6 Months Live, Virtual, Self-Study
(~24 hours)
Payment must be submitted as Dyad
Application Timeline
Deadline
Action
October 2024
Application Opens – Rolling Admissions
February 2025
All Applicants Notified of Decision
Program Description
The Mastering Dyad Leadership Certification is a comprehensive 6-month program designed to elevate the capabilities of executive physician and nurse leaders for organizational impact. This course aims to empower participants with the skills needed to excel in dyad leadership roles within healthcare settings. Participants will master the art of delivering compelling presentations to professional stakeholders and the AAPL community, ensuring their ideas are communicated with impact. The curriculum includes the development of a robust LEAN project plan, emphasizing the formulation of SMART goals and the incorporation of A3 problem-solving components for continuous improvement. Participation in this certification offers the ability to present at a national level, at a large venue, about the dyad’s organization and organizational achievements.
Throughout the program, learners will consult closely with faculty and their peers to learn to identify and foster the elements of a healthy team, implementing improvement plans that drive meaningful organizational change. The program will also focus on enhancing self-awareness by helping participants identify their individual strengths and weaknesses and leveraging this knowledge to improve interpersonal dynamics within the dyad relationship. Additionally, participants will gain insights into various communication styles, learning to balance assertiveness and responsiveness to create a harmonious and effective leadership environment. By the end of this certification, graduates will be well-equipped to collaboratively lead with confidence, effect organizational change, and ensure positive outcomes for their teams and institutions.
Participants will also receive coaching and consulting from the program faculty so that they are able to effectively and successfully present the outcomes of their program project to the organizational stakeholders.
Program Cost: $7,500 per Dyad - $3,750 per individual
Application Criteria
- Be a current CMO, CNO, or executive-level nurse/physician partnership. Applicants could also be non-clinical healthcare executive partnership, though a nurse/physician dyad is preferred.
- Identify a dyad organizational project/initiative to plan, implement, and present throughout the six-month course. In other words, there must be a current problem in their organization the dyad is ready to try to solve.
- Have access to obtainable institutional data related to your project initiative.
Dyad Certificate Program Timeline
*Note - Modules are subject to change
Module 0 March 2025 Self-Study (2 hours)
Module 1 April 2025 Live (5 hours)
Module 2 June 2025 Virtual (2-4 hours)
Module 3 July 2025 Virtual (2-4 hours)
Module 4 September 2025 Virtual (2-4 hours)
Module 5 October 2025 Live (5 hours)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this program for?
- Those who are looking to achieve a project of impact within their organization to get to the next level of their career.
- Dyads who want to be certified in being able to come together to solve organizational issues.
Are there any prerequisites required for this course?
How much time is required per module?
- Live Modules: 5 hours during one day at each live meeting.
- Virtual Modules: Each virtual meeting is up to 2 hours with a possible additional 2 hours of self-study work required.
- Self-Study Modules: 2-4 hours per month.
What is the program fee, and what forms of payment do you accept?
- $7,500 for each dyad, plus travel and expenses to the live events.
- The total payment of $7,500 must be made in one single transaction.
When is the final date I need to submit my application by?
- Decisions will be made on a rolling basis based on our capacity and will close once we have met capacity. We will consider all applications submitted on or before Feb 15, 2025.
Does this add any credentials to my signature?
- No; however, you’ll receive a certificate of completion and the ability to participate in the inaugural class of the Mastering Dyad Leadership Certification.