In today’s changing world of public health, programmme managers need to balance many different roles and responsibilities in order to manage the changing needs a national health programme. To do this, the leader has to work in an environment that is complex and requires working with many different individuals who often have opposing interests, expectations, and goals. To promote health projects managers must learn to establish partnerships and build consensus within groups and across organisations. This course trains participants to develop partnerships, build networks, gain consensus for initiatives, manage conflict, and create coalitions that can help ensure a health programme meets its goals.
Benefits of Attending
- Develop multi-disciplinary partnerships for health programmes
- Utilise existing networks to gain support and create new networks
- Negotiate and partner with stake holders within a health programme
- Balance tasks and relationships to create high-performing teams
- Learn the art of focused conversation in a political environment
- Build consensus within a group
Who Should Attend
Middle-to senior-level managers working in public health, as well as managers who oversee personnel across multiple levels, divisions, and locations.
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Dates and Deadlines
This course is offered twice during 2011.
Course dates: 9 – 14 April 2012 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Application deadline: 2 March 2012
Course dates: 1 - 5 October 2012 - Chicago, USA
Application deadline: 24 August 2012
Kuala Lumpur: Course cost is €1,400 which includes lodging, breakfast, lunch, refreshments during course days, course materials, and travel to and from the airport.
Chicago: Coruse cost is $1,500 which includes lunch, refreshments during course days, course materials, and access to online learing tools. No CME credits are available fro this session.
Union Membership
Course participants are offered complimentary, annual Union memberships. With a Union membership, participants will receive either the online edition of the monthly publication of International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, as well as gain free access to technical guides and other publications. In addition, participants will enjoy the option of joining a scientific section of their choice that will keep them in touch with colleagues in public health and stay up-to-date with current research and news.