Leadership Learning Opportunities
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CHAMPS Trainings, Intensives, and Certificate Programs
Critical Skills for Mid-Level Managers
Geiger Gibson Capstone Program in Health Policy and Leadership
Enhancing Collaborative Management in CHCs
Community Health Leadership Institute
Additional Trainings, Intensives, and Certificate Programs
Conferences and Seminars
Online Learning Tools
CHAMPS TRAININGS, INTENSIVES, AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Critical Skills for Mid-Level Managers: Training for CHCs Driven by CHCs
Register with Your Mentor!
April 25-27, 2012 Face-to-Face Meeting plus
Additional Distance Learning & Virtual Networking
This course will give mid-level (non-executive) managers at community, migrant, and homeless health centers (CHCs) the CHC-specific training necessary to successfully navigate the hiring, training, orientation, and management of staff while organizing their own workloads. Managers begin with a 2.5 day training in Denver, CO in April, and will attend reinforcing webinars and teleconferences May-October. Each manager participant will complete a capstone project at their home CHC after the face-to-face training, and the program culminates with a session at the CHAMPS/NWRPCA Fall Primary Care Conference in Denver, CO in mid-October. Each registering manager will be asked to identify a mentor, who will help the participant model behavior, discuss approaches, and learn additional skills back in the home CHC. Mentors will attend an interactive webinar in April to building coaching and support skills, and participate in ongoing virtual discussion.
Learn to:
- Use behavioral interviewing techniques
- Implement retention strategies
- Understand key employment issues
- Apply time management techniques
- Understand essential elements of effective teams
- Implement accountability strategies
Timeline:
- April 19, 2012: Webinar for Mentors (Noon-1:30PM Mountain Time)
- April 25-27, 2012: Face-to-Face Meeting for Managers
- June 28, 2012: Webinar for Managers (Noon-1:30PM Mountain Time)
- August 21, 2012: Webinar for Managers (Noon-1:30PM Mountain Time)
- May-October, 2012: Manager Capstone Project, Mentoring Sessions, Ongoing Virtual Support
- October 2012: Culminating Session at CHAMPS/NWRPCA Fall Conference (exact date TBD)
Trainers: Lisa Mouscher, CEO and Lead Consultant, Sogence Training and Consulting
Ann Hogan, MEd, SPHR, Vice President of Human Resources and Training, Salud Family Health Centers
Lara Salazar, SPHR, Director of Workforce Learning and Development, Montana Primary Care Association
Virgilio Licona, MD, Vice President of Medical Services, Salud Family Health Centers
Chuck Passaglia, Esq., Employment Law Solutions, Inc.
Audience: New and experienced CHC mid-level (not executive-level) managers of all disciplines
Cohort Limit: 30 mid-level managers and their mentors
Cost for CHAMPS/NWRPCA Members: $850 per participant/mentor team, not including travel, lodging, or conference registration
Cost for Non-Members: $1,275 per participant/mentor team, not including travel, lodging, or conference registration
Location: Hampton Inn & Suites-Denver Downtown, 1845 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203
Book by March 25, 2012 for the special $147 nightly rate!
Call 303-864-8000 and mention "CHAMPS/NWRPCA Mid-Level Management Training"
Or visit the CHAMPS/NWRPCA Hampton Inn & Suites Reservation Page to receive the special rate.
Online registration is NOW OPEN! Registration deadline is April 12, 2012.
Visit www.regonline.com/criticalskillsformidlevelmanagers for complete course details and to register.
Click HERE to download a printable flyer including more information about appropriate mentors, speaker bios, etc.
Click HERE to download a detailed training agenda including descriptions of the competencies.
This program is presented by Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS) and Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA).
Geiger Gibson Capstone Program in Health Policy and Leadership, Winter Cycle
George Washington University
UPDATE: April 16-18, 2012, Washington, DC
This health policy capstone experience is aimed at mid-career health center senior staff pursuing a course of study in executive leadership. The 3-day intensive, which also includes four webinars beginning in January (addressing the fundamentals of health policymaking), will provide a superior foundation for CHC leaders interested in influencing regional and national directions in healthcare.
