Leading with Purpose, Driving Change

The Stanford Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Certificate Program is a transformative 4-month learning experience tailored for APPs ready to enhance their leadership skills. With a blend of expert-led sessions, innovative content, and personalized coaching, this program empowers participants to optimize operational efficiency, strengthen teamwork, and advance patient care.

Take the next step in your leadership journey with us.

Program Dates

Currently accepting applications for the Fall 2025 cohort.*

Spring Cohort
Program Dates: March to June 2025
Application Deadline:  CLOSED
Fall Cohort
Program Dates: August to November 2025
Application Deadline:  July 1, 2025
Format
Format
Online
Format
Commitment
4 Months
Format
Price
$3,600
Format
Coaching
3+ Hours

Join a motivated,
collaborative community of
APP leaders

The Stanford Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Certificate Program is your opportunity to unlock your leadership potential and transform healthcare delivery. Designed for early to mid-career Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), this 4-month program combines evidence-based learning with practical tools to help you lead strategically, foster collaboration, and create lasting impact in your organization. Led by expert faculty and healthcare leaders, the program offers a flexible and immersive experience that includes psychometric assessments, personalized coaching, live virtual sessions, and self-paced modules. Emerge with the skills and confidence to navigate complex challenges, inspire your team, and drive meaningful change in patient care.

Build lifelong connections with a dynamic, diverse cohort of peers who share your passion for advancing healthcare.

Program at a Glance
MONTH 1

Power and Influence
Emotional Intelligence
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

MONTH 2

Team Development
and Dynamics
Situational Leadership
Project Management
MONTH 3

Conflict Management
Facilitation Skills
Communication Skills

MONTH 4

Business of Medicine
Navigating
Organizational Politics
Capstone Project
Key Features
  • Evidence-Based Leadership Framework
    Leverage proven models and research-driven practices to build self-awareness, adaptability, and effective decision-making in complex healthcare settings.
  • Personalized Coaching
    Enhance your leadership style with tailored professional coaching that refines communication, management skills, and strategic thinking to meet your unique goals.
  • Comprehensive Psychometric Assessments
    Discover your strengths and growth areas through advanced psychometric tools, creating a clear pathway for personal and professional development.
  • Earn Continuing Education Credits
    Advance your career while earning CE credits through a curriculum that equips you with actionable strategies to excel as a healthcare leader.
Who Should Apply to the Program?
  • Advanced Practice Providers
    Designed for Physician Associates and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses seeking to expand their leadership skills and advance in their careers.
  • Early to Mid-Career Professionals
    Ideal for APPs with 4-5 years or more of practice experience who are aspiring to leadership roles within their organizations.
  • U.S.-Licensed Advanced Practice Providers
    Open to APPs licensed to practice in the United States.
  • Dedicated to Leadership Growth
    Perfect for providers ready to deepen their impact, refine management skills, and navigate the complexities of leadership in healthcare.
How do your peers rank the Stanford Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Certificate Program?

95%

Highly recommend this program to their peers.

93%

Report that the leadership skills they gained made a difference in their organizations.

90%

Credit the coaching for helping them set and achieve clear goals.

98%

Valued the program’s flexible format tailored to their needs.

Meet the Faculty

Ruth Adewuya, MD, CHCP, MEHP Fellow

Executive Director – Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Certificate Program, Managing Director, Center for CME Stanford University School of Medicine

Susan Jameson, MHP, LPD, PA-C

Executive Director – Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Certificate Program, Associate Dean for PA Education Stanford University School of Medicine

Matt Abrahams

Lecturer, Organizational Behavior Stanford Graduate School of Business

Magali Fassioto, PhD

Assistant Dean, Faculty Development and Diversity Stanford University School of Medicine

Rosan Gomperts, LCSW

Director, Faculty Staff Help Center Stanford University

Lindred Greer, PhD

Professor for Management and Organizations Michigan Ross

Bonnie Maldonado, MD

Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Diversity Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) and Health Research and Policy Stanford University School of Medicine

Terrance Mayes, EdD, MSOL

Interim Associate Dean for Human Resources Stanford University School of Medicine

Charles Prober, MD

Founding Executive Director of the Stanford Center for Health Education Senior Associate Vice Provost for Health Education Professor, Pediatrics Stanford University School of Medicine

Kurt Snyder, JD, MBA IT

Executive Director, Center for CME Stanford University School of Medicine

Fall Applications due July 1, 2025
Still not sure?
Get in touch with our office today by emailing us at appleadership@stanford.edu