Physician Leadership Institute
Doctors Nova Scotia has collaborated with CMA Joule Inc. to offer two/three-day courses. Doctors Nova Scotia members are able to participate at a reduced rate because DNS is subsidizing 60 percent of the program costs for physicians.
Upcoming courses
- Leading Change* - Friday, Sept. 24 and Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 - register today
Expect to learn how to:
- better understand your leadership style and build a shared vision
- influence organizational culture, persuade stakeholders and minimize opposition
- implement a systematic approach to tackling the challenges and opportunities related to change
- identify organizational enablers and barriers to change
- build and maintain the relationships in your network
- accept, anticipate and learn from failure
- develop resilience
- Influence and Advocacy* - Saturday, Oct. 23 and Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 - register today
Expect to learn how to:
- better understand your workplace from political, social and economic perspectives
- influence your stakeholders by better understanding how matrices and networks work
- determine how health-care decisions are made and how to influence them at the local, provincial and federal levels
- navigate workplace politics
- create a strategic advocacy approach
- develop persuasive messages on key issues
- skillfully work with the media
- Managing Disruptive Behaviour - Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24, 2022 - watch for more details
Expect to learn how to:
- distinguish between disruptive and non-disruptive behaviour, and identify elements that may influence or cause disruptive behaviour
- apply principles of fairness, compassion and accountability to resolve incidents of disruptive. behaviour, and prepare for a difficult feedback conversation; and
- design prevention strategies that promote respectful professional behaviour.
- Leadership for Medical Women - Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28, 2022 - watch for more details
Expect to learn how to:
- explore the leadership direction that resonates most strongly with your life purpose;
- leverage your natural strengths to more effectively engage others and address factors that may be limiting your success;
- identify opportunities to drive and support female physician leadership in our current and emerging complex health care system; and
- identify what influences leadership and recognize both internal and external factors affecting the career progression of medical women today.
* virtual
The association is pleased to offer $200/weekend to cover expenses related to childcare. Review the Childcare Policy here.
Physician Leadership Development Program
The association has again collaborated with CMA Joule Inc. to offer a Physician Leadership Development Program that aims to enhance the skills of experienced leaders to influence health system decisions that affect physicians and patients. The program is comprised of six, two-day modules to be completed over a six-month period.