Capstone Goals:
- To gain familiarity with the roles of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches in health policy development and implementation
- To provide a foundation for CHC leaders interested in influencing regional and national health policy directions
Capstone Learning Objectives:
- To gain familiarity with key health policy issues affecting health centers and medically underserved communities
- To gain familiarity with the federal health policymaking process and how policy influences legislation and subsequent programs
- To gain familiarity with implementation aspects of health reform
- To interact with policy analysts and policymakers
- To become familiar with policy-related health services research involving health centers
Audience: Mid-level and senior-level staff pursuing executive leadership careers in CHCs
Cohort Limit: 20; preference will be given to graduates of the UW Community Health Leadership Program
Cost: $750 per participant, not including travel, lodging and most meal expenses
More Information: Merle Cunningham, merlec@gwu.edu
The class is full and registration is closed.
Click HERE to download a flyer including additional description and curriculum overview.
For more information about the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy, please visit www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/departments/healthpolicy/ggprogram/.
This program is presented by Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA) and Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS), in partnership with the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health at George Washington University's School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy.
Enhancing Collaborative Management in CHCs: Developing Clinical-Operations Teams
June 18-21, 2012, Seattle, WA
This four-day course is developed for two-member clinical/operations teams from community health centers, with a focus on collaborative management within the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model. A clinician and an operations leader who work together at the same health center will gain tools for practical application and ongoing process improvement, including:
- Theory of Collaborative Management
- Recruitment and Retention
- Provider Productivity
- Performance Compensation
- Enhancing Motivation
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- The Future of Clinical IT
- Political Advocacy
Faculty: Paul Campbell, MPA, ScD and Robert Hoch, MD, MPH (Harvard School of Public Health)
Cost for CHAMPS/NWRPCA Members: $3500 for a member health center's first 2-person team; $3000 for the member health center's second 2-person team
Cost for Non-Members: $4000 per 2-person team
Registration and More Information: Click HERE or call 206-783-3004, ext. 14
Click HERE to download a flyer of additional information.
Click HERE to download a draft agenda for the training.
This program is presented by Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA) and Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS), in collaboration with National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).
Community Health Leadership Institute:
2013 University of Washington Certificate Program in Community Health Leadership
Multiple face-to-face sessions (location TBD) plus online distance learning
The dramatic growth of health centers coupled with their increasing complexity has created a demand for mid and senior level managers who possess full knowledge of health center management and operations. The Community Health Leadership Institute provides opportunities for current and future community and migrant health center leaders to collaborate and build the knowledge and skills critically needed for effective leadership and management of community and migrant health centers in federal regions VIII and X. This empowering six-month program is a Professional Certificate program and includes nine days of classroom experience plus ongoing web-based distance learning.
Check back for more information about the 2013 CHLI program application period.
ADDITIONAL TRAININGS, INTENSIVES, AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
Community Health Center Management Certificate Program
The goal of the Certificate in Community Health Center Management is to provide quality training for the next generation of CHC administrative and clinical leaders and to offer opportunities for continuous life-long learning and for sharing best practices through the careers of graduates. Upon completion graduates will be able to:
- Assess community health needs;
- Communicate effectively within the organization and the community;
- Manage organizational change and promote organizational and clinical excellence;
- Use health information technology to increase operational efficiencies and improve clinical outcomes;
- Assure high levels of patient and community satisfaction;
- Manage the unique financing systems of community health centers.
Click HERE to download a flyer including information about course format, value-added features, admissions requirements, application deadlines, and program director contact information.
Scholarships and Financial aid are available.
Click HERE to visit the GWU School of Public Health and Health Services webpage on Graduate Certificate Programs.
