In partnership with The George McMillan Fleming Center for Health Care Management

HEALTH CARE PROGRAM REGISTRATION

The Bauer - Fleming Center Executive Edge

Our executive education courses help busy health care professionals sharpen their skills and build the sought-after managerial and leadership expertise necessary to excel in today’s evolving health care industry. Classes feature engaging instruction with an emphasis on organizational dynamics, planning and implementing change, working in teams and real-world problem solving. Courses are available in the following:

Academic Medical Department Leadership

Target audience: Physician leaders in academic medicine including department chairs, section/division heads.
Course description: Participants strengthen their ability to lead and manage the tripartite mission of academic medicine: delivering quality clinical care, teaching future physicians and innovating through research. They learn to analyze their organizations and think strategically; plan, communicate and implement change, hone their personal leadership style; and identify, plan and operationalize a strategic project. Course is customized to fit the healthcare organization that requests it, and the number of class sessions may vary accordingly.
Format: 12 sessions held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on specific Fridays, fall through spring semesters.
For more information, contact Gretchen Gemeinhardt, Ph.D. (713) 500-9159

Physician Leadership

Target audience: Physicians in mid-level management positions or individuals desiring leadership experience.
Course description: In this abbreviated version of the Academic Medical Department Leadership course, participants learn critical business concepts necessary to support their roles as developing leaders within the organization. They also learn to analyze their organization and prioritize options; plan, communicate and implement change; confidently lead teams within their organization; and identify, plan and operationalize a strategic project.
Format: Available to health care organizations. Course is customized to fit the organization that requests it, and the number of class sessions may vary accordingly.
For more information, contact Osama Mikhail, Ph.D., (713) 500-9175

Clinical Leadership

Target audience: Nurse leaders in academic medicine, including chief nursing officers.
Course description: This course empowers chief nursing officers and senior nurse leaders to manage complex health care settings. Participants learn to analyze their organizations and think strategically; plan, communicate and implement change, hone their personal leadership style; and identify, plan and operationalize a strategic project for individual departments.
Format: 12-sessions, fall through the spring semesters.
For more information, contact Osama Mikhail, Ph.D., (713) 500-9175

Lean Six Sigma

Target audience: Health care managers seeking to lead process improvement.
Course description: Through hands-on activities, lab exercises, presentations and lectures, this course provides a strong foundation in Lean Six Sigma methodology. Participants map processes, identify root causes of problems, implement improvements and lead project teams to help organizations achieve performance improvements. They also conduct a real-world quality improvement project and become certified in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
Format: Nine-week hybrid course focuses on group training and is available to requesting health care organizations. Course is offered in partnership with the University of Houston College of Technology, and meets half of the time in a traditional face-to-face classroom environment, with the remainder of the course delivered electronically.
For more information, contact Lee Revere, M.S., Ph.D., (713) 500-9199

Certificate of Business Excellence: Health Care Management