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How to Navigate a Complex Future: Health System Experts Weigh in on Health Leadership Academy Research Findings
Highlights from a panel discussion launching the HLA's new white paper on the alternative futures of health.
New Health Leadership Academy white paper explores how to prepare emerging health leaders for the future
The Michael G. DeGroote Health Leadership Academy (HLA) presents a new white paper: Preparing for the Alternative Futures of Health
Design thinking students showcase the future needs of health in an interactive exhibit
Learn more about future needs in four key areas of health: palliative care, autism care, education, and active transportation.
The Health Leadership Academy Welcomes Greg McQueen as Acting Co-Director
McQueen has provided senior leadership at several medical schools and health science centres across North America.
Transforming the Rowing Machine Experience through Design Thinking
Cameron Siou, graduate of the HLA's Innovation by Design course, went onto apply his newfound design thinking skills to a startup venture
Sitting is the new smoking: Using design thinking to tackle a public health challenge
Students from the HLA's Innovation by Design course share how they used design thinking to tackle sedentary behaviour.
New research looks at how to integrate peer support workers into clinical settings
New research by Gillian Mulvale and her colleague published in the Healthcare Management Forum Journal.
A Holiday Reunion: Emerging Health Leaders graduates break bread and swap leadership stories
Graduates of the Emerging Health Leaders program discuss the attributes of great leaders.
Student Prototype Wows Global Autism Experts
"To be honest, this was my most impactful course throughout my undergraduate degree."
Canada’s Evolving Health Landscape Requires a New Kind of Leader
Meeting the needs of patients in a rapidly changing world will require future leaders in health to approach work differently.
Three Pieces of Advice for Emerging Health Leaders
The path to being a leader is not linear, nor is it always obvious. Take Sid Stacey’s journey, for example...
Students Design Solution to Encourage Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment
It was a great case for McMaster’s Innovation by Design course, which exposes students to design thinking.