Leadership
THRIVE Faculty Development Series
Leadership
Leading teams, managing change, communicating, fostering collaboration, and supporting others in academic medicine.
Leadership Development and Support Framework
Leadership development looks different at each stage of your career. Click on your stage below to explore opportunities at Schulich, Western, and beyond.
Cost guide: Free | $ = fee applies | $$ = higher-cost certificate or degree program. Costs and details are set by each provider and may change.
Stage 1
Leadership-Curious Clinical Faculty
“Could leadership be part of my academic career?”
Purpose: Explore leadership and build foundational skills.
Focus areas: Assessing personal leadership strengths; leading without authority; communication; teamwork; conflict fundamentals; academic citizenship; available leadership pathways.
Helpful approaches: Short workshops, introductory seminars, leadership self-assessment, panel discussions, job shadowing, mentorship and small project opportunities.
View 5 opportunities
Free
Academic Leadership Accelerator ProgramWestern HR. Offered bi-annually, with the next session launching in Fall 2027.
$
Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership ›Canadian Society of Physician Leaders. Calgary, 2027.
$
Western Continuing Studies: Leadership Courses ›Western Continuing Studies. Fully online courses for working professionals.
$
CMA Physician Leadership Institute Courses ›Canadian Medical Association. On-demand and live formats.
Stage 2
Emerging and New Leaders
“How do I succeed in my first leadership role?”
Purpose: Support a successful transition into a first formal leadership role.
Focus areas: Role clarity; moving from colleague to leader; difficult conversations; feedback; conflict management; meeting and team leadership; change management; equity and inclusion; institutional structures; managing time and competing demands.
Helpful approaches: Cohort-based program, leadership coaching, peer learning circles, simulations, practical tools, mentoring by experienced leaders and an applied workplace project.
View 13 opportunities
$$
CMA Physician Leadership Institute Courses and Certification ›Canadian Medical Association. Complete five PLI courses in five years to qualify for a certificate of recognition.
$
Ivey Character-Based LeadershipIvey Business School. Details coming soon.
$
Western Continuing Studies: Leadership Certificates ›Western Continuing Studies. Fully online; stack individual courses toward a certificate.
$$
Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management ›McGill University. Virtual, synchronous format; one year, four modules.
$$
International Master of Health Leadership (IMHL) ›McGill University (Desautels). Hybrid format, approximately 18 months.
$$
Executive Master of Health Administration ›University of Ottawa (Telfer). Online, primarily asynchronous; 20 months.
$$
OMA Rotman Physician Leadership Program ›Ontario Medical Association. In person at Rotman, Toronto; 10 days over about 10 months.
$$
New and Evolving Academic Leaders (NEAL) Program ›Centre for Faculty Development, University of Toronto. Online and in person; one year (fall to May).
$$
Master of Health Management Program ›McMaster University. Online and part-time, with two short in-person residencies; 32 months.
$$
Master of Health Science (MHSc) in Health Administration ›University of Toronto (IHPME). Modular, course-based with a practicum; about 20 months.
$$
Clinician Leadership Program ›Harvard Medical School Executive Education. Blended online, with an optional 2-day immersion in Boston; 17 weeks.
Stage 3
Established Leaders
“How do I lead strategically and sustain my impact?”
Purpose: Strengthen strategic leadership, renewal and organizational impact.
Focus areas: Strategy; systems thinking; organizational culture; leading complex change; negotiation; talent development; succession planning; crisis leadership; political acuity; stewardship and personal sustainability.
Helpful approaches: Executive education, confidential peer forums, individualized coaching, 360-degree feedback, cross-institutional projects, leadership retreats and external programs.
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Western HR Leadership Opportunities
Leadership training for current leaders at Western. Western login required.
$$
McMaster Health Leadership Academy ›DeGroote School of Business and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University.
$$
Global Executive MBA for Healthcare and the Life Sciences ›Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. 15 months across three continents.
$$
International Master of Health Leadership (IMHL) ›McGill University (Desautels). Hybrid format, approximately 18 months.
$$
Executive Master of Health Administration ›University of Ottawa (Telfer). Online, primarily asynchronous; 20 months.
$$
Master of Health Management Program ›McMaster University. Online and part-time, with two short in-person residencies; 32 months.
$$
Master of Health Science (MHSc) in Health Administration ›University of Toronto (IHPME). Modular, course-based with a practicum; about 20 months.
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