NIHI - McMaster CE Microcredential Course Mondays. April 15 - June 10, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET Sessions are Live. Online. Interactive. Recordings are available for missed sessions. Instructor  Christie Eby, MBA Managing Innovation and Change (c); BoD, Waterloo MedTech; NIHI Instructor

Healthcare is a growing area of business, and new innovative medical devices, computer systems and tools are emerging. How does an organization or company foster an innovative mindset? How does an organization manage the quality of the new product, system or tool, and ongoing change in a time of great change? There are some key questions within the area of innovation, quality, and change within the lens of a healthcare company or organization.

The microcredential will focus on three parts:

Innovation
Three sessions will explore aspects of innovation in the healthcare space including innovation readiness, solutions for strategy, and the processes around product innovation.

Quality
Three sessions will explore quality concepts and will provide tools and best practices to acquire and maintain certifications in the regulated environment of medical devices.

Change Management
Three sessions will explore the concept of change management including the models around process improvement and change implementation in organizations and healthcare settings.

Upon completion you will be awarded a NIHI - McMaster CE microcredential in Managing Innovation, Quality and Change in Health Care. A micro-credential is issued in a digital format, provides details of acquired competencies, and is shareable and transportable.

Learning Objectives - Learners will:

• study an innovation framework for the healthcare environment
• explore approaches to foster innovation in an organization.
• review the world regulatory environment for medical devices.
• learn key parts of a quality management system: creation, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• understand a pragmatic approach to managing continuous improvement.
• identify change management best practices.

Competencies Achieved - Learners will:

• gain an understanding of the environment that fosters innovation and how to strategically ensure this is embedded in their environment
• know how to approach continuous improvement and innovation in their product lines and areas, and practical ways to manage them
• develop an understanding of the Regulatory landscape and QMS for Medical Devices
• gain knowledge of the considerations that need to be made when developing a Medical Device and understand how to execute strategies for adoption and integration of QMS concepts in their own healthcare organizations
• be able to apply best practices to ensure the implementation and change management of connected health devices and data within regulated healthcare environments.

Intended Audience

This microcredential is for early-stage companies, scaling up companies seeking certification and new markets, and healthcare organizations looking to undertake innovation, and/or streamline their service offerings or increase engagement in their existing operations. Operational and technical leaders and managers will find this course valuable to understand the concepts and ideas around innovation readiness, the interaction of quality systems and the implementation of changes.

Registration Fees

	Early Bird Fee Ends March 22, 2024. 11:59 PM ET	Regular Fee Begins March 23, 2024. 12:00 AM ET
Individual Rate	$599	$699
Group of Five	$2 795	$3 295
Group of Ten	$4 995	$5 995

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Payment can be made by VISA, MC or AMEX.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

• Cancellations made within 3 business days of the initial registration are eligible for a full refund.
• Cancellations made after 3 business days of the initial registration AND before 15 business days of the course start date are eligible for a 50% refund only.
• Cancellations made within 15 business days of the course start date are NON-REFUNDABLE.
• NIHI reserves the right to reschedule or cancel sessions.

Course Access

Registrants will receive detailed instructions about accessing the online session(s) via e-mail 1-2 days prior to each session. Anyone registering within 2 days of the session will receive the message shortly after the registration is received. Due to widespread use of spam blockers, filters, out of office messages, etc., it is your responsibility to contact NIHI if you do not receive login instructions before the start of the session.

It is the responsibility of the registrant to ensure access to WebEx using the VOIP option.

Each registrant must register and participate individually on their computer. The online sessions are to be accessed and viewed only by the person who registered and paid for the online material.

All sessions are recorded and posted to an online portal for access later.