Leveling Up with Health Care Finance
Leveling Up with Health Care Finance is a workshop series of three sessions that offers an opportunity to learn from experts about how health care is financed in the U.S., external factors impacting the finances of health care organizations, key finance terminology and how different roles within a health system contribute to the financial health of an organization. Health care leaders share their experiences, strategies, tools and resources, enabling all participants to gain new knowledge to positively influence the financial health of a health care organization.
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Session 1: Overview of Health Care Finance (90 minutes)
This session provides an understanding of the big picture around health care finance and how individual decisions impact the financial health of the organization.
Objectives:
- Understand the financial models of health care systems in the U.S.
- Understand external factors that impact a health care organization’s finances
- Provide examples of how individual decisions at various levels of an organization can impact a health care organization’s finances
Session 2: Roles and Impact on Organizational Finance – Level 1 (90 minutes)
Objectives:
- Understand key financial terms and strategies that frontline health care workers and managers use frequently
- Describe strategies, tools and resources to support decision making at this level of an organization
- Explain different financial scenarios that health care leaders at these levels face and how they navigate them
Session 3: Roles and Impact on Organizational Finance – Level 2 (90 minutes)
Objectives:
- Articulate key financial terms and strategies that hospital administrators and chief financial officers use frequently
- Apply strategies, tools and resources to support decision making at this level of an organization
- Explain different financial scenarios that health care leaders at these levels face and how they navigate them
All sessions will be offered virtually via Zoom.
Future session dates and registration details are still being finalized. Please check back periodically for updates.
Transitioning into Leadership Program
The Transitioning into Leadership Program is a six-month experience for clinicians and frontline health care employees who aspire to serve in a leadership role or who demonstrate strong leadership potential.
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The monthly learning sessions cover:
- Session 1: Foundations of Leadership
- Session 2: Self-Awareness and Leadership
- Session 3: Resilience and Well-Being in Leadership
- Session 4: Change, People and Health Care Leadership
- Session 5: Diversity in Leadership and Health Care
- Session 6: Vision, Innovation and Strategy
Expert instructors, who are health care and industry leaders will lead participants on a journey to help develop the awareness, knowledge, and the skills necessary to begin leading teams, units, or initiatives across health care delivery settings. This program features some pre-work, six monthly two-hour learning sessions, a 90-minute mentorship workshop and an ongoing mentorship component.
Program outcomes:
- Participants will develop a foundational awareness of their individual strengths as a leader
- Participants will acquire the knowledge required for vision-setting, change implementation, and advancement of quality and safety outcomes.
- Participants will increase their own cultural awareness and humility, in addition to assessing and developing a plan to enhance one's resiliency and wellbeing.
- Eligible for a total of 14 continuing education contact hours
Foundations for Excellence in Healthcare Leadership
The Foundations for Excellence in Healthcare Leadership program is a nine-month initiative for early career health care managers, employees leading organizational initiatives, or other health care leaders interested in enhancing their own leadership capacity. This program will leverage participants’ current role to provide them with the foundational skills, knowledge, and awareness to not only effectively lead a team, but to also navigate the administration of health care.
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Leadership Academy for the Advanced Practice Provider
The Leadership Academy for the Advanced Practice Provider is an innovative nine-month leadership training program for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and certified registered nurse anesthetists. This initiative features pre-work, nine monthly four-hour leadership learning sessions, a leader shadowing experience, two executive coaching sessions and completion of a leadership project proposal.
Throughout the program, participants will develop the awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to lead teams, transform healthcare and navigate an ever-changing landscape as an advanced practice provider.
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The monthly sessions will cover:
- Session 1: Leadership in Health Care
- Session 2: Wellbeing, Resiliency, and Healthcare Leadership
- Session 3: Building and coaching Interprofessional Teams
- Session 4: Effective Communication and Executive Presence
- Session 5: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare
- Session 6: Navigating Health Care Economics, Finance and Policy
- Session 7: Creating Return on Investment for Advanced Practice Providers
- Session 8: Innovating for the Future as an Advanced Practice Provider
- Session 9: Project Presentations and Panel Discussions
Program outcomes:
- Participants will develop awareness of their individual strengths as a leader
- Participants will demonstrate competence of the technical skills required for effective leadership including financial management, health care policy and economics, as well as executive presence and communication
- Participants will lead UCSF and the community through addressing inequalities and advancing diversity in health care and beyond
- Expert facilitators, industry leaders and trained executive coaches will aid in fostering the participants’ leadership development and reflective practice. The program includes some pre-work, nine four-hour monthly learning sessions, a one-hour group coaching session, as well as an ongoing coaching component.
