Clinician Leadership Program
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Overview of the Clinician Leadership Program
The Clinician Leadership Program from Harvard Medical School Executive Education prepares practicing physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, and other health care professionals to be influential and purpose-driven leaders. Today’s care environment requires leaders to act with clarity, empathy, and strategic vision as they navigate complex health systems and shape meaningful, lasting change. However, limited exposure to organizational decision making, leadership training in the context of health care, and cross-functional alignment often undermines the confidence and effectiveness of new leaders.
This 17-week program combines Harvard Medical School’s academic rigor with practical leadership application and an optional on-campus immersion. The curriculum includes leadership in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on responsible integration of AI tools in health care. Participants like you build adaptive, interpersonal, and system-level leadership skills that support your growth and empower you to take on new challenges.
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Who Is the Clinician Leadership Program For?
The program is designed for emerging and early-career health care leaders who seek to develop core competencies through a holistic leadership approach aligned with contemporary health care challenges. It is particularly beneficial for:
Emerging health care leaders, including medical and nursing directors, pharmacists, and senior residents, who aspire to build confidence and visibility as new leaders
Early-career clinical leaders, including division and department heads, and senior nursing directors who want to expand their strategic impact and drive transformation across units
Advanced practice providers and physician associates, including clinical program leads, hospital admins, and senior PAs, who aim to transition from operational roles into strategic health care leadership and influence system-level outcomes
Participants are required to have:
Minimum five years of work experience
Fluency in written and spoken English
Key Takeaways
Communicate Clearly and Lead Adaptively
Demonstrate clear communication and adaptive leadership to build collaboration, trust, and alignment across clinical and organizational teams
Optimize Teams and Improve Performance
Lead and optimize teams, structures, and processes to enhance performance, quality, and patient or organizational outcomes
Drive Decisions through Insight and Innovation
Apply frameworks and innovative thinking to guide decision making and problem-solving in complex health care environments
Strengthen Systems for Sustainable Impact
Evaluate organizational priorities, systems, and risk tolerance to promote sustainable improvement and resilience in clinical practice
Influence Strategically across Disciplines
Implement influence, negotiation, and interdisciplinary leadership strategies that accelerate results and advance key initiatives
Hear from the Faculty
Program Highlights
Explore leadership identity, communication skills, influence, and decision making through a health care lens.
Engage in scenario analyses, assignments, and an optional on-campus immersion.
Benefit from leadership content created by Harvard Medical School faculty for health care professionals in real-world care environments
Gain tools for difficult conversations, generational leadership, and culture transformation.
Participate in five interactive modules on communication, change, culture, time management, and AI.
Utilize the Four Factors Inventory framework for exercising influence in communication.
Integrate your insights from across the program in a set of reflective activities designed to form the Leadership Playbook.
Exchange perspectives and network with a worldwide cohort of accomplished health care leaders.
Receive insights from Harvard Medical School faculty and guest experts across leadership, innovation, and communication.
Learn at your own pace with a weekly commitment of three to five hours of sessions and activities.
What You Will Learn in the Clinician Leadership Program
The program curriculum consists of 17 modules organized into four leadership pillars that progressively build the skills required to strengthen cross-functional relationships and lead change in complex health systems. There are 12 online modules to establish foundational knowledge, combined with five live online modules for deeper exploration of concepts and peer exchange.
Note: Curriculum topics and schedule are subject to change
Why Harvard Medical School Corporate Learning?
At Harvard Medical School, the Corporate Learning team provides emerging and established organizations with the knowledge they need to address the industry's toughest business challenges. Our extensive portfolio, including a range of cutting-edge Executive Education programs, helps teams achieve their potential by advancing their knowledge and capabilities in areas, including medical science, emerging diseases, digital transformation, designing AI solutions for health care, employee health and wellness, and health care leadership. A comprehensive ecosystem of online, in-person, and hybrid solutions supports learners at all levels — from new hires to CEOs and their leadership teams. Offerings are taught by Harvard Medical School faculty, thought leaders from other schools at Harvard University, and industry-leading practitioners.
Meet the Faculty
This program is taught by Harvard Medical School faculty and leadership educators who bring deep expertise in clinical practice, communication, emotional intelligence, organizational behavior, and executive development.
Director, Medical Intensive Care Units, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Margaret Hayes focuses her research on best practices for teaching communication around end-of-life issues in the ICU and on advancing critical-thinking education. She also co...
Guest Faculty
Instructor of Leadership and Innovation, Harvard University; Managing Director, The MYLO Center
Instructor, Harvard Extension School
Professor of Management, Hult International Business School
President, Public Words Inc.
Instructor, Harvard University
Instructor, Harvard University; Executive Author, Facilitator, and Speaker
Certificate of Completion
Upon completing the program, you will receive a digital certificate of completion from Harvard Medical School.
Your digitally verified certificate will be issued in your legal name and emailed to you at no additional cost, as per the stipulated requirements. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Harvard Medical School.
Note: The certificate details (name and dates) are placeholders. The final certificate will reflect the actual participant name, cohort dates, and date of issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
Connect with a Program Advisor for a 1:1 Session
Email: learner.success@emeritus.org
Phone: +1 567 485 3647 (US) / +44 1182 302681 (UK) / +65 3138 4864 (SG) / +971 80 0088601092 (UAE) / +52 55970 98868 (LATAM)
Early applications are encouraged. Admissions are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Flexible payment options are available.
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