Advanced Leadership Training Program (ALTP)
Regional Institute for Health and Environmental Leadership (RIHEL)
August – May Annually, Denver, CO
RIHEL provides leadership training, builds linkages among leaders, and strengthens the relationships among health professionals, environmental professionals, the academic community, the public sector, and the private sector (click HERE for more information about RIHEL and its various programs). RIHEL's Advanced Leadership Training Program (ALTP) is a year-long program designed to help current and emerging leaders understand their leadership behaviors, enhance their leadership skills, make use of the collaborative process to address complex problems, and create an interdisciplinary network of colleagues who are dedicated to the health and environment of the RIHEL region (CO, WY and NM). Topics studied and practiced include: exemplary leadership practices, collaborative leadership, diversity assets, difficult conversations, peer coaching, intentional action for leaders, systems thinking, advocacy and influence, and communicating through the media.
ALTP begins in August each year and completes the following May.
Applications are accepted each year from mid-January through April 30th.
Contact: Leanne Jeffers at 303-871-3550 or leanne.jeffers@du.edu.
Click HERE for more details about the program.
UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Health Care Executive Program
This intensive ten-day management program is designed exclusively for the executive directors of community–based health care organizations. A unique and fundamental component of this program is that during the last two and a half days the board or community coalition chair is involved as a co-participant.
Click HERE for more information about the Health Care Executive Program.
Harvard School of Public Health Executive Education in Health Care Programs
The Harvard School of Public Health offers a variety of leadership and management programs for health care and physician executives. The programs are designed to assist professionals with their strategic planning while providing new information and techniques for immediate implementation. Harvard faculty present programs in collaboration with other recognized leaders in the field. Leadership trainings include:
- Leadership Strategies for Evolving Health Care Executives
- Leadership Strategies for Information Technology in Healthcare
- Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers
Click HERE for descriptions of these programs.
Click HERE for a schedule of upcoming programs.
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
The National Medical Home Summit
This annual hybrid conference/internet event is a leading forum on the development and implementation of the Patient Centered Medical Home model. It is sponsored by Jefferson School of Population Health and cosponsored by American Academy of Family Practice, American Academy of Pediatrics, Convenient Care Association, and Disease Management Association of America.
http://medicalhomesummit.com/overview.html
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Annual International Summit on Improving Patient Care in the Office Practice and Community
IHI is an independent not-for-profit organization that works with health care providers and leaders throughout the world to achieve safe and effective health care. Their annual summit brings together revolutionary thinkers and innovative practitioners who strive to make critical connections across care settings while containing costs and providing the best patient experience.
www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/ConferencesAndSeminars/12thInternationalSummitMarch2011.htm?utm_source=web&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=summit2011hpfeature
American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition
This huge exposition featuring over 700 public health exhibits offers a plethora of opportunities for people involved with health care to launch careers and meet with pharmaceutical companies, schools of public health, health-related government agencies and many other public health service and public-related organizations.
www.apha.org/meetings/exposition
ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS
Practice Leaders in Medical Homes
John Hopkins University
This online program is provided by the Center for Teaching and Learning with Technology at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It targets physicians, practice administrators, and other leadership positions and consists of 9 one-hour learning modules. Tuition is $15 per module; tuition for members of practices seeking NCQA qualification to participate in the Medicare Medical Home Demonstration (MMHD) is free. The module topics are:
- Module 1: Assessing Readiness to Change into a Medical Home, by Mindi McKenna, PhD, MBA
- Module 2: Leading Change in Medical Homes, by Alan Lazaroff, MD
- Module 3: Health Information Technology in Medical Homes, by Chad Boult, MD, MPH, MBA
- Module 4: Interdisciplinary Teams in Medical Homes, by Ron Stock, MD, MA
- Module 5: Communicating with Patients of Medical Homes, by Danelle Cayea, MD, MS
- Module 6: Supporting Patient Self-Management within Medical Homes, by Margaret Gadon, MD, MPH
- Module 7: Care Management in Medical Homes, by Bruce Leff, MD
- Module 8: Continuity of Care for Patients of Medical Homes, by Cynthia Boyd, MD, MPH
- Module 9: Managing the Medical Home, by David Dorr, MD, MS
Please click HERE for more information about the Practice Leaders in Medical Homes program.
