Health Care Leadership Program
Application Deadline: October 15, 2024
Designed for University of Rochester Medical Center physicians and health care leaders with an advanced degree, the Health Care 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 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, health care leader audience. Split into four modules, the program focuses on various aspects of health care administration: leadership, finance, strategic management, and quality/performance improvement. Each module consists of one cohort-based weekend session, leveraging networking opportunities and interactive education; additional content is delivered through asynchronous assignments.
After a very successful launch of the HCLDP in Fall 2024 offered to URMC physicians, we are expanding the spring cohort audience to include both URMC physicians and health care leaders. Faculty and staff with an advanced degree are encouraged to apply for the spring cohort. We will continue to offer the HCLDP fall cohort to URMC physicians.
Admission priority is given to URMC leaders who plan to pursue all 4 modules. Applications will be considered on a space available basis for candidates who wish to pursue 3 or fewer modules. Cohort size is limited; applicants are encouraged to apply early. Learn more about HCLDP and how to access UR tuition benefits for this program at an informational webinar on Tuesday, October 1, from 12 to 1 p.m.
1 SEMESTER
To earn your certificate of completion
IN-PERSON SESSIONS
Build your Simon and URMC network
DESIGNED FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERS
Flexible, part-time schedule
Key Dates
Oct 15Spring 2025 Application Deadline | Nov 6Admissions Notification Date |
Modules
Strategy for Health Care Institutions (Jan 31-Feb 1) | Health Care Finance (Feb 28-Mar 1) | Quality and Performance Improvement (Mar 21-22) | Organizations and Leadership (Apr 25-26) |
Certification
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
Weekend Schedule
| Friday: 12:00 – 8:15pm (includes lunch and dinner) | Saturday: 7:30am – 1:45pm (includes lunch) |
~10
HOURS
Asynchronous online content per module
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 4 modules).
UR Credit Hours
Each module is equivalent to .5 credit hours. Participants who complete all four modules are eligible to take an additional .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.
Tuition
$2,500 per module ($10,000 for certificate of completion) University of Rochester employee tuition benefits accepted
Application Questions
Contact Janine Shapiro, MD, Associate Dean for Faculty Development janine_shapiro@urmc.rochester.edu
Program Questions
Contact Rebekah Lewin, Sr. Assistant Dean of Admissions & Programs Rebekah.Lewin@simon.rochester.edu