Course Format: Online
Modality: Self-Paced
Schedule: 8-week course
Dates: Begin the Sunday following enrollment
Commitment: 6-7 hours/week
CMEs: 24
Tuition: $999
As a new, aspiring, or seasoned leader in healthcare, you’ll learn how to more effectively manage teams and care for patients through Bryant University’s Principles of Leadership in Healthcare course. It’s a practical course developed so that you can apply new leadership skills to your practice immediately. The instructor incorporates modeling and mirroring exercises to increase confidence, helping you to inspire colleagues and resolve conflicts.
Key Knowledge Areas in Healthcare Leadership
Through our Principles of Leadership in Healthcare course, you will:
- Gain insight into different leadership theories such as scientific, moral, transactional, transformational, and situational.
- Assess current knowledge and skills in essential leadership practices.
- Develop a definitive leadership career plan and goals.
- Build skills in areas of:
- Communication
- Gaining and maintaining trust
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution and management
- Creating and maintaining culture
- Power and influence
- Mentorship
- Networking
Audience
- New and seasoned nurse practitioners and physician assistants
- Supervisors seeking to increase efficiencies and improve communication
- Clinicians treating patients in a practice and find themselves in leadership roles
- Professionals who seek to earn Continuing Medical Education credits
Highlight
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners will earn 24 American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) Category 1 Continuing Medical Education credits on successful completion of this course.
Course Requirements
Consisting of eight weeks of guided learning, the course includes multimedia, interactive modules, curated readings, and meetings with the instructor as requested.
First-time online learner? “Strategies for Success” is a one-week module that will familiarize you with our learning system before you begin your certificate program and ensure you are ready to participate. Required for all first-time, self-paced Bryant learners.
Flexible
No matter how busy your schedule is, Bryant’s online, self paced metrics course gives you the flexibility you need.
High-Caliber Instructors
All of our online courses are taught by top-notch Bryant faculty or industry experts who are leaders within their field.
Interactive Learning
During this 8-week course, you’ll spend 6-7 hours per week on guided learning, interactive modules, and curated reading.
"A huge part of the course is working on real-life leadership skills that can be applied in anyone's practice."
Michael Gerlach, DMS, MSPA, PA-C
Instructor