The LTC Leadership Academy is a two-year course of study focusing on leadership skills.

Throughout the program, participants will receive training in basic leadership skills as well as long-term care-specific concepts including culture change, patient-centered care, end-of-life decision-making and staff retention.

Participants agree to:

• Attend an initial two-day intensive education retreat facilitated by professional consultants with expertise and knowledge in leadership development and culture change.
  
  
• Complete a minimum of 12 hours of CEU credits in applicable coursework over the two years of the program.
  
  
• Participate in networking gatherings with other Academy participants at least twice per year.
  
  
• Participate in periodic conference calls.
  
  
• Conduct consumer and staff satisfaction surveys.
  
  
• Design and complete an individual project which does one or more of the following:
  
  
  • Demonstrates leadership skills;
    
  • Moves their facility/company toward excellence in staff retention, end-of-life care or culture change;
    
  • Involves their local community in long-term care and their quality improvement efforts.
     

• Integrate what they’ve learned regarding leadership, culture change and end-of-life decision-making into their facility or company.
  
  

• Commit to at least six hours per month of independent study including reading articles and books on leadership, attending seminars, utilizing Web-based tools and participating in conference calls and/or meetings with other Academy participants.