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.

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:

Click HERE for descriptions of these programs.

Click HERE for a schedule of upcoming programs.

This course sponsored by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA) will provide clinicians in clinical and administrative leadership with the opportunity to develop a foundation in:

• Financial management
• Role of the Medical Director
• Clinic operations
• Managing people
• Political issues and community leadership

Trainers: Drs. Bob Hoch and Paul Campbell

Audience: Health center medical directors, physicians in significant leadership roles, senior clinical managers, and the following clinical leaders as approved by the instructors: dentist, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

Tuition and materials: $1700 (includes continental breakfast, lunches, refreshments, and course materials)

Registration opens mid-September 2012

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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.

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

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

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ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS

• 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