Helping organizations build people power

High-quality patient care and education both depend on the well conceived integration of a clear institutional mission and the infrastructure and systems designed to support it. Sustainability and continuous quality improvement are achieved when those elements are geared to the establishment of a learning culture where individuals and teams are provided with the appropriate tools to allow them to work collaboratively and flourish.

PHMI creates professional development programs that help individuals and organizations develop the skills and knowledge to address challenges in health care, education, and research. These collaborations draw upon a wide range of resources to provide the experiential learning and transformational education experiences that vital to an organization’s growth and development. Working at multiple levels of the organization— from the executive leadership to the managerial level and the frontlines of care and education—PHMI works with clients to help foster relevant programs that are aligned with the organization’s learning needs. This work is a combination of coaching and mentoring to provide role modeling and situational leadership, and structured education programs customized to meet specific objectives.

Key questions

• What are the institution’s current needs and priorities in the area of professional development, and how are existing professional development programs addressing this?
• What systems and processes should be implemented to support ongoing professional development in the institution?
• What specific skills or attributes (e.g., enhanced nursing leadership, communication skills, evaluation, etc) would have the most impact on the performance of the organization?
• How can professional development programs be designed to be replicable and sustainable?
• How should professional development be measured and managed across the institution?

Selected programs

• Mumbai, India: Co-developed an intensive year-long nursing leadership certification program designed to enhance practice and leadership throughout a regional hospital network
• Tokyo, Japan: Mentored medical and dental school faculty in the development of effective faculty development programs to support problem-based learning
• Istanbul, Turkey: Co-developed a professional development series designed to help a health care delivery organization increase nurse retention by enhancing nursing leadership and human resources management
• Munich and Dresden, Germany: Co-developed and co-delivered a recurring series of faculty development programs centered on creating active learning environments in two leading German medical schools
• Chennai, India: Developed and delivered regular workshops for faculty and
• leadership development