Health Care Project Management: The Intersection of Strategy, People, and Process 2018

Health Care Project Management: The Intersection of Strategy, People, and Process is organized by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Professional Education (ECPE) and will be held from Jul 16 - 18, 2018 at Harvard T.H. Chan School Of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Who Should Participate:
Health Care Project Management is designed for both clinical and non-clinical leaders in health care organizations who are tasked with managing projects and project teams.

Participants from all levels in health care organizations from around the world who would benefit from a formal approach to project management are encouraged to attend. This program focuses on the hard and soft skills needed for effective project management and is therefore most appropriate for those in roles directly involved in managing projects and project teams.

Ideal participants include:
• Department chairs
• Division chiefs
• Directors of engagement
• Directors of patient experience
• Managers and directors of hospital operations
• Managers and directors of patient safety
• Managers and directors of quality risk
• Nurses and nurse leaders
• Physicians and physician leaders

This program provides a comprehensive review of the fundamental success factors for managing both the processes and people required to lead health care projects—while ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. By the end of the course, participants will gain the tools, strategies, and skills needed to successfully lead projects in a health care setting.

The program focuses on modern project management principles to help participants deliver the best results, while balancing the interest of the patient with those of the organization. Participants will also advance their interpersonal skills for managing cross-disciplinary teams, learn best practices to improve project outcomes, and create efficiencies for their organizations.

Learning Objectives:
• Gain experience with the steps involved in the project management process and adapt the stages to address the nuances within a variety of healthcare settings
• Use case study exploration to examine how project management techniques can be leveraged as process improvement tools
• Learn and practice strategies to navigate the interpersonal dynamics that emerge between and among the roles of clinical and administrative leaders/staff with specific focus on managing conflict and successful negotiation as it pertains to the project management arena
• Identify and examine methods that maximize communication among audiences with a stake in project outcomes

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.