This cohort-based course prepares clinicians and behavioral health professionals to successfully transition into healthcare startups, digital health companies, and innovation-driven healthcare organizations while maintaining clinical integrity.

As health technology companies and venture-backed healthcare startups increasingly shape the future of care delivery, clinicians are being invited to contribute their expertise in new roles involving product development, clinical strategy, operations, and organizational leadership. However, the transition from traditional clinical environments—such as academic medical centers, nonprofit organizations, or integrated care practices—into startup or product-driven settings can be challenging.

Clinicians entering these environments often encounter:

• Faster decision-making cycles and innovation-driven cultures
• Cross-disciplinary teams that include engineers, product managers, and business leaders
• Business and product metrics such as KPIs, engagement, retention, and scalability
• Tensions between clinical ethics, patient-centered care, and growth-oriented business priorities

Without preparation, clinicians may struggle to translate their expertise into language that resonates with non-clinical stakeholders, advocate effectively for clinical quality, or navigate organizational dynamics in startup environments.

This course helps clinicians operate confidently at the intersection of clinical care, product development, and healthcare innovation, equipping them with practical strategies to communicate across disciplines, lead clinical teams, and maintain patient-centered values in growth-driven organizations.

September 8

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Who Should Enroll in this course?
Participants should have a foundational clinical background and experience working in healthcare or behavioral health settings. No prior experience in business or technology is required, but familiarity with clinical workflows and patient care is important. The course is ideal for mid-career clinicians or emerging leaders seeking to broaden their influence.

Cohort maximum is 20 participants.

Cost: 

$899 - CFHA Members

$999 - Non-members

CFHA Members receive a discount on trainings. Sign up for membership here. 

Payment is non-refundable.

This course does not offer CEUs.

 

Questions: Contact jhahn@cfha.net

Participants will leave with a clearer sense of how to navigate fast-paced healthcare environments without losing their clinical identity or values. They will feel more confident operating at the intersection of clinical care and business strategy, and better equipped to influence decisions that impact patient outcomes. Ultimately, the goal is for participants to feel effective, credible, and aligned in, or prepared for, their new roles.

The Program Includes

• 4 Core Learning Sessions
• 2 Mastermind Group Sessions (following Sessions 1 and 3)
• 1 Guest Subject Matter Expert (SME) per core session (selected by facilitators)
• 1 Course-Related Coaching Session (any additional sessions after the first one will have a cost of $100 per session)
• Highly interactive and applied learning
• Peer discussion and real-world scenario analysis 

Session 1: Identity & Mindset — The Cultural Shift
Deliverable: Personal Leadership Manifesto

Session 2: Communication — Translating Clinical Knowledg
Deliverable: Translation Deck

Session 3: Managing — Leading Front-Line Teams Who Resist KPI
Deliverable: “Why We Measure This” Conversation Script

Session 4: Strategy & Career Navigation — Influence & Organizational Politics
​​​​​​​Deliverable: 90-Day Strategic Roadmap