LEAD stands for Leadership Enhancement and Development. LEAD programs are partnerships that USF Medicine International forges with hospitals, governments, and universities globally to build the capacity of their health care leaders by enhancing their leadership and management skills. Training for each LEAD program is tailored to meet the needs of that region. The program employs a synergy of interactive teaching, online experience, active participation, and networking with other trainees to enhance participants’ leadership and management skills. Trainees have the opportunity to meet key leaders at the University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital.

_{In Picture: Thai Lead training group successfully finishes the program in May 2017}

Program topics include but are not limit to the following:

• Health care economics
• Managing Quality in Health Care
• Hospital budgeting and financial administration
• Health Information management
• Public relations
• Employee assessment
• Health Care ethics
• Building leadership capacity and conflict resolution
• Operations and administration
• Management of Human resources
• Staff and Professional Development

_{In Picture: LEAD training group from Gansu, China visit Lakeland Regional Medical Center in September 2018}