Leadership in Health Care Systems Program
Become an effective leader in a fast-changing health care environment.

The Leadership in Health Care Systems program from the University of Rochester School of Nursing is designed for working professionals from health care-related backgrounds. Sharpen your skills as a manager or leader and pursue new opportunities in health care.
Program Length
31 credits
Complete the program part-time in as little as five semesters.
Program Format
Hybrid Online
Coursework is offered in-person or online in the evenings.
Application Deadline
Sept. 15
For the Spring 2024 semester start
Why Leadership in Health Care?
There is a tremendous need for effective and ethical health care leaders with the ability to manage interdisciplinary teams in a complex and evolving health care environment.

Program Curriculum & Outcomes
The Leadership in Health Care Systems curriculum is broadly interdisciplinary with a focus on the “big picture” opportunities and challenges facing health care systems. Through hybrid coursework and a hands-on capstone project, you’ll sharpen your skills as a manager or leader and learn best practices to assure efficient, quality, and safe patient care delivery systems. The program also features 224 hours of mentored field placement with health care leaders across Western NY. Not only will you gain real-world management experience, but you will forge invaluable professional relationships.
You have this great idea in your head and you really want to make some sort of difference in the world. And then, being able to pull all those resources and have somebody help you gather your thoughts and then put it on paper so that you sound like the leader that you want to be. I think that's the thing that the classes have really done a great job in helping us do.
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