2007
UC Berkeley and Cambridge University collaborate to launch new Global Health Leadership Forum
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health and Cambridge Executive Education, providing Executive Education at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, are pleased to announce a collaborative initiative that will combine two highly successful international health leadership programs into an advanced leadership forum named the Global Health Leadership Forum.
For the past five years, Berkeley has offered the Advanced Health Leadership Forum, (cofounded with Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona). The Berkeley program will now complement the 12-year-old Cambridge International Health Leadership Programme. The new Global Health Leadership Forum consists of two week-long summits offering highly interactive programs open to senior health care leaders from the public and private organizations across the world.
The Berkeley program will be held in San Francisco, January 6-12, 2008 (see the Global Health Leadership Forum web site for details), and repeated in January 2009. The Cambridge program is to be held June 8-12, 2008, at Judge Business School, Cambridge, and each June thereafter. Delegates may attend just one program if they wish. Those delegates who attend both programs will be awarded the Berkeley/Cambridge Executive Leadership Certificate.
Faculty from Berkeley, UCSF, and Cambridge are collaborating to support the delivery of the program, with additional input from industry executives, creating a curriculum which emphasizes the practical application of international modern management and leadership techniques for key health care challenges. The Universitat Pompeu Fabra's Center for Research in Economics and Health (CRES) in Barcelona, Spain will continue to participate in sessions as well.
Participants are expected from government, health policy, health systems, medical organizations, health insurance, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.
Stephen M. Shortell, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, commented, "This initiative enables both Schools to build on current successes in training leaders to address the global health challenges facing all countries. Participants will find this to be a unique experience based on interaction with world class faculty working at the forefront of new approaches to improve health and health care in both developed and developing countries. Participants will form a close professional network that will benefit them throughout their careers."
Larry Abeln, chief executive officer, Cambridge Executive Education said, "We are delighted to be involved in the creation of what is a ground-breaking joint international health leadership forum. It will be a very dynamic program. Vigorous debate during the two sessions will address current issues and common challenges being faced by senior leaders from developed and developing countries, such as health sector reform in the face of rapid change and development. This unique exposure to a variety of methods will enable them to learn from each other's experiences and of best practice internationally."
The Global Health Leadership Forum is sponsored by BUPA, McKinsey and Johnson & Johnson. Launching sponsors include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
About the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health
The first U.S. school of public health west of the Mississippi, the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health was founded in 1943. Rooted in a campus tradition of preeminent scholarship and bold research, the School of Public Health is committed to producing diverse leaders who will make this world a healthier place. The School's faculty comprises approximately 150 investigators who are consistently noted as among the leading scholars in their respective fields. The School's nearly 12,000 graduates can be found working throughout the world, both in the public and private sectors, many of them in leadership positions. Graduates hold major positions in health departments; in hospitals; in national and international organizations; in local, state, and federal government; in voluntary health organizations; in the corporate sector; and in health care and health promotion organizations.
About Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
Judge Business School is uniquely placed to provide business education to meet the challenges of business in the 21st century as it moves from pyramid-shaped hierarchies to flat collaborative networks. The School's innovative teaching methods, collaborative ethos, links to the cutting-edge technology entrepreneurs in "Silicon Fen," close proximity to London, many global academic and business partnerships and its position at the heart of the University of Cambridge, make it the natural choice for the next generation of business leaders. Ranked 15th in the 2007 FT Global Rankings of business schools , 7th in the 2007 Economist Intelligence Unit Global MBA Rankings, and 3rd in the 2007 Forbes Global Rankings for one year MBA programs, the Cambridge MBA sits alongside the very best in the world.
About Cambridge Executive Education
Cambridge University is internationally recognized for its outstanding faculty and excellence in teaching; first-rate research applied to industry; collaborative learning environment and community; and commitment to innovation and its application. Cambridge Executive Education, based at Judge Business School, inspires, educates and engages the leaders of today and tomorrow. We deliver programs to help achieve operational excellence and business results. Our open programs are designed for business professionals, managers, leaders, and executives who strive for professional and personal growth. Customized programs for organizations are also developed and delivered to support strategic objectives and improve performance. We help organizations meet the demands of changes in their own business and in the marketplace, working in partnership to provide an environment of collaborative learning.