Surgical Leadership Program

Program Dates: April 26, 2026–April 15, 2027

Application Deadline: April 1, 2026

Early Application Deadline: January 14, 2026

Blended

This program requires attendance at three workshops in-person.

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$20,500

Early Deadline Program Fee: $19,500

It used to be that surgeons rose within their organizations almost entirely on their technical skills. However, in today’s more complex health care institutions, leadership, management, and business skills matter equally.

Harvard Medical School's Surgical Leadership Program is designed for surgeons seeking to acquire the nontechnical, executive skills needed to step into leadership positions and excel as heads of departments, divisions, projects, and institutions.

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Program Objectives

During this 12-month hybrid program you will learn directly from leading faculty from across Harvard Medical School and its major teaching hospitals, as well as Harvard Business School, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Harvard Kennedy School, this postgraduate certificate program offers you the opportunity to:

Explore strategies and best practices for leadership within and outside the operating room
Identify your personal brand, leadership style(s) and competencies
Write compelling business plans and grant applications
Enhance your expertise in quality, safety and informatics
Understand the legal and commercial aspects of innovation in surgery
Build and manage highly productive teams
Drive better patient outcomes through enhanced teamwork in the operating room
Negotiate and advocate more effectively for your patients, teams, departments, and projects
Manage change across organizational functions
Update your understanding of new surgical technologies and techniques