Strategic directions and goals

We have three strategic directions:

To encourage and promote personal leadership competencies and development through:

  • Mentoring relationships
    • between Emerging Health Leaders and current health system leaders
    • between Emerging Health Leaders and the next generation of health system leaders
  • Educational events — promote learning/understanding of local and national health organizations and heath care institutions, relevant health policy issues and leadership competencies and values
  • Creating knowledge exchange networks among members and other health system leaders in all facets of the health care industry including government, public, private and not-for-profit sector

To engage in strategic partnerships with:

  • Canadian College of Health Service Executives — local chapters and national office
  • Canadian Health Leadership Network
  • National Health Sciences Students’ Association
  • EHL members’ employers
  • Health Service Administration training programs
  • Other partners as relevant

To strengthen the EHL network by:

  • Developing a curriculum which will be relevant to members
  • Establishing strategic partnerships with key external health sector representatives
  • Creating a strong membership base
  • Developing an executive comprising dedicated and enthusiastic emerging health leaders
  • Establishing sustainable funding