Population Health Management
Healthcare is evolving rapidly, and so are the skills we need to lead and make an impact effectively. Join one of our Population Health Management programs to see the bigger picture and make a lasting impact on community health outcomes.
You already deliver excellent patient care. Now, imagine expanding that impact to entire populations and communities. Whether you are responding to rising chronic disease rates in your community, working to reduce health care disparities, navigating alternative payment models, or seeking to improve care coordination across your system, our population health management programs give you the frameworks and tools for a foundation in population health.
We designed these programs to address a critical need: practical, evidence-based strategies for population-level interventions and delivered by industry experts who understand real-world challenges.
"Highly recommend—critically important information that I will apply in my everyday practice, and great to collaborate with all of the colleagues in this cohort!"
2024 Participant
What You'll Gain:
Comprehensive knowledge and practical skills across several essential domains:
Foundation in Population Health Management: introduction to population health terminology and definitions, understand the drivers for change in healthcare delivery, and explore evolving payment models.
Data-Driven Decision Making: foundational learning in informatics and analytics for population health management and learning to leverage data for quality measurement and practical application are other key focus areas in the modules. These skills are essential in today's value-based care environment where outcomes matter more than ever.
Addressing the Whole Picture: insights into social determinants of health and healthcare disparities - learning how to identify and address the factors that truly impact population health outcomes. We will explore best practices in behavioral health and community engagement that acknowledge the complexity of health in our homes and neighborhoods and beyond clinical interventions.
Clinical Excellence at Scale: evidence-based approaches to disease management and complex care, utilization management and transitional care, understanding how to coordinate care effectively across the continuum.
Who Should Apply?
If you are a patient navigator, health care leader, provider, caregiver interested in population health management
approaches for professional development and more. Whether you're looking to enhance your current role or expand your skill set, this program provides knowledge that you may need.
- Currently Working in Population Health but lack formal training. If you're already in a population health team and want to strengthen your theoretical foundation while learning best practices from industry experts, this program fills that gap.
- Committed to Systems-Level Change and eager to understand how alternative payment models, data analytics, care coordination, and community partnerships work together to improve health outcomes.
- Exploring Population Health as a Career Path and want to understand whether this growing field aligns with your professional goals and interests. The comprehensive curriculum gives you a snapshot of the possibilities.
You don't need previous population health experience - just curiosity, commitment, and a desire to expand your impact. Whether you're working in a hospital system, medical group, health plan, community clinic, or public health department, this program provides relevant skills for your setting.
Program Structure
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 facilitated by health care and industry leaders that allow participants to ask questions and apply the content with program faculty and other participants.
Anticipate up to 20.25 continuing medical education credits for participation in this program.
All sessions are virtual.
| Topic | Date | Time (Pacific) |
| Population Health Management 101 | 9/17/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Alternative Payment Models | 9/24/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Informatics & Analytics in Pop Health Management | 10/01/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Population Health Quality Measurement & Application | 10/08/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Social Determinants of Health & Healthcare Disparities | 10/15/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Best Practices in Behavioral Health & Community Engagement | 10/22/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Best Practices in Utilization Management & Transitional Care | 10/29/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Best Practices in Disease Management & Complex Care | 11/05/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| The Future of Population Health Management | 11/12/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| A Population Health Management Simulation | 11/19/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
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. Please review the Leadership Institute's cancellation and refund policy.
| Price | Certificate Program |
| Regular registration | $1,595 |
| UCSF employees & students | $798 |
| Group Discount (5+ registrants) | $1,435 |
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The Population Health Management E-Learning Series is a self-paced, 10-session series consisting of modules covering foundational concepts to future trends, including the following topics:
| Topic |
| Population Health Management 101 |
| Alternative Payment Models |
| Informatics & Analytics |
| Population Health Quality Measurement & Application |
| Social Drivers of Health & Healthcare Disparities |
| Best Practices in Behavioral Health |
| Best Practices in Utilization Management &Transitional Care |
| Best Practices in Disease Management & Complex Care Management |
| Envisioning the Future |
| Integration and Application |
Watch all video modules at your own pace and on your own schedule and complete accompanying quizzes that reinforce key concepts. While this self-guided learning does not offer any continuing education credits, we do anticipate you gaining great knowledge from the material!
Getting the Most from Your Experience:
To succeed in this program:
- Reflect on how each concept applies to your current practice environment
- Start thinking about implementation strategies as you learn, not just after the program ends
| Price | Modules |
| Regular registration | $1,275 |
| UCSF employees & students | $638 |
| Group Discount (5+ registrants) | $1,147 |
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