“I was recommended by my employer to enroll in the business and leadership skills programme. My current role within the practice is medical administrator, with a background in finance. I decided to do this course in order to gain a greater insight into the fundamental characteristics of a leader as I prepare to assume a more senior management role. I found this course explained the pillars of successful management and innovative leadership which are crucial in the running of any successful business. I found the lecturers very knowledgeable and insightful, with plenty of interesting topics of debate and discussion. Each week we received pre course reading materials that set the tone for that week’s class and gave a great background understanding of the module. There was excellent communication each week providing clear details of what pre course work was expected and easy access links and details for both the previous weeks pre recorded lecture and the upcoming live lecture. I did roughly half of the live lectures and also caught up with the pre recorded lectures. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would highly recommend to anyone seeking to develop their skills and understanding of business and leadership”.

Lisa O’Neill, Eagle Lodge Cardiology

 

"The course surpassed my expectations and I am pleasantly surprised at how much of the information gained has translated into my daily working life. It is rare to take a course so concentrated in one area and in this case, a particular area within an industry; private practice in Ireland. The customised nature of the modules and materials made the information discussed so relevant.

The course attracted similar professionals, creating great networking and learning opportunities within the class, allowing us to share ideas and learn from each other too. I found the lecturers to be very knowledgeable and appreciated that each of them tailored their examples and discussions to the interests of the group. The sessions were so enjoyable and informative. The modules covered form an excellent guide to running a successful private practice and I would highly recommend it to physicians already in private practice, their leadership employees and physicians considering a move into private practice". 

Liz Hogan, Wellington Eye Clinic

 

"I really enjoyed this programme. It was well structured and thought provoking. It made me question my approach to various aspects of my working life and gave me the courage to implement some new strategies that will take my business forward".

Participant, Class of 2022

 

"I would highly recommend the MDCA Business and Leadership  Smurfit Course to anyone running a private practice in Ireland. It is a very well organised course, with excellent lecturers,  that is flexible to attend in person or online and provides great insight and education on various aspects of managing a practice. It covers many topics including Leadership, Building a high performing team, Maximizing the value of your practice and Organisation Resilience to name but a few. Many of us find ourselves managing a private practice without any formal training and this course will definitely give you the knowledge you need to review and re-evaluate your own practices with the aim to improving how your practice is run. For those starting out in private practice this course would lay a great foundation to build on in the future". 

Participant, Class of 2022

 

"I would benefit having been through a similar course at Northwestern University near Chicago that was presented by their MBA Executive Education faculty and involved many more hours and multiples of the cost. I can confirm without hesitation that the Smurfit MDCA course provided excellent value and I learned something worthwhile, practical and applicable to my practice with each and every session. Some of the strategies and techniques that we learned have already saved me enough money and headache to comfortably offset the total cost of the course. The CPD points are also welcome. I would encourage any colleague who spends any time in private practice to enroll for this course. I am positive that you too will find value in the materials, enjoy the class interaction and appreciate the stellar faculty".

Arthur Cummings, Wellington Eye Clinic