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CLINICAL LABORATORY QUALITY MANAGER CLINICAL MANAGEMENT CLINICAL RESEARCH IMAGING INFORMATICS INTRAOPERATIVE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH CARE

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Clinical Laboratory Quality Manger Laboratory Quality Management professionals are important to the successful operation of a clinical laboratory. With the demands of licensing and accreditation, qualified Quality Managers are experiencing a more defined role in the health care sector.

Fundamentals of Leadership Effectiveness* FSQM110 Establish the fundamental skills required for effective leadership in health care. Explore a variety of theoretical and practical concepts, including the differences between leadership and management. Develop team leadership communication and conflict resolution skills as well as those critical for project management and change leadership.

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Sept 8, 2014 Jan 12, 2015

Aug 29, 2014 Jan 5, 2015

*This course is also part of the Leadership in Health Care Graduate Certificate.

QMS: Process Management PMQM110 • Prerequisite: INQM110 Explore how to develop and manage the processes required for producing examination results. Process management encompasses the provision of supplies needed to perform the process (inputs), design and documentation of the process, the controls required to ensure that the process is working as intended and the systems in place for communicating examination results (the output of the process) to the health care provider.

Three quality system essentials are discussed: purchasing and inventory, process management and information management.

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Aug 29, 2014

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Quality Management Systems (QMS): Introduction INQM110 Explore how to develop and ensure that medical laboratory services meet regulatory needs while allowing continuous improvement with this introductory course to Quality Management Systems.

Three quality system essentials are discussed: organization, documents and records and customer focus.

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Jan 12, 2015

Jan 5, 2015

QMS: Measurement, Analysis and Improvement MEQM110 • Prerequisite: INQM110 Explore how to measure, analyze and improve the Quality Management System. Measuring and monitoring the output of a process and comparing it to customer expectations form the basis of performance measurements.

Systems for managing occurrences and complaints are reviewed.

Three quality system essentials are discussed: non-conforming event management, assessments and continual improvement.

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Jan 5, 2015

QMS: Resource Management RMQM110 • Prerequisite: INQM110 Establish how to develop the resources required for implementing a Quality Management System. Resource management encompasses human resources, infrastructure and the work environment.

Three quality system essentials are discussed: personnel, facilities and safety and equipment.

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Apr 24, 2015

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NEW Clinical Management Management roles in clinical health care environments are essential to ensure respective departments are operating smoothly and effectively within the organizational context.

Managers often advance into these roles based upon their technical expertise and general knowledge of management and leadership. The Clinical Management Graduate Certificate program is designed to provide the practical knowledge and skills required of managers within the first two years of their new role. It is intended to orient managers to their role and enable them to exercise the key competencies for success of the department.

Leading and Managing People CMC110 Establish yourself as a manager, making the transition from colleague to leader. Forge new working relationships and build skills to complete work effectively through others. Learn key people skills of hiring and retaining good staff as well as managing performance and engaging others to achieve departmental goals. Apply practical approaches to delegation, problem solving and coaching. Develop skill sets to lead teams and maximize teamwork across the organization.

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Aug 29, 2014

Strategic/Operational Planning and Review CMC120 Further develop people skills of leading and managing change, which is at the core of effective planning and implementation. Review the components of strategic and implementation planning and learn how to develop plans that set you and your team up for success.

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Managing Quality and Risk in Health Care CMC130 Equip yourself with the appropriate tools to support operational quality improvement initiatives in your department and to foster a culture of patient safety. Apply the quality improvement principles to real-life examples within your own organization. Learn how to integrate results from key performance indicators and metrics to support your quality improvement plans and recommendations.

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Apr 24, 2015

Managing Finances CMC140 Understand, prepare and manage departmental budgets supported with key concepts and specific applications. Learn to prepare expense claims and reports and to manage expenses by ensuring expense policies are understood and adhered to. Be able to prepare variance analyses and yearend departmental projections. Understand access to alternate funding sources within Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care guidelines and be able to prepare and respond to Request for Proposals (RFPs). Develop skills to prepare capital acquisition plans consistent with organizational practices.

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Clinical Research Clinical Research professionals assist in the design, preparation, planning, implementation and review of a clinical trial to ensure it adheres to regulatory and ethical standards. Clinical research is an expanding field with many opportunities for trained professionals.

Principles of Clinical Research I CRCR130 Explore the world of clinical research through this foundational introduction to the role of clinical trials and research in the health care sector and in industry. Understand the elements and the four phases of a clinical trial, the role of research, research language and terminology, the impact of adverse events and Institutional Review Boards and regulatory authorities.

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Sept 8, 2014 May 4, 2014

Aug 29, 2014 Apr 24, 2015

Ethical Issues in Clinical Research ETCR120 Discover and discuss ethical issues related to clinical research. These include consent to treatment, confidentiality and disclosure, recruitment as well as remuneration. Also included are subjects of integrity in research and ethical conflict and decision-making. Learn the tools for ethical analysis to confidently identify, critically discuss, then prepare and present a case study.

