Leadership & Management 1: Role, Competencies and Context
This 9-week online course focuses on development of a foundational knowledge base in leadership & management. It is designed to meet the needs of those starting careers in, or aspiring towards, leadership positions in healthcare. Content will specifically address the leader &/or manager competencies required for effective leadership & management of clinical teams. The context within which the leader/manager functions, may include acute care, community, primary health care, and/or long-term care; and the leader/manager’s clients may include frontline health care professionals, unregulated professionals and support staff, and patients and their families. Participants will explore a wide variety of situations, and common issues encountered in these roles.
The course includes:
- Exploration of leadership and management standards and competencies
- Opportunity to reflect on one’s own personal development as a leader/manager
- Exploration of organizational behaviours and the mid-level leader/manager’s role within this context
- Application of evidence-informed strategies to effectively lead/manage the clinical team environment & day to day operations
Certificate Criteria
This is the first of three online courses. It has been approved as one component / micro-credential of the Certificate in Leadership & Management for participants successfully completing all three courses within a three-year period. A passing grade of 70% is set for each course. Courses offered by the Centre for Professional Development cannot be credited towards a degree program.
- Participants may take individual courses without completing the full certificate
- Courses may be taken in any order
Each course in this Certificate program is approved as a micro-credential with eCampus Ontario.
Link to Ontario Micro-credentials portal https://microlearnontario.ca/
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
Contact Hours: This course is equivalent to 36 instructional/contact hours per course, plus additional study time. It is estimated that up to 4 hours of engagement per week is required for successful completion.
Bloomberg Centre for Professional Development’s Strategic Alliance with the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL).
The Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) and the Bloomberg Centre for Professional Development (CPD) have a Strategic Alliance partnership. The alliance allows Bloomberg CPD to use the LEADS in a Caring Environment Framework & Leadership Self-Assessment, throughout the Leadership & Management and Clinical Leadership in Long-Term Care certificate programs.
The alliance also provides certificate participants with the opportunity to become a member of CCHL at the reduced College student rate, and to receive advanced standing (reduced cost & requirements, 7 post CHE completion credits, and exemption from experience requirements) when applying to become a Certified Health Executive (CHE) through CCHL.
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Course Outline
This course is a 9-week course delivered through the University of Toronto’s learning management system (Quercus). It is primarily self-paced; however, participants are required to engage in discussions and submit activities/assignments within identified timelines (usually weekly). The emphasis of learning activities and assignments is on the notion of application of theory to practice and critical reflection. Please note for this course the week runs from the Monday to the Sunday evening following.
On a weekly basis, participants are expected to:
- View an e-learning module.
- Read required readings.
- Actively engage with the course material by participating in learning activities.
For this course, the learning activities / assignments are:
| Time | Description | Evaluative Components |
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Section 1: Role Development & Theoretical Underpinnings |
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Week 1 |
Exploration of the Manager/Leader’s Role
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Discussion Board Post |
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Week 2 |
Review of Relevant Leadership & Management Theories/Concepts Related to the Manager/Leader’s Role
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Discussion Board Post |
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Week 3 |
Personal Development as a Manager/ Leader
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Assignment #1 |
Section 2: Strategic Organizational Influences on the Manager/ Leader’s Role |
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Week 4 |
Understanding the Big Picture of Organizational Influences on the Manager/ Leader’s Role
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Week 5 |
Organizational Frameworks & the Manager / Leader’s Role
LIVE Group Discussion (Alternative Submission) |
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Section 3: Manager/ Leader’s Role in Fostering and Sustaining Joy in Work |
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Week 6 |
Physical & Psychological Safety; and Choice & Autonomy
Discussion Board Post |
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Week 7 |
Meaning & Purpose; and Wellness & Resilience
Assignment #2 |
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Week 8 |
Participative Management; Real-Time Measurement; and Daily Improvement
LIVE Group Discussion (Alternative Submission) |
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Week 9 |
Camaraderie & Teamwork; and Recognition & Rewards
Discussion Board Post |
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Final Evaluation |
Course Director
Leasa Knechtel
Executive Director, Centre for Professional Development
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Course Instructors
Donna Romano
Manager, Mission & Values, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Adjunct Lecturer, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Candace Cho
Candace Cho RN, BN, MN, ENC(C)
Janice Stewart
RN, BScN, MHSc
Registration Information
Fees
- Early Bird price (August 28, 2026)
- $1087 + HST
- Regular price (starts August 29, 2026)
- $1208 + HST
- U of T Nursing Alumni save 15%*
- $1026 + HST
- U of T Nursing Adjunct and Status Faculty save 15%**
- $1026 + HST
Site Groups
A group discount rate of 15% is available for site groups of three or more people. To book please contact pd.nursing@utoronto.ca.
Available Courses
Leadership & Management 2: Human & Business Resource Management
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Leadership & Management 3: Quality Care, Operational Performance & Change
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IMPORTANT POLICIES
- Course Refund, Withdrawal and Transfer Policy:
- Please submit a written request to pd.nursing@utoronto.ca indicating which withdrawal method you are requesting from the options below:
- Withdrawal Transfer Option: If you withdraw within the first two (2) weeks of the course, you may transfer your full registration fee as credit toward the next offering of the course. (Transfers must be taken towards courses within the same program/certificate within a year.)
- Withdrawal Refund Option: Refunds are eligible until the refund deadline (refund deadline – 2 weeks before course start date). All refunds are subject to a non-refundable administrative fee of $100 plus applicable taxes.
- Withdrawal Substitution Option: You may designate a colleague to attend the course in your place.CPD may provide special considerations for extraneous circumstances. Please reach out to pd.nursing@utoronto.ca if you require alternative options.
- CPD may provide special considerations for extraneous circumstances. Please reach out to pd.nursing@utoronto.ca if you require alternative options.
- Registration deadline: September 28, 2026.
- U of T Nursing Alumni discount is available to participants who hold a BScN, MN, PMNP Diploma, MScN or PhD from the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto.
- U of T Nursing Faculty discount is available to participants who hold a current (at time of registration) faculty position, an adjunct appointment or a status appointment to the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
- Discounts cannot be combined.
- Applicable taxes (13% HST) will be added to the registration fees.
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- Course Cancellation Policy – The Centre for Professional Development reserves the right to cancel courses. The decision to cancel a course is normally made 2 weeks prior to the course start date. If you are enrolled in a course which is subsequently cancelled, you may apply your fee to another course, or receive a full refund. The Centre is not responsible for any travel or other expenses incurred by you.