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Certificate in Healthcare Management Practice (Virtual Delivery - Live Online)

Programme Overview - Real-time, immersive, virtual learning

This programme, developed by Dublin Academic Medical Centre (DAMC) clinicians in partnership with Smurfit Executive Development, provides doctors with relevant management language, tools and best practices, and focuses on practical skill development through highly-interactive discussions, role-plays and simulations.

Participants will learn to understand key business management principles, practices and tools in relation to healthcare dynamics, financial management and leadership. Learning outcomes include increased managerial effectiveness through the application of theoretical knowledge and practice, and the evaluation and appraisal of financial data to improve service development and efficiency.

Key Details

7th February 2026

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€2,750

Fees

6 days (Live Virtual)

Duration

Certificate (NFQ Level 9)

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Postgraduate Centre Coordinator

To apply for this programme, please contact the Postgraduate Centre Coordinator at the Mater Hospital Postgraduate Centre on postgrad@mater.ie or telephone +353 1 803 4383. You can also visit https://www.materpostgrad.com/

The Smurfit Experience

Padhraig O’Loughlin MD MRCS, SpR in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown

A thoroughly enjoyable, and broad, especially in the context of a commitment of 6 days, introduction, to topics eminently relevant to healthcare management. I would wholeheartedly recommend this course. It was delivered by an excellent cadre of lecturers extremely well-versed in their respective topics.

Dr. Shawgi Izzeldin, Surgical Registrar, SIVUH, Cork

I would highly recommend this course for those seeking relevant knowledge and skills in healthcare and self-management. It addressed all my expectations regarding Healthcare Management.

Dr. Ike Foster Onwuchekwa, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mater Hospital

The programme was excellent. It addressed all my expectations regarding Healthcare Management. It was very practical and this made it easy to grasp. I would highly recommend it to doctors of various grades.

Dr. Ike Foster Onwuchekwa, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mater Hospital

The programme was excellent. It addressed all my expectations regarding Healthcare Management. It was very practical and this made it easy to grasp. I would highly recommend it to doctors of various grades.

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Padhraig O’Loughlin

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Shawgi Izzeldin

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Ike Foster Onwuchekwa

Spring 2026 Schedule

 

Module Title  Faculty & Contributors 2026 Dates 
  First Weekend   
Physicians as Leaders  Prof. Karan Sonpar  Saturday 7th February
Service Design & Delivery  Raomal Perera

Sunday 8th February

  Second Weekend   
Developing a Toolbox to Overcome the Immunity to Change Dr. Gearoid Hardy Saturday 7th March 
Negotiation & Influence  Dr. Gearoid Hardy Sunday 8th March 
  Third Weekend   
Business Fundamentals & Value Measurement for Healthcare Transformation Prof. Gerardine Doyle Sat 25th & Sun 26th April 



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