Leadership, Management and Supervision

Catalog description

This course develops students’ leadership identities while examining the complex systems in which they will practice. Through self-reflection and analysis of experiences, students explore personal leadership values and build essential competencies. Students will create leadership development plans to address systemic challenges, advance professional sustainability, and promote occupational therapy’s distinct value in evolving healthcare systems.The course examines leadership through critical perspectives, considering how social, cultural, political, and economic factors shape healthcare systems and influence equity. Students learn how leadership principles manifest in team dynamics, interprofessional practice, service delivery, and supervision.