Leadership and Management in Health Sample

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• Welcome

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  Instructor: Britt Yamamoto, MS, PhD
  CEO and Co-Founder, Perennial Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Global Health 
  University of Washington

  
  

  
  Instructor: Ann Downer, MS, EdD
  Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Global Health
  University of Washington (UW), Seattle, USA
  
  

  
  

  

  Student Support Specialist: Dewa Shrestha Greenleaf, MA

  edgh@uw.edu

  
  

  
  

  THIS IS A SAMPLE of what you would experience in the course!  We are making part of the first module available for free so that you can gauge whether the content level is right for you. Written assignments, discussion forums and quizzes are not included.  If you are interested in taking this course, please visit our website for more details. As always, please contact us at edgh@uw.edu if you have questions.

        
  

  Video: Course Introduction

  You will be joining a very diverse group from many countries and cultures. Over the next few weeks you will be watching recorded lectures, reading course materials, completing assignments and participating in group discussions.

  There is much that we can learn from one another, especially during our exchanges in the discussion forum. Take a moment to view our course introduction video below to learn more!

  Here is a video from your course instructor Dr. Britt Yamamoto.

  Course Learning Objectives

  After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Approach management challenges in health settings with core knowledge of and skills in organizational management as a guide;
  • Pose meaningful questions about what constitutes effective leadership and management in different cultural and organizational settings;
  • Make decisions that balance practical concerns with ethical, legal, and compliance considerations;
  • Use core principles and tools from human resource and financial management to address challenges and solve problems;
  • Translate insights from self-assessment into personal plans for improving leadership and management skills;
  • Identify and consult appropriate sources of data for making sound management decisions;
  • Align and motivate individuals, systems, and resources toward a common purpose;
  • Design and manage systems that are responsive to national and international requirements and demonstrate accountability to stakeholders;
  • Identify monitoring and evaluation methods that answer key questions about programmatic efficiency and effectiveness; and
  • Use active participation in class discussion activities, and assignments to form or refine a professional value system.

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• General Information
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• Module 1
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• NEXT STEPS AND MORE INFORMATION
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