Sessional Lecturer- eMHI2020H Leadership for Digital Health Transformation

About the role

Program: Executive Masters of Health Informatics (eMHI). Course Title: MHI2020H: Leadership for Digital Health Transformation. Course Description: This course will explore the art (practical exercise of leadership) with the science (contemporary theory and concepts of leadership) of leadership of digital health transformation. The course is divided into four sections: The Foundations of Leadership (Introduction Session) – explores various models and theories about the skills, competencies and mindsets of leadership and how “management” differs from “leadership”. Focus will be on leadership frameworks that are values and influence-based and relevant to digital health transformation. The Leadership of Change (3 sessions) – explores the evolution of change theory in health and some contemporary change models that are used in the IT/Digital Health and health fields. We’ll also look at the “change cycle” and what leadership practices can be brought to bear to create successful change projects. We will explore the theory and root cause of common failures of digital health change projects. Examples from health will be examined (e.g. the intersectionality of leadership across the various health sectors). A group change/tranformation project and paper will form the basis of the culmination of learning for this section to give learners practical insight in applying theory to leading change/transformation in the field. Beyond Change: Leading Crises, Innovation and Disruptive Change (2 sessions) – explores crisis and resilience leadership and models for disruptive change. Examines how leadership can enable innovation and transformational change. Examples from health informatics, including COVID-19, and health system recovery will be examined. Culmination of Learning (2 sessions) : Translating Learning about Leadership Into One’s Personal Practice – Learners enter into a final phase of self-reflection on key learnings from the course and create a personal leadership development plan. Proven leadership self assessment tools including the Leadership Practice Inventory, resilence and influencer