It used to be that surgeons rose within their organizations almost entirely on their technical skills. However, in today’s more complex health care institutions, leadership, management and business skills matter equally.
Harvard Medical School's Surgical Leadership Program is designed for surgeons seeking to acquire the nontechnical, executive skills needed to step into leadership positions and excel as heads of departments, divisions, projects and institutions. During this 12-month hybrid program you will learn directly from leading faculty from across Harvard Medical School and its major teaching hospitals, as well as Harvard Business School, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School, this postgraduate certificate program offers you the opportunity to:
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Explore strategies and best practices for leadership within and outside the operating room
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Identify your personal brand, leadership style(s) and competencies
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Write compelling business plans and grant applications
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Enhance your expertise in quality, safety and informatics
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Understand the legal and commercial aspects of innovation in surgery
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Build and manage highly productive teams
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Drive better patient outcomes through enhanced teamwork in the operating room
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Negotiate and advocate more effectively for your patients, teams, departments and projects
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Manage change across organizational functions
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Update your understanding of new surgical technologies and techniques
Participants who achieve the program objectives are awarded a Harvard Medical School Certificate of Completion and are eligible to become Associate Members of the Harvard Medical School and Harvard University Alumni Associations.
Key Admissions Information
This program’s innovative learning model is structured around the needs of practicing surgeons. A comprehensive core curriculum is presented through on-demand, self-paced lectures, live webinars and three four-day workshops. Key application dates include:
Priority Enrollment Deposit Deadline: January 29, 2025
Final Application Deadline: March 12, 2025
Workshop 1 Begins: March 2025
Applicants who are accepted into the program and make the required deposit on the tuition fee by the priority enrollment deadline of January 29, 2025, will receive the $1,000 discount off the standard tuition fee. This discount cannot be combined with any tuition assistance awarded.
Please email learn@hms.harvard.edu with any questions. We hope you will consider joining us at Harvard Medical School for the next stage of your career. | 