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Aug 29, 2014 Jan 5, 2015

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Principles of Clinical Research II CRCR240 • Prerequisites: CRCR130; ETCR120 Acquire the knowledge and skills to understand the research process and to conduct quality clinical trials. Practice the design, preparation, implementation and evaluation of a clinical project. Learn to manage audits, budgets, data and unexpected challenges.

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Sept 8, 2014 Jan 12, 2015

Aug 29, 2014 Jan 5, 2015

Electives Monitoring Clinical Trials MCCR140 • Prerequisite: CRCR240 Obtain the basic knowledge and skills necessary to monitor clinical trials in a clinical research environment. This practical course will provide guidance on best practices for selecting investigators, conducting monitoring visits, safe monitoring practices and source data verification.

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Aug 29, 2014

Research Methodology and Biostatistics RMCR110 • Prerequisite: CRCR240 Coming soon - Visit michener.ca/ce for detailed information and to join our email list for course announcements and course registration dates.

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Imaging Informatics

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Managing and storing digital images and information has become a critical concern in the health care arena. Imaging Informatics professionals play a key role in managing and sustaining these images and information. Michener’s Imaging Informatics program incorporates four online courses with a hands-on lab session and a four week, full-time practicum.

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January 2015

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Work and Information Flow GEII110 Build on your understanding of the responsibilities of Imaging Informatics professionals and learn how they work within clinical and information technology teams. Relevant imaging modality concepts are presented.

Develop an in-depth understanding of workflow design principles and actual information flow through the imaging informatics network.

Network and Infrastructure NTII120 • Prerequisite: Work and Information Flow (GEII110) This second course looks at network design as well as legislated and fiduciary responsibilities for privacy and security of health information. Learn about the concepts of training program design and delivery, as well as change management.

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Planning and Transition PLII130 • Prerequisite: Network and Infrastructure (NTII120) This course builds on your understanding of how the integration of devices, networks and software work to provide clinicians with a system of image acquisition, transport and archiving. The course concentrates on the business aspects of preparing to invest in, plan for and implement a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).

Sustaining the Environment ENIII140 • Prerequisite: Planning and Transition (PLII130) The fourth and final course focuses on topics related to continuous improvement, safety, risk management and maintenance of the PACS. Regional image repositories and the future goal of Electronic Medical Records are discussed.

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NEW Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring The Michener Institute and the Canadian Association of Neurophysiological Monitoring (CANM) have partnered to offer a one of a kind graduate certificate program towards professional accreditation in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM). Qualified IONM practitioners help prevent surgical injury that can result in deficits such as paralysis. By continuously assessing the patient’s nervous system responses, IONM practitioners can alert the surgeon to unexpected changes, allowing for timely interventions. This program will help prepare you for a career in IONM and ensure that you are ready when certification becomes a requirement for practice.

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September 15, 2014 Clinical Science for Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) IONM110 Understand the anatomical and physiological basis of integration and control in the central and peripheral nervous system.

Basic Principles of IONM IONM120 • Prerequisite: IONM110 Understand the basic principles of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring.

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IONM Modalities I IONM130 • Prerequisite: IONM120 Topics covered include introduction to Brainstem Auditory Evoked Responses, introduction to Electromyography and introduction to Electroencephalography.

IONM Modalities II IONM140 • Prerequisite: IONM130 Topics covered include introduction to Somatosensory Evoked Potentials, introduction to Motor Evoked Potentials and Multimodality Monitoring.

Future Courses Starting Fall 2015 Considerations for IONM • IONM150 Advanced Topics in IONM • IONM160 Note: Full CANM members are permitted to take courses individually and non-sequentially with or without applying for the Graduate Certificate.

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Leadership in Health Care

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Are you new to or aspiring towards a leadership role in health care? Explore a wide range of management and organizational knowledge to support you in positions of leading and managing others within health care organizations.

Fundamentals of Leadership Effectiveness* FSQM110 Establish the fundamental skills required for effective leadership in health care. Explore a variety of theoretical and practical concepts, including the differences between leadership and management. Develop team leadership communication and conflict resolution skills as well as those critical for project management and change leadership.

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Sept 8, 2014 Jan 12, 2015

Aug 29, 2014 Jan 5, 2015

*This course is also part of the Clinical Laboratory Quality Manager Graduate Certificate

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Ethical Leadership in Health Care Organizations ETHL110 Discover how to identify, analyze and resolve ethical issues that arise in practice as health care leaders. Understand the significance of values, transparency and inclusiveness in contributing to ethical resource allocation and setting ethical priorities.

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Advanced Practices for Leadership in Health Care ADHL110 • Prerequisites: FSQM110; ETHL110; OEHL110 Accomplish advanced leadership practices in health care. Understand techniques for building a culture of accountability, engaging others in strategic and systems thinking and planning. Develop advanced coaching practices and hone skills for leading continuous quality improvement and sustaining best practices.

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Jan 5, 2015

Organizational Effectiveness for Health Care Leaders OEHL110 • Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Leadership Effectiveness (FSQM110) Explore how to effectively work with teams and individuals in an organizational context as health care leaders. Understand organizational systems and how to align strategic priorities with operational and individual planning and performance. Develop skills for implementing organizational change and best practices that lead to the development of a healthy organization.

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Apr 24, 2015

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