Over the course of three interactive in-person learning modules, students and senior digital health mentors (well-placed senior leaders who are currently leading large-scale system change initiatives) will collaboratively explore the challenges and opportunities for digital health leaders to transform Canada’s health system. The three-day modules will be offered as follows:
- Module 1 (April 28 – 30, 2025) – The Future of Health Care and the Role of Senior Digital Health Leaders in Health System Transformation
- Module 2 (July 30 – August 1, 2025) – Leading Large-Scale Transformation in Complex Systems
- Module 3 (January 12 – 14, 2026) – Moving Digital Leadership into the Field
This course is grounded in complexity leadership – drawing on the theories, models, evidence and methods of leading transformation in complex systems. To gain hands-on leadership experience, students will be assigned to lead actual health system transformation projects supervised by senior digital health mentors. In addition, to build leadership competencies, the curriculum will be designed around six leadership learning themes:
- Working with interest holders and building a culture of transformation
- Transformation Governance
- Change Strategy Development and Alignment
- Leading Transformation in Complex Systems
- Measurement: Driving Value and Outcomes from Transformation
- Sustainability: Creating Adaptability in and Scalability of Change