In today’s constrained health system, every administrative decision is critical. To make wise choices, nurse leaders, physician leaders and other health service executives rely on experience and training. Yet volumes of insightful findings exist that could offer additional guidance as these leaders seek to gain efficiencies, maximise resources and improve patient care and outcomes.
But just how can they access that research, interpret the findings and apply the recommendations to the day-to-day administration of Canada’s healthcare organizations?
With strategic training on how to incorporate health service research in the decision-making process from the Executive Training for Research Application (EXTRA) Fellowship Program.
EXTRA is a challenging and rewarding two-year fellowship program that combines residency seminars, e-learning, mentorship and networking components with intervention projects undertaken in fellows’ home institutions. Delivered by an expert faculty drawn from both Canada and abroad, EXTRA is an exceptional professional development opportunity available to participants in their choice of French or English.
Who should apply ?
To be eligible, applicants must be mid-career nurse, physician, or other health service executives currently occupying senior leadership positions. Typical job titles include CEO, vice-president, chief operating officer, and chief of nursing or medicine.
NEW IN 2008
EXTRA program admission criteria have been expanded to allow up to four additional fellows from government ministries or departments on a self-funded basis, with the organization providing funds to cover the marginal cost of adding these fellows to the cohort. »»» EXTRA 2008
Language policy
The EXTRA fellows and faculty will be able to participate in all program activities using the official language of their choice. There will be simultaneous translation at the residency sessions. The EXTRA desktop (electronic network) and major course material will be available in both official languages.
Partners
The EXTRA program is supported by a group of partnering organizations : the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, the Canadian College of Health Service Executives, the Canadian Nurses Association, the Canadian Medical Association, and a consortium of 12 Quebec partners represented by AETMIS.
Mentoring
The FERASI Centre (Formation et expertise en recherche en administration des services infirmiers / Training and expertise in research applied to administration of nursing services) is Quebec’s mentoring centre for the EXTRA Program. Its role is to develop and implement the mentoring model in collaboration with the CHSRF and the other Canadian mentoring centres. Thus, the FERASI Centre develops and maintains a pool of qualified regional mentors including mentors who have acquired experience in research and mentors with expertise in health services management.
The EXTRA program was set up with a grant from Health Canada. The views expressed within the program do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.
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