Learn how to make choices to achieve desired outcomes. The word "strategy" gets used a lot, but defining it can be frustratingly elusive. This course explores the true meaning of strategy, what strategies are good for, and the difficulties in creating and implementing shared strategies.
Topics include:• The meaning and importance of strategies• Combining criteria and key questions for effective strategic thinking• Creative foresight requirements and methods• The benefits of systems thinking
Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Explain, in the context of organizations, the meaning and importance of strategies.
- Identify and characterize the different ways strategies can be used.
- Combine criteria and key questions for effective strategic thinking.
- Compile a list of different types of creative foresight requirements and methods.
- Describe the benefits of systems thinking.
Disclaimer
The American Association for Physician Leadership® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Association for Physician Leadership® staff and the faculty presented for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.
The American Association for Physician Leadership® designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Once you click “accept disclaimer,” you will have access to course material and no refund will be allowed for this course.
Collaborators
The content in this course was developed and vetted in collaboration with William "Marty" Martin, MA, MS, MPH, PsyD, CHES.
Key Dates
Original Course Release Date: June 2014
Course Review and Renewal Date: May 2025
Course Expiration Date: May 2026
Your Course Access Expires: 365 days from your purchase of the course
