UW Certificate Program in Medical Management
August 10, 2005
Jointly sponsored by the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, and the School of Medicine
The Certificate Program in Medical Management is designed to provide physicians and other health care professionals the skills they need to succeed in management and leadership roles. The program offers four three-credit courses, each of which focuses on a key aspect of management: Strategy and Business Development, Quality Measurement and Management, Leadership and Change Management, and Financial Management. Each course is taught by faculty experienced in the field of practice with a strong emphasis on practical application of the concepts and tools in health care organizations.
Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations
Focuses on the development and implementation of strategy and business development plans that enable organizations to adapt successfully to the changing health care marketplace. The course stresses practical approaches to articulate an organization’s mission and vision and formulate strategies and business plans that fit the external and internal situation.
Medical Practice Quality Measurement and Management
Provides the knowledge and skills needed to manage the delivery of high value care. The course is especially aimed at clinicians interested in leading their peers in the definition, measurement, and management of quality improvement. Safety and patient satisfaction are also stressed.
Leadership and Change Management
Examines practical approaches for motivating and leading people, building teamwork, dealing with conflict, and managing change.
Health Services Financial Management
Provides key financial concepts and tools needed to develop and manage budgets and to understand how health care organizations acquire and allocate capital and operating resources.
Classes are offered Wednesday evenings, 5:30 – 8:30 PM. Each course runs 10 weeks. The fall term course, Medical Practice Quality Measurement and Management starts September 28. Up to 30 continuing medical or nursing education credit hours can be awarded for each course with a potential maximum of 120 hours for the full program.
The application deadline for autumn admission to the program is August 20th. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a space available basis.
To learn more about this program, contact Rick Bruch at (206) 616-2978 or rbruch@u.washington.edu, or visit our Web site.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Washington School of Medicine and University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine. The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this education activity for a maximum of 30 hours in category 1 towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.