Leadership for Public Health and Healthcare
Please Note: Certificate program may be completed entirely online
OVERVIEW
The Leadership for Public Health and Healthcare certificate program provides evidence-informed coursework specific to leading change through teams and collaboration, strategic decision-making, and the ability to foster a learning environment. This certificate program is intended for public health and healthcare professionals who seek to enhance their skills and confidence to inspire, motivate, and influence change. Graduates of the certificate program will gain requisite skills enabling them to be more effective change agents and leaders within networks focused on improving health and healthcare delivery.
The program can be completed completely online and is designed for full-time students and part-time working professionals who wish to build or enhance knowledge and practice essential leadership skills for the 21st century.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
The Leadership Certificate program will prepare current and future health practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and scholars to create ethical and diverse organizational cultures and craft and communicate a shared vision and values to inspire and motivate others to work effectively in understanding the impact of public health issues and implementing evidence-informed, sustainable solutions. Graduates of the Leadership Certificate will be equipped to lead the responsible development of new knowledge and new ways of saving lives and improving health to further progress across core disciplines in science and technology and public health and medicine in Maryland and beyond.
Admissions
Contact information and complete certificate program admissions information are available on the certificate program page on the Bloomberg School of Public Health website.
Sponsoring Department
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
Please note: Certificate program may be completed entirely online
The certificate program requires a minimum of 18 term credits. All required and elective courses must be taken for a letter grade; a minimum grade of C is required in all certificate coursework and students must maintain a 2.75 or better overall GPA for all certificate coursework. The certificate program length is flexible; however, the certificate must be completed within three years.
The student should review the section of the website that addresses completion before completing certificate program requirements. The student's transcript will not indicate that the certificate was earned until the Notification of Completion has been submitted, verified by the certificate program, and processed by the Registrar.
COURSE OF STUDY
Students should check the Bloomberg School course directory to confirm when the courses are offered. Students should also check prerequisites and whether instructor consent is required
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PH.550.860 | Academic & Research Ethics at JHSPH (All students are required to complete this noncredit online course in their first term of study) | |
| PH.312.700 | Leading Organizations (typically offered online in 1st term) | 3 |
| PH.312.701 | Strategic Leadership and Decision Making (typically offered online in 2nd term) | 3 |
| PH.312.702 | Leading Change: Building and Empowering Teams (typically offered online in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.312.703 | Learning Organizations & Knowledge Management (typically offered online in 4th term) | 3 |
| Elective Courses- Students Should Choose At Least 2 Courses | ||
| PH.221.602 | Applications in Managing Health Organizations in Low and Middle income Countries (typically offered onsite in 1st term) | 3 |
| PH.221.608 | Managing Non-Governmental Organizations in the Health Sector (typically offered onsite in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.221.635 | Global Advances in Community-Oriented Primary Health Care (typically offered onsite in 2nd term and onsite and online in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.221.639 | Health Care in Humanitarian Emergencies (typically offered online in 1st and 2nd term) | 3 |
| PH.221.661 | Project Development for Primary Health Care in Developing Countries (typically offered onsite in 4th term) | 4 |
| PH.300.712 | Formulating Policy: Strategies and Systems of Policymaking in the 21st Century (typically offered online in 2nd term) | 3 |
| PH.309.600 | Evaluating Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Programs (typically offered online in 2nd term and in Winter Institute) | 3 |
| PH.312.600 | Managing Health Services Organizations (typically offered online in 3rd term) | 4 |
| PH.318.625 | Management of Nonprofit Organizations (typically offered onsite in 4th term) | 3 |
| PH.410.622 | Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools for Health System Transformation in Developing Countries (typically offered online and onsite in 2nd term) | 4 |