Summer Leadership Series
€1,000 €̶1̶,̶2̶5̶0̶
Join a dynamic online short series for mid-senior healthcare leaders. Discover the latest in leadership thinking, culture, and innovation – and take away practical tools.
CPD
4 weeks
Online - Part-time
RCSI certificate
24 July 2025
Introductory bursary: Summer Leadership Series
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About
The Summer Leadership Series (Pulse Programme) is presented by the RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management. This exclusive programme equips healthcare leaders with cutting-edge thinking and strategic insight to elevate their leadership impact.
Delivered online via the RCSI Postgraduate Hub, it combines four half-day live sessions with curated resources for flexible, high-impact learning.
Gain insight into leading in complex environments
Explore what drives high-performing healthcare teams
Discover tools to support everyday leadership practice
Learn approaches to lead change and spark innovation
Learn from senior leaders across the health sector
Shape your personal leadership vision and goals
Suitable for
This series is ideal for mid-to-senior level leaders working in healthcare, including doctors, nurses, health and social care professionals, administrators, managers, pharmacists and professionals from other sectors.
What you will learn
Develop strategies to lead effectively in uncertain, fast-changing healthcare environments.
Learn how to build, sustain, and lead collaborative, patient-focused teams.
Gain tools to drive innovation and implement meaningful change across healthcare systems.
Apply practical frameworks and reflective practice to strengthen personal leadership growth.
Faculty highlight
Biography
Dr Colm Foster
Dr Colm Foster is Director of Academic Programmes at the RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management, where he has responsibility for all academic matters concerning the school’s masters, professional diploma and executive education offerings.
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Dr John Paul Byrne
Dr John-Paul Byrne (JP) is a lecturer in RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management. A sociologist with expertise in ethnographic and qualitative methods, JP's research explores the social determinants shaping the work of health, and the health of work.
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Register your interest
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Course information
- Describe contemporary leadership theories and research related to navigating complexity and uncertainty in healthcare environments.
- Analyse the components of high-performance cultures and explain how patient-centered values can be embedded in healthcare teams.
- Evaluate strategies for leading innovation and managing change within complex healthcare systems.
- Apply practical leadership tools and frameworks to enhance your own leadership effectiveness.
- Reflect on insights shared by senior healthcare leaders to identify personal leadership strengths and areas for growth.
- Integrate learning across the series to formulate a personal vision of leadership suited to dynamic and challenging healthcare contexts.
Each session explores an aspect of leadership, culture, and change, and features insights from a senior healthcare leader. Together, the series offers a holistic view of what it means to lead in today’s complex healthcare environment.
Each virtual session lasts three hours, with additional reading provided to support and extend learning.
Sessions include:
- Leading Through Complexity
- High-Performance Cultures
- Change and Innovation
- Leadership Tools & Reflection
| Sessions | Day | Date | Irish time | UAE time | KSA/Qatar time |
| Session 1 | Thursday | 24 July 2025 | 9am-12pm | 12-3pm | 11am-2pm |
| Session 2 | Thursday | 31 July 2025 | 9am-12pm | 12-3pm | 11am-2pm |
| Session 3 | Thursday | 7 August 2025 | 9am-12pm | 12-3pm | 11am-2pm |
| Session 4 | Thursday | 14 August 2025 | 9am-12pm | 12-3pm | 11am-2pm |
To complete the course, participants are expected to attend the live sessions. Optional asynchronous content is available to deepen learning and engagement.
Participants must attend a minimum of three live sessions to receive an RCSI Certificate of Participation.
Participants will receive an RCSI Certificate of Completion. This is a non-credit-bearing course.
Admissions
There are no entry requirements, and no formal application review is needed. Once your application is submitted and your fee has been paid successfully, your seat will be confirmed on your course.
Introductory bursary: for a limited time only, the fee for this course is €1,250.
Note: RCSI accepts no obligation to refund any fee, or part thereof, in respect of a participant who chooses to withdraw from or does not complete a course.