Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $210 (nonmember, $260)
Attendance Maximum: 20

Instructor(s): Anne Linton, AHIP, director; Kathe Obrig, associate director, Access Services; and Alexandra Gomes, AHIP, associate director, Curriculum and Technology; Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, George Washington University, Washington, DC and Patricia Wilson, consultant, Washington, DC

Offered: Saturday, May 19, 8:00 a.m.–Noon

This course will assist attendees in defining leadership, identifying types of leadership, and categorizing the qualities of a good leader. Topics to be covered include management versus leadership, vision and strategic planning, project management, change management, effective styles of communication, special challenges of leading in today's health care environment, MLA's Academy of Health Information Professionals and other pathways for professional development, and building trust and effective teams.