Harvard Chan School Executive and Continuing Education

Health Care Leadership Essentials for Nurses | Empower nurses with leadership for nurses—master management for nurses, negotiation, performance strategies, and innovation in nurse leadership.

Are you a nurse, ready to lead with confidence? Harvard Chan School’s Health Care Leadership Essentials for Nurses equips you with the tools to manage teams, navigate change, and improve outcomes across health systems. Learn more:

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Health Care Quality Improvement: From Design to Implementation helps professionals identify gaps, design solutions, and lead measurable change. Learn to apply data and build a culture of improvement across health systems. Learn more:

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Clinical nursing skills save lives. Leadership shapes systems. This article from Harvard Chan School argues why nurses need both—to lead change in care, equity, and workforce culture. If you work in or alongside nursing, it’s worth a read:

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Responsible AI for Health Care: Concepts and Applications | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health This program unveils the core principles of AI in healthcare, and the capabilities and applications of Large Language Models and Generative AI in medicine

AI is transforming health care—but responsible leadership is essential. Harvard’s Responsible AI for Health Care program helps professionals evaluate tools, guide implementation, and lead with purpose. Learn more:

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Headshot and Biography of M. Rashad Massoud, Visiting Lecturer at Harvard Chan School

Dr. Rashad Massoud brings global experience in quality improvement to Harvard’s Health Care Quality Improvement program. Learn how to design scalable, lasting change in care delivery. If you're ready to lead impact, start here:

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Explore how to lead measurable, lasting change in patient care. Our upcoming webinar previews Health Care Quality Improvement: From Design to Implementation. Register for the event—taking place Sept 8 at 9am ET: bit.ly/4fBlFdn

Mental Health Leadership: Transformation Through Innovation | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Transform your approach to mental healthcare by addressing the critical need to reduce the mental healthcare gap. Explore innovative strategies and key topics such as social determinants of mental hea...

Mental Health Leadership: Transformation Through Innovation helps government, health care, and nonprofit professionals lead bold, system-level change. Explore new models of care and build strategies for lasting impact in mental health. Learn more:

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Dr. David R. Williams has reshaped how we understand and address systemic inequity in health. Join him at our online program Leadership Development to Advance Equity in Health Care—and learn to lead lasting change. Learn more: bit.ly/43XiR65

Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century This program will help you design effective risk communication messages, increase trust, and help stakeholders make better decisions.

Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century helps government, health care, academia, and private sector professionals build practical skills to craft effective messages, engage diverse audiences, and foster trust in times of crisis or complexity. Learn more: bit.ly/4ei2qF3

Leadership Development to Advance Equity in Health Care | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Traditional medical education lacks training on how the healthcare system is influenced by racism and how outdated policies perpetuate disparities. This program will teach you how to confront and reme...

Leadership Development to Advance Equity in Health Care helps professionals create more just systems. Strengthen your ability to lead change, shift culture, and drive equity-focused impact. Learn more: bit.ly/43XiR65

Nurse managers are essential to care delivery—but leadership skills are just as critical as clinical ones. Dr. Stephanie Ferguson explains why in our latest article on navigating complexity in health care. Read more:

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Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health and Safety Considerations | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health This applied program explores laboratory design that is safe, ergonomic, and sustainable, with guided tours to support real-world application.

Labs advance science and public health—but only when designed for safety, function, and adaptability. Our Guidelines for Laboratory Design program equips professionals to build smarter, safer labs. Learn more:

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Dr. Jennifer S. Lerner helps leaders navigate high-stakes decisions with clarity and emotional intelligence. In Harvard’s Applied Risk Communication program, she teaches science-backed tools for effective, trust-building leadership. Learn more: bit.ly/4ei2qF3

Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Medical Centers | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health This program brings together physicians in administrative positions in academic medical centers, who lead a clinical division and report directly to the chair of their department, for intensive and sy...