- Eligible for a total of 20 continuing education contact hours
Academy for Healthcare Leadership
The Academy for Healthcare Leadership is a six-month program for experienced health care managers, directors, or project or initiative managers who aspire to serve as a senior leader within a health care organization.
In this program participants will build on their foundational skill set thorough self-exploration and be provided with long-lasting skills. These skills will prepare participants to not only navigate an ever-changing, complex health care landscape, but also to lead, innovate, and improve the delivery of health care and patient care.
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Healthcare Executive Leadership Program
The Healthcare Executive Leadership Program is an intense six-month initiative for senior or newly appointed executive-level health care leaders. Intentional and engaging residency experiences, executive coaching and project-based learning will provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and awareness to effectively lead large and complex health care organizations, facilitate and manage systematic change, embody executive presence, and engage in policymaking activities to advance health care locally, regionally, and nationally.
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The program will consist of an orientation and three immersive experiences. Each of the immersive experiences are three full days and will cover the following topics:
- Immersion Experience 1: Held in San Francisco, this immersive experience will cover: Leadership and Organizational Change in Health Care, Emotional Intelligence in Health Care Leadership, Career Planning, Executive Presence in health Care Leadership, Creating a Culture of Coaching in Health Care, Leadership, Strengths and Organizational Culture, Creating a Culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Health Care
- Immersion Experience 2: Held in Washington D.C., this immersive experience will cover a culture of quality/performance improvement via evidenced-based practice, patient safety and risk management, Healthcare Economics and Financing, Organizational Financial Management, Planning and Strategy, Culture, Innovation and Creativity in Health Care Leadership and Project Plan Presentations & Panel Feedback
- Immersion Experience 3: Held back in San Francisco, the final immersive experience will cover: Creating a Culture of Quality/Performance Improvement via Evidenced-Based Practice, Patient Safety and Risk Management, Healthcare Economics and Financing, Organizational Financial Management, Planning and Strategy, Culture, Innovation and Creativity in Healthcare Leadership and Project Plan Presentations & Project Feedback
National leaders in healthcare administration, policy and patient care will serve as instructors for this program, and aid the development of the participants in:
- Deepening their understanding of personal leadership abilities and in the development of a plan to enhance the leadership abilities of others within their organization
- Acquiring the skills required to embody executive presence, in addition to facilitating and managing systematic change
- Gaining the knowledge necessary to engage in and advance local, state, and federal policymaking, academic and workforce planning, as well as to lead succession and strategic planning efforts
- Fostering a strengths-based organizational culture that allows for successful systems change and quality improvement efforts, leading to equitable systems at all levels
- Eligible for a total of 64 continuing education contact hours
Executive Leadership in Academic Health Centers
The Executive Leadership in Academic Health Centers program is a six-month course for aspiring or new deans of schools of nursing within academic health centers. This program features three immersive sessions, combined with individualized leadership assessments, executive coaching and project-based learning. Participants will develop the knowledge, skills and awareness to effectively lead AHC-affiliated nursing schools. Current and former deans, all
national leaders in academic nursing, will serve as instructors for this program, and contribute to the development of the participants.
Immersion One: Focuses on the dean's responsibility for effecting change and the importance of understanding the organization as influential context.
Immersion Two: Focuses on the tools of the trade in leadingcomplex organizations including academic strategy and strategic planning; building and leading teams; donor, alumni and stakeholder relations; and innovation.
Immersion Three: Focuses on preparing participants for the transition to a deanship or continued success in this role.
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Virtual Orientation: November 2024
- Immersion One (San Diego, CA): January 14-16, 2025
- Immersion Two (Washington, D.C.): March 26-28, 2025
- Immersion Three (Chicago, IL): June 10-12, 2025
Population Health Management Certificate
The Population Health Management Certificate Program offers an in-depth understanding of foundational concepts such as relevant industry definitions, the drivers for change in health care delivery and changing models of payment, as well as clinical interventions and best practices. Certificate completers will also acquire the skills necessary for adopting population health methodologies and approaches in their own practice or leadership role. The program provides a hybrid learning experience where participants engage with online video content in preparation for weekly live discussion sessions that allow participants to ask questions and apply the content with program faculty and other participants.
