:00 pm Voice from the Governance Front Line – Making the Transition to Being a Board Member
2:00–3:30 pm Governance Challenges Panel: Real Women, Real Experiences
3:30–3:45 pm Program Closure

This agenda is subject to change.

Current faculty, subject to change

Beth I.Z. Boland

Vice Chair
ESG Practice
Foley & Lardner LLP

Former Chair
Securities Enforcement and Litigation Group
Foley & Lardner LLP

Robyn C. Davis

Managing Director
Angel Healthcare Investors, LLC

Pamela F. Lenehan

Director
New Residential Investment Management

Director
ATN International

Julie C. Norris

Senior Client Partner
Board & CEO Services Practice
Korn Ferry

Ivan A. Pirzada

Principal
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Dorothy Puhy

EVP & Chief Operating Officer
DFCI

Steven Van Putten

Managing Director
Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC.

Linda Whitlock

Principal
The Whitlock Group

Phyllis R. Yale

Advisory Partner
Bain & Company, Inc.

This program aims to introduce the process of joining a board to those who have minimal or no experience with boards.

Participants in this course will be highly accomplished professionals from health care and related industries seeking positions on boards of directors. Participants should have proven business acumen and will have held executive-level positions. At least 10 years of broad-based management and leadership experience is required, including substantial budgetary oversight. This course is focused on boards of directors for organizations and industries in the health care sector and beyond, including: corporate, venture, startup, private equity, and large nonprofit boards.

This program sells out, so please apply early.

Credits & Logistics

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of the program.

April 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Boston Brookline
700 Brookline Avenue
Brookline, MA 02446
TEL: 617-935-0077 FAX:
$269/night + 11.70% tax

The hotel is approximately 1 mile from the program location and they also provide a shuttle bus to the Longwood Medical Area.

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a reduced rate until March 30, 2025. These rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be advised that hotels in the Boston area can sell out very quickly. We recommend making your hotel reservation as soon as you receive registration and payment confirmation. Please mention group code WOB and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to receive the special rate.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will grant 1.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this program, equivalent to 16 contact hours of education. Participants can apply these contact hours toward other professional education accrediting organizations.

All credits subject to final agenda.

Advance Your Career at Harvard with Women on Boards: Getting On and Adding Value

About the Program

May 5 – 9, 2025

This management and leadership development program is designed to improve your skills and increase your knowledge, preparing you to tackle complex challenges, comprehend cost analysis, drive change, and effectively manage health care departments and divisions.

On-Site
Leadership and Management
Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $4,850.00

Program Overview

This management and leadership development program is designed to improve your skills and increase your knowledge, preparing you to tackle complex challenges, comprehend cost analysis, drive change, and effectively manage health care departments and divisions. With a strong focus on interactive learning, case studies and small group discussions, the format of this program ensures you will leave ready to maximize your strengths, build and engage strong teams, and position yourself for both short- and long-term success. In particular, you will:

  • Build a network of health care professionals from prominent organizations from across the globe 
  • Understand and develop your personal leadership style 
  • Improve your strategy, finance, and policy skills 
  • Build and sustain high functioning teams 
  • Sharpen your problem solving and change management skills 
  • Engage in negotiation, conflict management and leading outside of your area of responsibility 

Upcoming Program Details

  • Identify leadership styles, strategies and approaches to improve personal navigation of challenges and opportunities
  • Understand design thinking and how it can be used as a process for stimulating innovation in your organization
  • Use interest-based negotiation, multidimensional problem solving, meta-leadership, and other effective techniques to build collaboration and manage conflicts across complex health care systems
  • Gain a firm grasp of appropriate financial management for your department or organization
  • Understand and leverage your skills to transform and lead groups into productive, high-performing teams
  • Develop the crucial qualities, actions, and approaches necessary to be a successful leader
  • Improve capacity to manage change in your organization
  • Develop a leadership toolkit that can be implemented immediately on return to your organization

All Times are Eastern Time (ET).

