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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

Saturday 14th September 2024

Next Intake

€2,500

Fees

6 days virtually

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

Module Schedule for September 2024 intake

 

Module Title  Lecturer Dates 
  First Weekend   
Physicians as Leaders  Prof. Karan Sonpar  Saturday 14th September 2024
Service Design & Delivery  Ms. Kathy O'Reilly  Sunday 15th September 2024
  Second Weekend   
Developing a Toolbox to Overcome the Immunity to Change Dr. Gearoid Hardy Saturday 19th October 2024
Negotiation & Influence  Dr. Gearoid Hardy Sunday 20th October 2024 
  Third Weekend   
Business Fundamentals & Value Measurement for Healthcare Transformation  Prof. Geraldine Doyle Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November 2024.



FT Global Rankings confirm UCD as leading Irish provider of Executive Education

UCD Smurfit Executive Development has been ranked in the global top 50 and EU top 25 in both the Open Enrolment and Custom Executive Education in the 2024 Financial Times Executive Education Rankings continuing its place as Ireland’s leading provider of Executive Education. 

The School is ranked 33rd in the world in the Custom Executive Education Rankings. Within the ranking criteria, the School ranked an impressive 4th globally for Growth reflecting year-on-year revenue growth and repeat business and 27th for Programme Design which ensures flexibility of the curriculum and cutting-edge expert lecturers. Overall, Client Satisfaction is highest in Ireland and ranks 23rd globally.

In the Open Enrolment Ranking, Smurfit Executive Development ranked 46th globally and first in Ireland marking the 7th year in the global top 50. Among the criteria used to assess the categories, the School scored in the global top 50 in 12 out of 14 categories. Find out more here

The ranking demonstrates consistency at the highest standard in the delivery of world-class executive education programmes and places UCD Smurfit Executive Development with an elite group of business institutions that are among the most recognised in the world.

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