The Physician Leadership Institute

The Physician Leadership Institute (PLI) supports physicians and healthcare organizations to strengthen their leadership to create a better future of care. We focus on the development of physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and through them, the organizations and the patients they serve.

PLI is widely recognized as being a leader in medical leadership development, with a practical, evidence-informed and interdisciplinary approach. Our courses are delivered by physician faculty and experts with firsthand experience in health care.

Meet our PLI faculty

PLI programs

Our programs include the following. Many of our PLI programs are delivered in both an in-person and virtual format and can be combined to form tailored leadership pathways.

Topic	Program
Communication and collaboration	Leadership begins with self awareness Crucial conversations© in healthcare Engaging others
Team leadership	Building and leading teams Leading with emotional intelligence Leadership strategies for sustainable physician engagement
Influence and advocacy	Conflict management and negotiation Influence and advocacy Leading change in healthcare
Systems leadership and medical culture	Creating healthy work culture through trauma-informed leadership Developing and leading system improvement Leading a high-performance culture Polarity management: adaptive leadership for competing priorities  Social systems leadership: Thriving in complexity Strength-based leadership

PLI programs are aligned to the CANMEDs and LEADS capability frameworks. They are accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (MOC) and the College of Family Physicians of Canada (Mainpro+).

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Certify your commitment to leadership

Members that complete five PLI courses in five years can qualify for a certificate of recognition.

Become a certified leader