The UBC Sauder School of Business and the UBC Faculty of Medicine offer the Sauders Physician Leadership Program (PLP). This program was created by collaboration between B.C. Health Authorities, B.C. Patient Safety Quality Council, UBC’s Sauder School of Business and the UBC Faculty of Medicine. Its interdisciplinary outlook ensures a system-wide, yet well-integrated, view of both the medical and management aspects required for excellence in health care leadership.
The program's primary focus is on teamwork, communication, and strategic thinking, and provides an in-depth understanding of healthcare leadership by combining medical knowledge with leadership skills. The program is available to physicians who are certified or fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada who are actively and independently practicing in British Columbia, are assuming leadership positions within their health authority, and are looking to enhance their medical education with practical, innovative management skills.
Prior to joining the program, participants should have completed basic management and leadership training (such as PMI). The Specialist Services Committee (SSC), in partnership with the Shared Care Committee contribute funding towards leadership training scholarships to cover tuition for specialists and family physicians, respectively.
Each year, there are two cohorts (September–April and January–June), each cohort with a limit of 47 seats; Island Health holds 8 of those seats per cohort. The program takes approximately six months to complete and includes 9.5 days of in-person classroom instruction in Vancouver, British Columbia. Primary courses include training to each physician through project or change initiative leadership.
Please note: the Cohort 23 nomination process is now closed.
Cohort 24 dates & location: September 18th, 2025 – April 17th, 2026
This program will be delivered in a blended format, with in-person modules delivered at UBC Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, and real-time virtual modules delivered via Zoom.
Module 1: September 18, 19, 20, 2025 (In-person)
Module 2: October 23, 24, 25, 2025 (Virtual)
Module 3: November 20, 21, 22, 2025 (In-Person)
Module 4: April 17, 2026 (Virtual - Final presentations and graduation)
Please note that the closing date for Cohort 24 nominations is June 20th, 2025.
Please note that the closing date for Cohort 23 nominations is November 15, 2024. To nominate yourself for program consideration, please scan the QR Code, or click the 'Apply Now' link below. To nominate a colleague, please email Kerry Ann Moore, Education and Development Coordinator, at MedStaffDevelopment@islandhealth.ca
Successful candidates will be notified in early July 2025. The registration deadline for Cohort 24 is August 1st, 2025.
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Physician Leadership Program Details |
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UBC Sauder School of Business Physician Leadership Program is eligible for the Physician Leadership Scholarship |
For more information, please contact the Medical Staff Communications, Education & Development team at MedStaffDevelopment@islandhealth.ca