Today’s healthcare teams face a growing need for interprofessional collaboration, creative problem solving, and impactful leadership training to drive organizational performance. SYNC is an innovative, team-based learning experience that teaches collaboration and leadership through hands-on problem solving.
“While we were a relatively close group, we bonded even more, which lets us more easily move issues forward and gives us a cohesive voice.” (CMO Participant)
“I loved SYNC and how it was a catalyst in having us examine our processes and find ways to improve leadership that directly impacted patient care.” (Hospital Participant)
Scholarships Available through the Virginia Department of Health
- A limited number of scholarships to cover full SYNC program tuition are available to qualifying teams from the Virginia Department of Health through a grant from the Center for Disease Control. Note: the tuition cost of SYNC is valued at $5,500 per team.
- In exchange, Scholarship teams agree to focus their SYNC Capstone Project in one of the following areas: 1) Diabetes / Pre-diabetes, or 2) Hypertension/High Blood Cholesterol/Heart Disease/Stroke.
- Each project will be subject to a set of required data reporting for tracking, trending, and analysis purposes.
- For a complete list of projects, measures or to discuss an idea further, visit the Registration page and begin the registration process.
- All submissions will be reviewed by VDH staff and a phone conference will be scheduled to further discuss project ideas and terms of funding.
- Questions may also be directed to Patrick Wiggins, Disease Prevention Strategist at Patrick.Wiggins@vdh.virginia.gov.
Register or Learn More:
- Register for SYNC 2020-21
- View and download the SYNC Brochure
- View Tuition Assistance Details
- Browse the SYNC Capstone Project Portfolio
- Having Trouble Getting Leadership to Sign Off on Educational Opportunities?
- Email Template to Leadership Requesting Participation
- Questions? Contact Amy Swierczewski at aswierczewski@msv.org or 804-377-1053
VIRTUAL SESSIONS
- The core of SYNC’s program is built around workshops where teams learn about interprofessional collaboration and leadership from our nationally recognized faculty of field practitioners and our knowledgeable support staff.
- Throughout the program, participants have access to SYNC faculty and the SYNC learning portal, which provides resources including curated literature, presentations, and additional training materials.
- Participants sharpen their individual skills while building an interdisciplinary team built on each member’s strengths.
1 TEAM
- SYNC is an immersive learning experience for healthcare teams of participants, ranging from practice managers and CMOs to pharmacists and LPNs.
- Each team must include a physician and registered nurse in addition to other clinical and administrative staff you choose to send.
- Teams learn together and tackle issues collectively with a new interdisciplinary lens and toolkit of skills.
1 CHALLENGE
Teams get the chance to put the latest developments in interprofessional collaboration, leadership fundamentals, and creative problem solving to use during the SYNC Capstone Project.
- Capstone projects let each team identify a current challenge in their organization or community, apply concepts from SYNC, and implement a real-world solution.
- During the final workshop, teams present their project and share their learnings with the cohort.
- Examples of previous Capstone Projects include:
- Promoting community hypertension management
- Building an interprofessional care consultation team for complex cases
- Creating a community campaign to reduce AMI / coronary death
- Improving patient flow for ED-admitted patients
- Increasing community breast cancer screenings
- Streamlining a prescription refill process
2020-21 SYNC TOPICS
SYNC participants will strengthen their knowledge and competencies in:
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Leadership Fundamentals
- 21st-Century Healthcare
- Creative Problem Solving
- Individual and Team Wellness
2020-21 SYNC SESSIONS
All sessions will be virtual from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
- October 2, 2020
- October 23
- November 13
- December 11
- January 8, 2021
- January 29
- March 5* possible in-person session
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
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Continuing Medical Education credits will be posted when the application has been approved
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Continuing Nursing Education will be awarded commensurate with participation. Virginia Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
TUITION COST
- The tuition cost of SYNC is $5,500 per team.
- Details of the tuition assistance can be viewed here.
LEARN MORE ABOUT SYNC
- To learn more about SYNC, contact Amy Swierczewski at aswierczewski@msv.org or 804377-1053.