UBC Master of Health Leadership and Policy

UBC Master of Health Leadership and Policy Become a leader in your field with the 12 month Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) degree

UBC MASTER OF HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND POLICY

The Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) degree is for practising professionals who want to use their leadership skills to promote innovation in health care. With its unique combination of graduate-level UBC School of Nursing courses and UBC Sauder School of Business courses, this interdisciplinary 12-month professional master’s degree will give

you the skills and confidence to take your career in new directions. The MHLP in Clinical Education is a 12-month master’s programs developed with health-sector partners to meet the evolving needs of today’s forward-thinking organizations and professionals. This cross-disciplinary health-care and business program lets you learn from award-winning faculty and health-sector leaders, build your professional network, and collaborate with talented peers. An innovative interdisciplinary professional degree, the MHLP combines specialized graduate-level courses in clinical practice with executive leadership development. As an MHLP graduate, you’ll have the advanced clinical knowledge, fundamental business insight and practical leadership skills to accelerate your career and drive change in your field. Think of the amazing steps forward you and your career can take in just one year!

What does patient-centred care look like from a leadership perspective?For health-care professionals moving into leaders...
09/03/2026

What does patient-centred care look like from a leadership perspective?

For health-care professionals moving into leadership roles, making an impact means looking beyond one-to-one care and creating the systems, policies, and workplace cultures that help entire teams put patients first.

UBC’s Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) brings together health care, business, and leadership to help professionals develop the interdisciplinary skills needed to lead meaningful change across health-care organizations.

Read more about patient-centred care in Canada and the role health-care leaders can play in shaping better care below.
https://apscpp.ubc.ca/news-events/patient-centred-care-in-canada

Meet MHLP alumna Chandell Kelly.Chandell’s career journey moved from ICU nurse to clinical nurse educator to manager of ...
08/31/2026

Meet MHLP alumna Chandell Kelly.

Chandell’s career journey moved from ICU nurse to clinical nurse educator to manager of clinical excellence and program education for long-term care and assisted living at Providence Health Care.

Through UBC’s Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Clinical Education, she built tangible leadership skills, expanded her knowledge of clinical education, and grew her professional network.

Her story shows how MHLP can help health-care professionals build confidence, apply new knowledge directly to their work, and step into leadership roles with greater impact.

Read the full alumni spotlight to learn more about Chandell’s journey below.
https://apscpp.ubc.ca/alumni/alumni-spotlight-chandell-kelly

08/27/2026

Why choose the MHLP program at UBC?

For Meera, it was the opportunity to explore business management, clinical education, and leadership—all within one program. MHLP has allowed her to build the skills and perspectives needed to lead across different roles and capacities in healthcare.

Hear Meera share why she chose MHLP.

Meet MHLP alumna Janille Wingson-Gore.A graduate of UBC’s Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Clinical Education, ...
08/24/2026

Meet MHLP alumna Janille Wingson-Gore.

A graduate of UBC’s Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Clinical Education, Janille now works as a program manager at BC Children’s Hospital, where she oversees several specialized outpatient clinics and a team of around 75 nurses and allied health-care workers.

Through MHLP, Janille built knowledge in clinical education, business, leadership, project management, and team development. She now applies those skills to support her team, improve workflows, and help ensure patients receive the best care possible.

Read the full alumni spotlight to learn more about Janille’s journey below.
https://apscpp.ubc.ca/alumni/alumni-spotlight-janille-wingson-gore

08/18/2026

Sometimes, the best opportunities are the ones you don’t have completely figured out yet.

For Laura, staying open-minded and taking initiative has shaped both her academic and professional journey. From choosing her program to exploring new experiences, she has learned that embracing uncertainty can often lead to the right opportunities.

Her advice to her future self: stay open to new possibilities, take initiative, and don’t be afraid to try something different.

MHLP alumna Lisa Jang is helping support the next generation of health-care professionals through the PHSA Roots Program...
08/17/2026

MHLP alumna Lisa Jang is helping support the next generation of health-care professionals through the PHSA Roots Program.

As a graduate of UBC’s Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Clinical Education, Lisa now leads a program that supports new nursing and allied health graduates as they transition from school to the workplace.

Through mentorship, workshops, online resources, storytelling, and community-building, PHSA Roots helps new graduates feel supported as they begin their careers.

Lisa’s work shows how MHLP graduates are using leadership, clinical education, and collaboration to make a meaningful impact in health care.

Read the full alumni spotlight to learn more about Lisa’s journey below
https://apscpp.ubc.ca/alumni/alumni-spotlight-lisa-jang

08/12/2026

What makes the UBC experience stand out?

For Meera, it’s the people, the community, and the support she has found along the way. After experiencing three different universities, she shares why UBC has been unlike anything else—from the students and staff to the campus and student life.

Hear Meera share what has made her time at UBC so memorable.

What does strong leadership in health care look like?Health-care leaders and managers need more than technical knowledge...
08/10/2026

What does strong leadership in health care look like?

Health-care leaders and managers need more than technical knowledge. They need the skills to communicate clearly, support teams, understand policy, work across systems, and lead change while keeping patient-centred care at the core.

UBC’s Master of Health Leadership and Policy helps students build these skills through an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines health-care education with business and leadership courses taught through UBC Sauder.

Through projects, professional development, career portfolio reflections, and opportunities to work with diverse teams, MHLP students build the confidence and tools needed to step into leadership and management roles in health care.

Read the full article to learn more about leadership and management in health care below. https://apscpp.ubc.ca/news-events/what-is-leadership-and-management-in-health-care

08/05/2026

What advice would Laura Starck give to anyone considering MHLP?
Come in with an open mind and be ready to explore different areas of learning.

From business courses to nursing electives, MHLP gives students the opportunity to build new skills and broaden the way they think about health-care leadership.

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