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About the Program

October 27 – November 6, 2025

This program uses a real case study to take participants through the journey of identifying, planning, measuring, and creating process changes that will lead to results.

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

Program Fees

  • Standard Price $2,100.00

Program Overview

Use real case studies through the journey of identifying, planning, measuring, and creating process changes that will lead to results. 

This program will show you how to design and implement your own health care improvement project from a practitioner with extensive international experience. This course uses a simulation exercise, with frameworks and methods taught just-in-time for you to apply in small groups during each session. This eight-session program will teach you how to: 

  • Develop your aim for improvement 
  • Identify the improvement team 
  • Flowchart the process of care delivery 
  • Establish your improvement indicators 
  • Determine how to test 
  • Monitor changes in your process 
  • Graph the results 
  • Finalize your implementation-ready design 

Upcoming Program Details

  • Lead your team by adapting to new post-pandemic realities
  • Develop strategies to manage and retain empowered employees
  • Adjust your leadership style to address trauma-induced workplace changes
  • Extend your influence beyond your authority to engage diverse stakeholders
  • Navigate potential issues in today’s health care environments
  • Use emotional intelligence to prioritize and lead effectively at any level
  • Understand and balance risk profiles within your team
  • Enhance your vision to improve organizational connectivity and competitiveness

All Times are Eastern Time (ET).

Monday, October 27, 2025
10:00–11:15 am Introduction & Overview
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
10:00–11:15 am Part 1: Developing an Improvement Aim
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
10:00–11:15 am Part 2: Forming the Improvement Team
Thursday, October 30, 2025
10:00–11:15 am Part 3: Understanding the Current Process
Monday, November 3, 2025
9:00–10:15 am Part 4: Developing Indicators
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
9:00–10:15 am Part 5: Collecting and Plotting the Data
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
9:00–10:15 am Part 6: Developing, Testing, and Implementing Change
Thursday, November 6, 2025
9:00–10:15 am Finalizing the Design / Final Discussion

This agenda is subject to change.

  • Mid-level Health care leaders who want a practical approach and means to contextualize their learnings for current or future health care improvement projects  
  • Senior Leaders who have had previous training in health care improvement and want more practical application in their learning for a current or future projects  
  • Various health care personnel with titles that may include Health Care Project Managers, Director of Quality Improvement, Director of Patient Experience, Director of Hospital Operations, Director of Patient Safety, Physician and Nurse Leaders, Director of Engagement, Service Line Leaders, Executive Directors, Ministry of Health Team Leaders, Directors of Programs and more 

Credits & Logistics

This program does not offer continuing education credit.

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

Advance Your Career at Harvard with Health Care Quality Improvement: From Design to Implementation