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tailored specifically for healthcare. although blend of classroom and electronic media ‘Coaching and Mentoring skills for
grounded in up-to-date academic research, in order to facilitate our students. Direct Consultants’, ‘Communications skills
our courses are flexible and practical. contact days are kept to a minimum. For for Clinical staff’, ‘train the trainer’, and
Our students learn to analyse complex example, a Masters programme involves ‘Introduction to Management’. In 2009,
organisational and managerial problems 12 contact days in year one. In addition we also provided the General Professional
and deploy a broad range of management to classroom teaching, our students Development Course for 184 senior house
tools to identify and assess solutions. We are supported by a sophisticated online officers on behalf of the royal College of
focus strongly on the characteristics and learning portal that provides a wide range Physicians in Ireland.
dynamics of multi-professional teams and of learning materials including academic
the variety of disciplines represented on papers, weblinks, presentations, podcasts,
have yOu aDDitiOnal
our programmes is a distinct asset in this vodcasts, and communications fora. Our
queries?
regard. Our programmes are grounded on Masters programmes can be completed
the core principles of modern interactive over a five-year period and fees can be paid
Come to one of the open
adult learning. In addition to lectures and on a modular basis.
evenings, which are held on
tutorials, students participate actively in
the first tuesday of each month.
case studies, group projects, assignments what cOntinuing prOfessiOnal
alternatively, visit the rCsI
and debates, and we provide a supportive DevelOpment prOgrammes are website www.rcsileadership.org
atmosphere that fosters learning from On Offer? or contact the administration
experience, through reflection, dialogue, the Institute offers a number of continuing
team on (01) 402 2378 or (01)
advocacy and enquiry. professional development and bespoke
402 8655.
training programmes. these include
whO takes Our cOurses?
Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, scientists,
allied health professionals, researchers
testimOnials frOm hse staff
and administrators take our courses.
they work in hospitals, community-based name: avilene Casey enjoyed the two years and found the
healthcare systems, government agencies, MSc Leadership and Management part-time commitment approach to the
academic and research institutions or Development study achievable even with a demanding
pharmaceutical companies. they are title: Director of Nursing, day job.”
at early, middle or senior stages in their st luke’s Hospital
careers and usually have responsibility for name: Patricia Hackett
managing others. Our typical student is “as Director of Nursing, the Msc MSc Leadership and Management
proactive, open to exploring new ways of in leadership and Management Development
learning and thinking, is keen to learn from Development was of huge benefit title: service Manager,
and share their experience with others, and to me in practical and theoretical Wexford General Hospital
is motivated to develop themselves and terms. It gave me the opportunity to
their organisations in order to improve the meet senior managers and hospital “the completion of the Msc in
delivery of healthcare to patients. consultants from a range of disciplines leadership and Management
Professor Ciarán O'Boyle, Head of the in a learning forum. this allowed me to Development has been valuable for me,
Institute, speaking at a recent conferring gain a variety of diverse perspectives giving an increase in self-awareness
captured the central mission of the Institute from across the breadth of the health and development of leadership skills.
when he said, “We are focused on the system encouraging me to critically the knowledge of the concepts and
formation of a new generation of healthcare analyse situations objectively. the new theories of leadership and management
leaders. Our graduates, now in nine different materials offered on the course – both gained through this course has been
countries, are well placed to assist their theoretical and practical – provided insightful, improving my understanding,
communities and organisations to cope me with tools and skills to take my appreciation and application to practice.
with the emerging challenges in providing approach to another level and reflect the practical application of the learning
safe, modern and effective healthcare for on my leadership and management has already been useful to me and I
the greatest number of patients.” style. the course content was varied feel equipped with the necessary skills
and focused. each module built on the to cope with the current turbulent
what time cOmmitment previous material covered culminating environment in the health service and
is invOlve D? in a holistic approach to leadership and indeed to help me through the next 10
We are aware of the time constraints on management development. I thoroughly years of my career.”
busy professionals and have developed a
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