June 14 - 20, 2009
Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management
Partially sponsored by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE)
Program Curriculum
The curriculum is based upon the case method of adult learning, as modeled in the training of clinical and business professionals alike. There will be in-class simulations, group work, and class discussions. The program consists of several modules woven together and applied toward the participant's institutional, professional, and personal goals. The modules build upon each other, encompassing the themes of health policy and management and application of frameworks.
The course curriculum covers the following core competency areas:
- The Patient, Performance, and Community Experience in Health Care
- Health Care Production Systems and Processes in Health Care
- Leadership of Health Care Organizations
- Payment Systems, Markets, and the Health Policy Environment
Sample topics covered in the 2008 program:
- U.S. Health Policy: Economics and Financing
- Individual and Group Decision Making
- Managing Clinics and the Care Process
- Effective Leadership Styles
- Managing Change in Complex Systems
- Conflict Negotiation
- Managerial Accounting
- How Health Policy Gets Made
Who Should Participate?
Health care providers and administrators with substantial experience in the health care system will benefit most from this program. As such, the program is open to a variety of health care professionals. Enrollment is limited to 35 or fewer to ensure quality by keeping the class size small. In the past, this program has included mostly surgeons, but other health care professionals are welcome as well. A limited number of spaces are available at reduced rates for physicians in training and allied health professionals, such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Please contact the Program Coordinator, Linda Purrini (purrini@brandeis.edu), with any questions regarding participation.
Program Details
Program activities take place on the campus of Brandeis University. A block of rooms will be available at a discounted rate at the Boston Marriott Newton, located on the banks of the Charles River in Newton, Massachusetts, two miles from Brandeis. The cost of the program is $5,200 per person and covers tuition, all course materials, selected group meals and transportation to and from Brandeis University and the hotel. An early registration discount of $400 will be available for those registering and paying in full by May 1, 2009.
For further information, please contact:
Jon Chilingerian, Program Director at chilinge@brandeis.edu or 781-736-3828
Laura Lorenz, Executive Education Program Manager, at llorenz@brandeis.edu or 781-736-3847
Linda A. Purrini, Program Coordinator, at purrini@brandeis.edu or 781-736-3930.
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