What you'll learn
This program is designed to develop Africa’s next generation of healthcare leaders. Learners will fast-track their understanding and expand their knowledge in healthcare management, leadership, strategy, and other key areas in order to address critical industry challenges and priorities.
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate the African healthcare sector and opportunities and challenges that exist
- Use relevant knowledge and skills to enhance your careers and organizational performance in healthcare.
- Apply best practice and lessons learned from real-world healthcare transformation experiences.
- Develop a network of healthcare contributors to seek support from in the future.
Program Overview
Format
- Live, virtual sessions
- 8 core learning segments
Duration and timing
- 9 months (September - May)
- 3 hour sessions
- Every Wednesday, 12 - 3 pm EST
2026-2027 Schedule
Segment 1 | Sept - Oct 2026
Segment 2 | Oct - Nov 2026
Segment 3 | Nov - Dec 2026
Segment 4 | Jan - Feb 2027
Segment 5 | Feb - Mar 2027
Segment 6 | Mar 2027
Segment 7 | Mar - April 2027
Segment 8 | April - May 2027
Participant Expectations
Commit 3-5 hours per week for class session, readings, case studies, and ongoing applied learning work
- Attend weekly sessions
- Participate in class discussions
- Complete project deliverables
The skills you’ll master
The curriculum of this program is designed will equip you with practical skills and tools to navigate complex healthcare environments, make informed decisions, lead effectively, and drive meaningful improvements across your organization and sector.
Segment 1 | 4
Leadership and Change Management in Healthcare
Building foundational and advanced leadership capabilities to motivate teams, adapt to change, and lead effectively through complex and high-pressure situations.
Topics include:
- Motivation: What makes people tick, including yourself.
- Leadership styles and approaches to maximize individual and team potential.
- Leading change in complex systems
Segment 2
Healthcare Governance
& Ethics
Exploring how strong governance and ethical culture build trust, guide value-based decisions, and equip leaders to navigate emerging healthcare challenges.
Topics include:
- What governance is and how it contributes to organizational success
- Building and maintaining an ethical culture, and understanding why it matters
- Making sound decisions based on organizational values
Segment 3
Healthcare Strategy & Critical Thinking
Developing the ability to think critically and lead strategically in an unpredictable world by aligning actions, anticipating challenges, and driving long-term organizational success.
Topics include:
- Strategic thinking to align and direct all functional activities effectively
- Understand strategic leadership and management
- Leading strategically, critical thinking, competitive advantage, and other business problems.
Segment 5
Risk Management in
Healthcare
Learning to identify, assess, and mitigate organizational risks using the risk management frameworks to strengthen decision-making and safeguard institutional integrity.
Topics include:
- Understanding the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework and its global standards
- Applying the ERM Framework to identify and manage organizational risks
- Using risk assessment, reporting, and lessons learned to support effective decision-making
Segment 6
Healthcare Finance, Reporting, and Scorecards
Gaining essential financial management and analysis skills to enhance accountability, optimize resource allocation, and inform strategic decision-making within healthcare organizations.
Topics include:
- Financial, performance and monitoring reporting.
- Cost analysis for pricing and control.
- Financial analysis for credit assessment, and purchase, or lease decisions.
Segment 7
Forensic Considerations for Healthcare
Developing essential knowledge and skills to identify, investigate, mitigate, and prevent fraud, corruption, and cybercrime within healthcare organizations.
Topics include:
- Understanding healthcare fraud, corruption, and cybercrime and their impact on organizations
- Understanding the fundamentals of forensic investigation and analysis
- Exploring forensic accounting tools and techniques
Segment 8
Digital Health, Artificial Intelligence, and Innovation in African Healthcare
Participants will examine the opportunities and challenges of implementing digital health solutions in diverse contexts, while gaining practical insights into how data and digital tools can be leveraged to improve decision-making and service delivery.
Through real-world case examples and guest speaker sessions, the segment highlights how AI is being applied within the African healthcare landscape, including its potential to drive community-level impact. Participants will also explore leadership strategies for scaling health innovation, alongside examples of locally driven solutions advancing access, efficiency, and outcomes across the continent.
Healthcare Challenge Project
A key component of this program is the application of your learning to address a real healthcare challenge in your workplace, community, or sector.
- Address a real healthcare challenge in your workplace, community, or system
- Apply program tools and frameworks to develop your solution
- Receive feedback and support throughout the program (structured guidelines will be given)
- Implement your field application to create real-world impact
This program is delivered by the University of Toronto's IMIx Executive Programs through the Africa Health Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.