Clinical Education
Program Goals
Technical knowledge
The Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) in Clinical Education is structured around a project-based curriculum that covers all stages of the industry value chain, from understanding the context of clinical education to leading clinical education and organizational operations.
Deepen your technical skills
Working in collaboration with faculty and health-sector professionals at the UBC Vancouver campus, you will graduate with the ability to:
- analyze professional practice standards and regulatory policies to determine their implications for clinical practice education
- analyze practice trends and issues to identify practitioners’ knowledge gaps and develop an educational strategy to address them
- design learning experiences to enable students to develop clinical judgement in complex practice environments
- use technologies and simulation as learning strategies
- consider clinical education within the context of broader organizational goals and mandates
Business foundations
Professional success requires both specialized health-care knowledge and managerial and business competence. Through courses offered by UBC Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School, you will explore data analysis, project management and organizational leadership.
These classes enable you to gain foundational business knowledge in:
- assessing visual analytics techniques for analysis and communication
- evaluating project management processes and demonstrating their use
- analyzing sustainability opportunities across a range of industries
- using a case study analysis approach to develop recommendations for organizational leadership challenges
- understanding business decision-making through the lens of key functional areas (strategy, marketing, operations and logistics, accounting and finance, human resources and organizational behaviour, and entrepreneurship)
“Clinical educators must know how to coach and mentor, provide effective feedback, evaluate performance, and work with individuals to build their critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.” – Cheryl Segaric
Leadership and interpersonal skills
Effectively managing people and successfully leading teams requires a wide range of interpersonal skills. The MHLP offers professional development workshops throughout the 12-month and 24-month programs. These extra-curricular sessions cover topics that include communication, teamwork, coaching and mentoring. Group projects and collaborative problem-solving are embedded into the MHLP courses, creating ongoing opportunities for you to practice your skills as a manager and leader.
Learn more about some of the most significant challenges being faced within the industry and how this innovative leadership master’s degree can place you in a position to address some of our world’s most pressing problems.
Application Deadlines
2023 Application Deadlines
The online application portal for 2024 admission opens on January 1, 2023.
Round 1: March 30, 2023
Round 2: June 30, 2023
Round 3 (Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents of Canada, and US citizens only): August 30, 2023
See how to apply section for full details.
How to Apply