Queensland Health CDES - DCAL course list

DCAL Short Courses are being progressively released in 2009. All courses provide leadership development opportunities and are suitable for a wide range of experience levels. The four sub-themes address the challenges we face in the healthcare system of today. The fundamentals underpin all themes.

DCAL Academic Packs are your pathway from continuing professional development (CPD) to higher degree programs at The University of Queensland. Academic Packs are available through the UQ Health Insitu website – www.uqhealthinsitu.com.au. Enrolment fees apply. Click here to find out more.

Quality and Safety

HI4621	Introduction to quality and safety in healthcare	AP4631: Academic pack - Patient safety and quality: Principles and practice
HI4626	Patient safety principles and practice
HI4622	Customer focused healthcare	AP4632: Academic pack - Achieving patient-centered, evidence-based healthcare
HI4624	Evidence in action
HI4625	Clinical quality improvement methods	AP4633: Academic pack – Managing for quality and performance in healthcare systems
HI4623	Using measurement to improve healthcare
HI4702	Critical appraisal and evidence	AP4712: Academic pack - Developing evidence based Clinical Practice Guidelines
HI4703	Developing Clinical Practice Guidelines

Professional and Workforce Development

HI4641	Learning in a clinical setting	AP4651: Academic pack – Introduction to clinical education
HI4642	Teaching in a clinical setting	AP4651: Academic pack – Introduction to clinical education
HI4643	Developing professional development materials and programs	AP4653: Academic pack - Professional practice educational intervention, design and assessment
HI4644	Assessment principles and practice for professional development programs
HI4645	Curriculum design	AP4655: Academic pack - Planning and evaluating health professional development
HI4646	Evaluation of professional development programs

Health Services Management

HI4661	Basic planning techniques for clinicians and clinical leaders	AP4671: Academic pack - Planning techniques for clinical care and services
HI4665	Strategic planning for health services
HI4663	Show me the money part 1: Key financial concepts every health professional needs	AP4673: Academic pack - The business of health
HI4667	Show me the money part 2: Influencing the way resources are deployed to deliver healthcare	AP4673: Academic pack - The business of health
HI4669	Managing health service teams	AP4674: Academic pack - Skills for healthcare team leaders
HI4664	The right people on the job (The basics of human resource management)	AP4674: Academic pack - Skills for healthcare team leaders

Innovation and Change

HI4681	Ideas to action (leading innovation)	AP4691: Academic pack - Leading innovation in health services
HI4685	Evaluation of innovation
HI4682	Fundamentals of managing change	AP4692: Academic pack - Human face of change in healthcare
HI4689	Creating a positive work culture in health services	AP4692: Academic pack - Human face of change in healthcare
HI4686	Workforce innovation	AP4696: Academic pack - Workforce innovation
HI4688	Implementing and evaluating work innovations	AP4696: Academic pack - Workforce innovation

Leadership Fundamentals

HI4601	Effective clinical teams	AP4611: Academic pack - Special communication requirements for healthcare teams
HI4602	Effective clinical communication
HI4605	Everyday leadership (Leading people)	AP4613: Academic pack - Clinicians making things happen through projects and people
HI4603	Making things happen (Project management)
HI4606	Unravelling the Australian healthcare system	AP4614: Academic pack - The Australian healthcare system: Present and future challenges
HI4604	Future trends in healthcare