Health Leadership Academy - McMaster University

We are proud to have Deloitte and the Canadian Medical Association as valued partners of the National Health Fellows program. Their support enables us to collaborate with health and social care leaders, driving meaningful change across local, provincial, and national health systems. As we look ahead to 2025 and beyond, we’re excited to continue these impactful partnerships and welcome their involvement with Cohort 3 of the National Health Fellows program this year. Learn more about our programs: https://lnkd.in/g3vPxtjZ.

There’s still time to apply for the 2025 Tim Smith Health Leadership Scholarship! Are you a resident or early-career physician passionate about driving positive change in Canada’s health care system? This scholarship offers emerging leaders the opportunity to join the National Health Fellows Program alongside senior health leaders from across Canada, to gain invaluable experience in health and social care leadership. Ideal candidates are committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, reconciliation, and anti-racism, with a strong desire to bring fresh perspectives and solutions to today’s most pressing health care challenges. We invite you to connect with Jennifer Lennox to learn more about this exciting opportunity and the scholarship's eligibility requirements. Visit https://lnkd.in/eC3DdPsd for details. Don’t miss the chance to invest in your future and be part of a transformative network of health care leaders driving change! Apply by January 15, 2025. Canadian Medical Association, DeGroote School of Business - McMaster University, McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences

Season's greetings from the Health Leadership Academy

The Collaborative Health Governance program, in partnership with The Directors College, returns March 26-29. Following his participation in the program, Neil Shah shared: “The Collaborative Health Governance program empowered me to effectively advance an integrated care delivery system.” Applications are open now. Contact Jennifer Lennox to learn more about the program or visit: https://lnkd.in/gW_AZrv4

Dr. S. Monty Ghosh, MD MBT MSc MPH FRCPC ISAM, joined us to reflect on his experience in the National Health Fellows program and how collaboration across sectors is essential to addressing healthcare challenges. On how the program has shaped his perspective, he shared, "It showed me the future is coming, and it is coming quickly. We have to be prepared as a healthcare force for that and we need to adapt quickly to our new circumstances...Technology is coming along that can potentially help us, but we need to learn how to use it, and be sure that it is accurate, useful, equitable, and safe." Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g-CPR7iV You can learn more about the National Health Fellows program here: https://lnkd.in/g_ihW7nR

Join us for a 60-minute interactive panel discussion to explore generative AI’s use in real-time health risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment through two unique case studies, focusing on both remote and urban communities. Hosted by Michael Hartmann, Co-Director of the Health Leadership Academy, with insights from Nirav R. Shah, Aditya Narayan, and Arihant Jain, the webinar will explore scaling solutions, navigating complexity, and driving impactful change in healthcare. 📅 Wednesday, December 11, 2024 💻 Zoom details will be shared with registrants 🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eZzmHZVC

The Health Leadership Academy would like to recognize the following members of our community: Congratulations to Kathleen Ross (National Health Fellow, 2023), who was recognized with a King Charles III Coronation Medal. Do you have news to share with the Health Leadership Academy? Let us know at hlainfo@mcmaster.ca

We’re proud to announce a new partnership with the Canadian Medical Association, the Tim Smith Health Leadership Scholarship. Named in honour of Tim Smith, CMA CEO from 2015 to 2024, this scholarship is designed to support early-career physicians and residents dedicated to health and social care leadership. This annual scholarship promotes leadership in advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, reconciliation, and anti-racism in health care. Through the National Health Fellows Program, scholarship recipients will engage with senior health leaders from coast to coast to coast to tackle key issues impacting Canadian health care systems. Together with the CMA, we’re committed to investing in tomorrow's leaders. To learn more, visit the Tim Smith Health Leadership Scholarship webpage: https://lnkd.in/eC3DdPsd

Join us for a 60-minute interactive panel discussion to explore generative AI’s use in real-time health risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment through two unique case studies, focusing on both remote and urban communities. Hosted by Michael Hartmann, Co-Director of the Health Leadership Academy, with insights from Nirav R. Shah, Aditya Narayan, and Arihant Jain, the webinar will explore scaling solutions, navigating complexity, and driving impactful change in healthcare. 📅 Wednesday, December 11, 2024  💻 Zoom details will be shared with registrants  🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eUyyEepu  

Nancy MacCready-Williams sat down with us to discuss the learnings and insights she gained from participating in the National Health Fellows program and the need for both innovation and collaboration when it comes to healthcare transformation. Reflecting on her experience in the program’s second cohort, she shared, "I loved being in a room of people whose perspectives are different from mine, but at the same time, we hold the same values when it comes to why we work in the healthcare system. We all want to see better care and better outcomes for Canadians." Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eZjkigGa You can learn more about the National Health Fellows program here: https://lnkd.in/g_ihW7nR