Expert instructors, who are health care and industry leaders, will lead the session. This certificate program is ideal for:
- Health care leaders, providers and caregivers, who are interested in population health management approaches for professional development
- Health care leaders and employees who are interested in population health as a potential career
- Providers or clinicians, who work in a population health unit, but have no formal training
Participants are required to watch all video modules, complete accompanying quizzes, participate in online discussions, attend at least 80% of live sessions and complete program evaluations to be eligible for a certificate of completion.
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Session Topics & Dates
All live sessions will take place from 12-1pm PST.
Session 1: Population Health Management 101 - September 18
Session 2: Alternative Payment Models - September 25
Session 3: Informatics & Analytics in Pop Health Mangement - October 2
Session 4: Population Health Quality Measurement & Application - October 9
Session 5: Social Determinants of Health & Healthcare Disparties - October 16
Session 6: Best Practices in Behavorial Health & Community Engagement - October 23
Session 7: Best Practices in Utilization Management & Transitional Care - October 30
Session 8: Best Practices in Disease Management & Complex Care - November 6
Session 9: The Future of Population Health Management - November 13
Session 10: A Population Health Management Simulation - November 20
Registration Information
This program is limited to 40 participants.
Early Bird Registration (through May 31, 2024): $1,395
Regular Registration: $1,495
*UC employees are eligible for a discounted registration fee, which is already built into the program registration.
- If you are a UCSF employee, search for “Population Health Management Certificate Program” in Nursing Connect or CLICK HERE to register for this program (you will be prompted to sign in first via SSO to be able to register).
- If you are an external user without a Nursing Connect account, register via: https://ucsfnursing.csod.com/selfreg/register.aspx?c=pophealth2024. Once you have created your account, search for “Population Health Management Certificate Program” in Nursing Connect or CLICK HERE to register for this program (you will need to be signed into your account first to be able to register).
- If you are an external user with a Nursing Connect account already, search for “Population Health Management Certificate Program” in Nursing Connect or CLICK HERE to register for this program (you will be prompted to sign in first to be able to register).
- Please contact [email protected] for any questions regarding registration and [email protected] for any help with your account.
Certificate Faculty
Gina Intinarelli-Shuler, PhD, MS, RN
Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer, UCSF Health
Kevin Grumbach, MD
Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine
Former Vice President for Population Health, UCSF Health
Samuel A. Skootsy, MD
Chief Medical Officer, UCLA Faculty Practice Group and Medical Group
Chief Population Health Officer, UC Health
Tim Judson, MD, MPH
Medical Director for Care Delivery Transformation, UCSF Health
Aurora Snyder, MAS, RN
Care Transitions Outreach Program, Office of Population Health, UCSF Health
*Population Health Management Certificate Program Lead
Noelle Lee, MS
Director, Operations and Administration, UCSF Office of Population Health
Brian Taylor, PhD
Director, Analytics, UCSF Office of Population Health
Avi Tutman, MPH, MBA
Manager, Ambulatory Risk Capture and MA Operations, UCSF Office of Population Health
Michael Helle, NRP/CCP/FP-C, MHA, MBA
Director, Clinical Program, UCSF Office of Population Health
Robin Andersen, NP, PHN, MSN
Manager, Complex Care Team, UCSF Office of Population Health
Carolyn Stead, PsyD
Manager, Behavioral Health, UCSF Office of Population Health
Sara Coleman, MPH, MBA
Director, Population Health Quality, UCSF Office of Population Health
Clare Connors, MPH
Manager, Population Health Performance Improvement, UCSF Office of Population Health
Naveen Raja, DO, MBA
Medical Director of Population Health, UCLA Health Faculty Practice Group
Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Meg Wheeler, MS, RN
Manager, Care Transitions, UCSF Office of Population Health
Irina Kaplan, RN
Manager, Care Transitions, UCSF Office of Population Health
Henrietta Tran, MS, RN, FNP
Manager, ACO Commercial/Medicare Advantage Program, UCSF Office of Population Health
Tasha Toliver, MSHE
Operations Manager, UCSF Office of Population Health
Special Needs
If you require any special accommodations for a disability which creates a hardship to participating in this activity, or you have questions or concerns about this certificate, please contact the UCSF Leadership Institute at [email protected].
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
CME credit: UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit (IPCE): This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 20.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.