Brandeis University
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management Course, June 23 – 27, 2008
TSFRE will provide partial scholarships of $2,500 toward the $4,200 cost of the Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management at the Heller School of Public Policy and Management at Brandeis University.
Program Overview
This intensive one-week program trains clinical leaders in health care policy and management. It aims to provide health care professionals with the skills essential to creating innovative and sustainable solutions to improve the quality, cost-effectiveness and efficiency of health care service delivery.
The program includes sessions offering the latest in national and state health policy along with business theories and frameworks adapted to the challenges of health care management. Program curriculum and content is developed under the guidance of Stuart Altman, Ph.D., Dean of the Heller School and Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy and draws on the unique strengths of the Heller School and the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy.
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.
A unique feature of this program is that in addition to lecture, discussions and case analysis, the program can include an action-learning component post-workshop. If they so wish, participants will identify a strategic issue to work on once they return to their home institutions, and report on it to the group by means of a Brandeis facilitated electronic exchange of materials. During this time, they will have access to core faculty designated to guide them through this process.
Faculty
The Co-Directors for this program are Dr. Sarita Bhalotra, a physician with training and experience in both health care management and policy and Profesor Jon Chilingerian, an expert in health policy and health management. The program will draw upon core faculty from the Heller School and its research associates.
Who Should Participate
Enrollment in this program will be limited to ensure a quality learning experience, one in which participants learn from close contact with faculty and each other. Providers of health care with substantial experience in the health care system will benefit most from this program. Every practitioner has already learned much about health care policy and management by virtue of delivering care within this system; this program will help solidify and crystallize these learnings, and enable participants to be effective change agents in these crucial areas.
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 two miles from Brandeis. The cost of the program is $4,200 per person which 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 before May 2, 2008.
Brandeis University is a community of scholars and students united by their commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and its transmission from generation to generation. As a research university, Brandeis is dedicated to the advancement of the humanities, arts, and social, natural, and physical sciences. As a liberal arts college, Brandeis affirms the importance of a broad and critical education in enriching the lives of students and preparing them for full participation in a changing society, capable of promoting their own welfare, yet remaining deeply concerned about the welfare of others.
To Apply
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE) will provide up to 14 partial scholarships of $2,500 toward the $4,200 cost of the course. Attendees are responsible for their own travel and hotel expenses. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship to attend this outstanding course please send:
- Your completed application (Download Application Form);
- Your Curriculum Vitae;
- A letter describing why you want to attend the course;
- Two letters of recommendation.
Application materials must be received before April 15, 2008, and should be submitted to:
Rebecca Bonsaint
TSFRE
900 Cummings Center, Suite 221-U
Beverly, MA 01915
Telephone: (978) 927-8330
Fax: (978) 524-0461
email: rbonsaint@prri.com
