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

3. Breaking New Ground

4. 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 degree to senior and emerging practicing health leaders
is international in scope, and unlike any program ever offered in health

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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 anchoring project, managerial exchanges, reflection papers, personal tutoring, self-study and a final paper

8. 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

9. Participants continue to work throughout the program.
Program Design
Participants continue to work throughout the program.

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Transforming Health Care Worldwide

14. Dates & Locations
We are presently receiving applications for our second class. Module dates are:
Module 1: The Reflective Mindset – Broadening Perspectives
March 30 – April 10, 2008 at Mont Gabriel (north of Montreal)
Module 2: The Analytic Mindset – Leading Organizations
July 27 – August 7, 2008 at McGill University
Module 3: The Worldly Mindset – Navigating the System
November 9 – 20, 2008 at McGill University (or another country)
Module 4: The Collaborative Mindset – Appreciating Work Relationships
March 15 – 26, 2009 in England
Module 5: The Catalytic Mindset – Achieving Change
June 14 – 25, 2009 at McGill University

15. Application Deadline

16. Email: diane.marie.plante@mcgill.ca
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Program Director
Dr. Sholom Glouberman
Telephone: ext. 2150
Associate Director
Diane Marie Plante
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