Community Health Leadership
Program Overview
Explore Non-traditional Health Care
Delivery Models
The Community Health Leadership Program at Duke offers a unique chance for health care professionals to develop strong community health planning skills on a part-time basis, by combining on-site and distance-learning. By working with their own communities throughout the program, participants bring a value-added benefit to their own organizations through the immediate application of skills learned. The Community Health Leadership Program at Duke gives participants the tools to think outside the boundaries of traditional health care delivery models.
Community Health Leadership Program Features
- One week on the Duke campus (in March or September) for large and small-group activities;
- Online educational modules to provide essential basic knowledge and case problems;
- Distance-based learning activities with interactive web- and CD-based modules, threaded discussions and exercises in "virtual teams;"
- A longitudinal project that allows participants to assess and prioritize health needs in their community and collaborate with local leaders to develop an intervention, and then lead the implementation and evaluation of the planned intervention;
- Follow-up teleconferences with Community Health Leadership Program team members to discuss project progress; and
- Interaction with community health change agents and the use of online threaded discussions to assist participants in working through community specific issues.
Fees and Registration
The cost of the Community Health Leadership Program is $2,800. This fee includes registration, all course materials, and two meals per day. A $1,400 non-refundable deposit is due by the registration deadline for the on-campus session. Payment in full is due by the first day of the on-campus session.
Transportation and Accommodations
Program fees do not include transporation costs to Durham or accommodations for out-of-town students. Students needing assistance in finding local accommodations for their stay may call the Community Health Leadership Program office at 919-681-5744.