Ready to lead in academic medicine? Harvard’s Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers helps you build the skills to drive change, lead teams, and make strategic decisions. Learn more: bit.ly/44tsf1n

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Mental health leaders face rising demand and complex challenges. Our Mental Health Leadership program equips professionals with practical tools to rethink service delivery, strengthen policy and partnerships, and lead more effectively within complex ecosystems. bit.ly/3HCQYaJ

Stopping Misinformation: Scientists and Medical Professionals are Important Players in Communicating Reliable Information | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health In a highly complex information ecosystem, news travels fast. Whether it’s dispersed through traditional news publications, social media, or fringe outlets,

Expertise alone isn’t enough—we need to earn trust. Our article explores how health professionals can fight misinformation with empathy, clarity, and credibility. These insights come from our upcoming online program, Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century. bit.ly/4lat8RC

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Health Care Quality Improvement: From Design to Implementation is an online, hands-on program that helps health care professionals lead measurable, lasting change. Learn to close quality gaps, use data, and improve care with Dr. Rashad Massoud. Details: bit.ly/4kCPdZz

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Dr. Mary Fleming helps health leaders sharpen not just their strategy—but their purpose. At Harvard, she directs Leadership Development to Advance Equity in Health Care, guiding professionals to build inclusive, equity-driven systems. Learn more: bit.ly/43XiR65

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Lead with purpose in academic medicine. Harvard’s Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers builds the skills and confidence to drive change and lead effectively in complex environments. Learn more:

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Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health This program will provide state-of-the-science knowledge on designing effective risk communication messages to improve communication, increase trust in your organization, reduce public anxiety about a...

Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century helps you build trust, manage uncertainty, and lead with clarity in high-stakes situations. Learn to communicate risk with confidence across sectors. Details:

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Management and Leadership Skills for EHS Professionals | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Develop the management and leadership skills you need to bridge the gap between environmental health and safety goals and organizational objectives. You will gain the skills to integrate a culture of ...

Ready to lead in EHS? Harvard’s Management and Leadership Skills for Environmental Health and Safety Professionals helps you strengthen leadership, communication, and strategy to drive change across sectors. Learn more:

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Dr. Shekhar Saxena is redefining global mental health leadership. At Harvard, he equips professionals to strengthen systems, fight stigma, and lead change. Ready to make mental health a public health priority? Start here: bit.ly/3HCQYaJ

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Clinical expertise is only part of what defines your success as a leader. Harvard’s Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Medical Centers helps you lead with strategy, clarity, and impact. Learn more: bit.ly/44tsf1n

Using Simulation Exercises to Find Breakthrough Results in Quality Improvement | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health When health care leaders and professionals want to undertake improvement projects in their practice or organization, they often need help honing in on where

We don’t always need more data—sometimes we need more insight. Simulation reveals the human factors that drive quality, safety, and system change. This article explores how mock workflows can spark real breakthroughs in care.

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Advance your EHS career by building strategic leadership and communication skills. In Harvard’s Management and Leadership Skills for EHS Professionals, gain tools to influence change, foster innovation, and shape safety culture. bit.ly/44hcoly

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Dr. Rahul Gupta was the first medical doctor to serve as Director of the U.S. National Drug Control Policy. Join him for the Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century program discussing clinical and policy leadership to battle today’s toughest health challenges. Learn more: bit.ly/4ei2qF3

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Join global leaders this November for Mental Health Leadership: Transformation Through Innovation. This online program explores strategies to advance equity, reform systems, and lead meaningful change in the mental health arena. Learn more: bit.ly/3HCQYaJ

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Dr. John E. McDonough has helped shape U.S. health policy for decades. Join him this October for Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Medical Centers for a systematic study of the critical leadership and management issues facing academic medical centers. Details: bit.ly/44tsf1n

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Communicating emergency risk is harder than ever—and more essential. Join Harvard faculty at Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century to learn how to lead through uncertainty and build public trust. Online this September. Learn more: bit.ly/4ei2qF3

The Future of DEI in Health Care: How to Maintain, Protect, and Support Initiatives | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health For many health care organizations, necessary diversity, equity, and inclusion work has been ongoing for the past few years. After these initiatives pass the

DEI in health care isn’t a trend—it’s a responsibility. But that responsibility is under pressure. A new article explores why values-driven leadership is essential now more than ever. Health equity saves lives.

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