Monday, May 5, 2025
7:30–8:00 am Check-In & Breakfast
8:00–8:30 am IT Orientation
8:30–10:00 am Introduction to the Program
10:00–10:30 am Refreshment Break
10:30 am–12:00 pm Policy Dynamics and Health Reform
12:00–1:00 pm Lunch
1:00–2:30 pm Building Your Career Constellation
2:30–2:45 pm Refreshment Break
2:45–4:45 pm Leading Teams
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
8:00–8:45 am Breakfast / Discussion Groups
8:45–10:15 am The Management Control Function
10:15–10:45 am Refreshment Break
10:45 am–12:15 pm The Management Control Function (cont'd)
12:15–1:15 pm Lunch
1:15–3:00 pm The Management Control Function (cont'd)
3:00–3:15 pm Refreshment Break
3:15–4:45 pm Patient Experience and Staff Engagement
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
8:00–8:30 am Breakfast / Discussion Groups
8:30–10:30 am Meta-Leadership and the Person of the Meta-Leader
10:30–11:00 am Refreshment Break
11:00 am–12:30 pm Meta-Leadership: The Situation and Connectivity
12:30–1:30 pm Lunch
1:30–3:15 pm The Walk in the Woods: Negotiation, Complex Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution
3:15–3:30 pm Refreshment Break
3:30–4:45 pm Crisis Leadership: Building the Swarm
5:15–5:45 pm Shuttle to Cambridge
5:45–7:15 pm Dinner at The Loeb House
Thursday, May 8, 2025
8:00–8:30 am Breakfast/Networking
8:30–10:00 am Leveraging Your Strengths as a Successful Leader in Health Care
10:00–10:30 am Refreshment Break
10:30 am–12:30 pm Innovation Problem Solving: Breaking Fixedness
12:30–1:30 pm Lunch
1:30–3:00 pm Change Management
3:00–3:15 pm Refreshment Break
3:15–4:45 pm TBD
Friday, May 9, 2025
8:00–8:30 am Breakfast
8:30–10:00 am Everest
10:00–10:30 am Refreshment Break
10:30 am–12:00 pm Everest 2.0: Heading Home
12:00–1:00 pm Lunch
1:00–2:30 pm Getting to the Top: Pearls of Wisdom and Lessons Learned along the Way
2:30–2:45 pm Refreshment Break
2:45–4:15 pm Getting to the Top: Pearls of Wisdom and Lessons Learned along the Way (cont'd)
4:15–4:15 pm Program Close

This agenda is subject to change.

Current faculty, subject to change

Linda A. Cyr

Lecturer on Health Management
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Mary E. Fleming

Director
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Michaela J. Kerrissey

Assistant Professor of Management
Department of Health Policy and Management
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Leonard J. Marcus

Director
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

John E. McDonough

Director, Center for Executive and Continuing Professional Education
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Anne Occhipinti

Assistant Dean for Professional Education
Office of Education
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Laurie Samuels Pascal

Senior Lecturer on Health Management
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Richard B. Siegrist Jr.

Senior Lecturer on Health Care Management
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Louise Weed

Instructor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Ellen M. Zane

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management
Department of Health Policy and Management
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

CEO Emeritus, Tufts Medical Center and Tufts Children’s Hospital
Tufts Medical Center

This program is well-suited for executives and emerging leaders in both clinical and nonclinical roles from across the health sector. Ideal participants include:

  • C-Suite and Senior Executives
  • Clinical and Administrative Managers
  • Group Practice Executives
  • Health Systems Executives
  • Hospital Physicians and Administrators
  • Medical Directors
  • Nurse Executives
  • Physician Managers
  • Health Care Program Directors
  • Dyad Partners in Health Care Organizations

Credits & Logistics

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of the program.

This program also contributes to the three-program Executive Leadership in Health Care Certificate of Specialization. Click here for more information

May 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Boston Brookline
700 Brookline Avenue
Brookline, MA 02446
TEL: 617-935-0077 FAX:
$289/night + 11.70% tax

The hotel is approximately 1 mile from the program location and they also provide a shuttle bus to the Longwood Medical Area.

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a reduced rate until April 4, 2025. These rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be advised that hotels in the Boston area can sell out very quickly. We recommend making your hotel reservation as soon as you receive registration and payment confirmation. Please mention group code HLM and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to receive the special rate.

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will grant 3.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this program, equivalent to 31 contact hours of education. Participants can apply these contact hours toward other professional education accrediting organizations.

All credits subject to final agenda.

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