Become a healthcare business leader.
Created by URochester Medicine and URochester's Simon Business School, the Healthcare Leadership Development Program (HCLDP) offers a unique opportunity to sharpen your business acumen and strengthen your health care management skills, without the commitment of a full graduate degree program.
The HCLDP is designed for University of Rochester Medicine physicians, healthcare leaders with advanced degrees, and clinicians with a bachelor's degree and at least seven years of professional experience.
Admission priority is given to applicants who plan to pursue all four modules. Applications will be considered on a space available basis for candidates who wish to pursue three or fewer modules. Cohort size is limited; applicants are encouraged to apply early.
1 Semester to earn certificate completion
In-person session to help build your Simon and URochester Medicine network
Designed for healthcare leaders, with flexible, and part-time schedules.
Key Dates
Join us for the spring cohort of HCLDP! Applications are due October 14, and you’ll receive a decision no later than November 4.
What I Gained from the HCLDP at Simon
View this information session to learn how this targeted, four-module HCLDP program—taught by Simon Business School faculty—can help you sharpen your business acumen and advance your leadership capabilities. Hear from HCLDP alumni and learn about the curriculum and modules, how to access tuition benefits, and what to expect from the program experience.
Modules
Participants must complete all four modules to earn the HCLDP certificate of completion. Modules may be taken separately if space in the program allows.
Module Format
The program’s targeted curriculum is taught by Simon Business School faculty and is designed to yield maximum results while meeting the needs of a busy, healthcare leader audience. Split into four modules, the program focuses on various aspects of healthcare administration: leadership, finance, strategic management, and quality/performance improvement.
Each module consists of one cohort-based Thursday and Friday session, leveraging networking opportunities and interactive education; additional content is delivered through asynchronous assignments. Those who complete all four modules of the HCLDP are granted Simon Business School alumni status, including access to events and programs, and the opportunity to network with the broader Simon Business school community.
Plan for ~10 hours of asynchronous online content per module
Schedule
Our schedule is designed with busy healthcare professionals in mind, and meals are included when class is in session.
Continuing Medical Education Credit Hours
In addition to University credit, each module (asynchronous online content and in-person session) is eligible for a maximum of 22.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (90 credits for completing all four modules).
URochester Credit Hours
Each module is equivalent to 0.5 credit hours. Participants who complete all four modules are eligible to take an additional 0.5-credit HCLDP independent study course (bringing their HCLDP credits to 2.5 credits), which can be substituted for one course in the MMM, PMBA, or EMBA program.
$2,500 per module ($10,000 for certificate of completion) University of Rochester employee tuition benefits accepted Note: No scholarship aid available.
Contact Judy Baumhauer, MD, MPH, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, URochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Contact Sarah (Pray) Kells, Assistant Director of Admissions