Medics Academy

About the Programme

The programme is designed to be completed over 1 year. 

The programme covers the 6 domains of The Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) framework:

• The Leader as a Communicator
• The Leader as a Manager
• The Leader as a Negotiator
• The Leader as an Innovator and Entrepreneur
• The Leader as a Follower
• The Leader as a Philosopher

The programme is delivered through a combination of webinars, assignments and online content. The candidate can follow the programme and complete assignments throughout the year. There will be a range of speakers, tutors and workshop hosts that will deliver a series of content.

The webinar content will be able to be watched live with a selection of content recorded and accessible in the candidate's own time. There is a community aspect to the programme with all candidates being invited to take part in an online community as well as access to a series of HLA events. Candidates will be availble to join the programme in September and March of each year. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme, you will have started the journey to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• The Leader as a Communicator

  • How to define and formulate your message

  • How to use communication channels to raise the impact of your role as a leader

• The Leader as a Manager

  • How to manage people, resources and time

  • What to focus on

• The Leader as a Negotiator

  • How to get what you need for yourself, your team and your institution

• The Leader as an Innovator and Entrepreneur

  • How to standout as an innovator

  • How to become the future of your organisation

• The Leader as a Follower

  • How empower your team and spread the burden of leadership

• The Leader as a Philosopher

  • How to know what the right thing to do is

  • How to inspire

Eligibility to Join

This programme is designed for healthcare professionals and students studying to become a registered healthcare professional. Eligibility is required to be proven for the ongoing subscription and to achieve MInstLM status subsequently.

The Community

Participants will join a vibrant community in The HLA and develop a network that will support them throughout their careers. 

Those that complete the programme successfully will be eligible for Membership of the Institute of Leadership and Management and be able to use the MInstLM postnominals for as long as they continue to be a subscriber. During their time as a subscriber, they will also have access to the Associate Membership of The HLA subscription including all the benefits conferred. 

Events

Whilst undertaking the programme, participants will receive a ticket to the annual HLA Conference. You will also be invited to a selection of events available to HLA subscribers.

Is this aimed at a specific level in the healthcare system, i.e. students, consultants or somewhere in between?

The HLA programmes are not specific to a clinical stage. We have run programmes for many years that have students through to NHS consultants on the same programme, and we get consistently excellent feedback. Our focus is on the core skills in leadership and how to apply them to your situation currently. We take our participants and encourage them to apply the learning to the activities in their lives and work, at whatever stage they are at.

What are the time requirements and structure of the programme?

The participant is expected to undertake approximately 4 hours per week = 200 hours of work to complete the programme. This will be divided approximately into the following allocations. 

• 50 hours of webinars and online learning modules
• 50 hours project work
• 50 hours of assignments 
• At least 50 hours of structured self development and background reading

What is required from the 50 hours of assignments?

For the assignments, you will be expected to deliver the following:

• 6 reflective thought leadership pieces via LinkedIn
• 6 educational leadership tasks via Twitter 
• 3 structured discussions on leadership and healthcare for healthcare students

How will the programme be assessed? 

Assessment will be through delivery of a practical project, a series of video presentation submissions and a series of multimedia assignments. The programme is designed as a multimedia programme aimed at clinicians that would like to gain practical clinical leadership skills and experience to support them throughout their future careers.

Is there any financial support for students?

Yes. There is a bursary scheme that students can apply for. We give out £10,000 of bursaries to students per year. Each bursary is £500 or £750 depending on a competitive application.

Are there financial support schemes for other health professionals?

If you are a health professional within 3 years of qualifying, there are bursaries of up to £400 available for competitive entry.

If you come from a lower or middle income country, there are a small number of international bursaries of up to 90% off the programme fee. These are granted on a competitive basis and will include a discount on the first 5 years of the ILM subscription fee to support you in the development of your career.

How do I apply for a bursary or financial support?

If you would like to apply for financial support, email [email protected].

One of the team will send you the current bursary and financial support options available. 

What are the costs of the Programme?

The HLA ILM5 Clinical Leadership Certificate is £1,450 for the year, with the assumption that you complete the programme within the year. After that you will be required to pay £240 a year to use the MInstLM post-nominals, and you will become an HLA Associate Member. You will have access to a package of ongoing CPD each year and The HLA Community.