Introducing the IMHL Breaking new ground Evolution of the IMHL concept Participants Program design Benefits Module dates Application deadline Contact us

Breaking New Ground

Breaking New Ground McGill’s IMHL Program is a unique approach that concentrates the learning experience on key issues of participants and their respective organizations and communities uses the classroom as a thoughtful forum of “friendly consultants” - colleagues and faculty - from around the world is an innovative and tested educational model designed for the health sector promotes the development of a sustainable and integrated approach to health worldwide encompassing health promotion, prevention and treatment offers a Masters of Management degree to senior and emerging practicing health leaders is international in scope, and unlike any program ever offered in health

Evolution of the IMHL concept builds on two successful programs – the International Masters Program in Practicing Management (IMPM) and the McGill- McConnell Program for National Voluntary Sector Leaders – both inspired by Dr. Henry Mintzberg, named one of the most influential management thinkers in the world by the Financial Times is designed around “leadership mindsets”, a dynamic model to explore different realms of management: the ability to transform people, organizations, systems and their contexts offers a tremendous opportunity to develop health leaders at the worldwide level by drawing on the international expertise of McGill’s Faculties of Medicine and Management

Participants Participants hold significant positions of responsibility They are from: all regions of the world all types of health-related organizations (hospitals, community organizations, managed care and public health facilities, government ministries, etc.) all manners of operating backgrounds prior to having entered managerial positions (physicians, nurses, other health professionals, etc.) all areas of health, from prevention to care Participants continue to work throughout the program

Program Design Overview The learning is concentrated on the needs of participants and their respective organizations and communities The program is delivered in five twelve-day modules over a 16-month period Each module corresponds to a specific “leadership mindset” Other educational activities include an impact project, managerial exchanges, reflection papers, personal tutoring, self-study and a final paper

Program Design “Leadership Mindsets” Each module corresponds to a specific “leadership mindset”: Module 1: The Reflective Mindset – Broadening Perspectives Module 2: The Analytic Mindset – Leading Organizations Module 3: The Worldly Mindset – Navigating the System Module 4: The Collaborative Mindset – Appreciating Work Relationships Module 5: The Catalytic Mindset – Achieving Change

Program Design Participants continue to work throughout the program

Benefits for Participants program delivered in short blocks of time, enabling candidates to remain on the job access to leading-edge management education with internationally known faculty members educational model that focuses learning on the experiences and key issues that participants bring to class opportunity to work on a project to effect significant change within one’s own organization and community opportunity to present and publish findings at conferences and in leading health publications

Benefits for Organizations issues of concern for the sponsoring organization or community are brought to class potential for significant change as participants benefit from the ‘friendly consulting’ of their colleagues and faculty the sponsoring organization develops as their participants develop strengthen the bond between the participating managers and their organizations and communities

Benefits for the Health Sector program designed to be a key international forum for major issues of health reshapes the way health leaders interpret and respond to today’s pressing issues field-driven focus maximizes the program’s impact on the local health communities promotes the development of a sustainable and integrated approach to health worldwide encompassing health promotion, prevention and treatment eclectic groups of participants contribute to worldwide networking in the health sector

Transforming Health Care Worldwide

Dates & Locations We are presently receiving applications for our fourth class. The Module dates for class four are scheduled as follows: Module 1: The Reflective Mindset – Broadening Perspectives October , 2011 at Mont Gabriel (north of Montreal) Module 2: The Analytic Mindset – Leading Organizations February , 2012 Module 3: The Worldly Mindset – Navigating the System June , 2012 Module 4: The Collaborative Mindset – Appreciating Work Relationships October , 2012 Module 5: The Catalytic Mindset – Achieving Change February , 2013

Application We encourage participants to apply as early as possible We have started to admit participants from all over the world to the next class that will start in October 2011 For more details, see:

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