The course is open to Registered Nurses and Midwives from Rwanda, Africa and the rest of the world with at least 2 years post qualification experience.

This is a 9-month Executive Education courses taught through 2 weeks of face-to-face learning, 23 weeks of online learning and completion of a quality improvement project at the learner’s workplace.

This is a fulfilling journey which results in development of global nursing/midwifery leadership competencies to address global and local nursing and midwifery challenges, and immediate workplace impact.

Key Program Aims 

This program aims to foster myriad skills and capacities including: critical thinking, problem solving, self reflection, confidence-building, pandemic preparedness, contemporary global issues facing nursing and midwifery, mental health, palliative care, leadership and decision – making, social justice and equity, financial and resources management, disaster management and quality improvement. Learners who complete the training program will receive a Global Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery Executive Certificate from UGHE and the University of Washington School of Nursing in the U.S.