Postgraduate Course in Human Resources Management in Health

A training programme for professionals who aspire to lead with strategic vision, strengthen teams, and transform people management in the health sector.

THE POSTGRADUATE COURSE

The objective of this Postgraduate Course is to equip professionals with the skills to apply knowledge in human resources management in health, with the aim of improving the efficiency of management processes and the outcomes achieved.

In this context, the course seeks to train professionals capable of understanding the health labour market and its key determinants, including major global and regional policies, financing models, governance and leadership, education and continuous professional development, working models and career development, as well as health and well-being in the workplace.

OBJECTIVES | BENEFITS

Potential benefits for participants include:

• Gaining an understanding of key trends in health policies, the organisation of healthcare service delivery, and human resources management at both global and local levels.
• Becoming familiar with a wide range of human resources management tools and instruments.
• Understanding the legal, ethical, and professional issues related to human resources management in health, including the specificities of the national legal framework.
• Developing critical thinking skills, grounded in the best available evidence, on key issues concerning human resources in health, including their determinants and possible intervention strategies.
• Strengthening communication skills, active listening, effective time management, teamwork, and problem-solving, particularly in the context of human resources management in the health sector.
• Applying various management tools and instruments to address both everyday and strategic challenges in human resources management in health, using them in an effective and innovative way.

OUR STUDENTS PROFILE

• Professionals working in public and private hospitals;
• Middle and senior managers in the health sector;
• Senior technicians from Regional Health Administrations (ARS), Primary Care Clusters (ACES), and the Directorate-General of Health (DGS);
• Human resources staff from healthcare organisations (e.g. non-profit institutions, clinics, insurance companies);
• Recent graduates in public health, nursing, management, law, or organisational psychology.

COURSE SYLLABUS

• Health Policies and Human Resources Management (PSGRH)
• Organisational Behaviour (CO)
• Change and Innovation Management (GMI)
• Leadership in Health (LS)
• Negotiation and Conflict Management (NGC)
• Communication, Social Media Management and Personal Branding (CRM)
• Labour Law and Legislation (DTL)
• Workplace Health Promotion (PST)

Workshops (Health Workforce Planning, Attractiveness of Health Professions and Education of Health Professionals, Recruitment and Retention, Evaluation).

Beyond learning, participants become part of an active network of health professionals and management specialists, fostering the exchange of experiences and the creation of future opportunities.

Total: 30 ECTS