Governance and Leadership Program
AFHTO’s Governance and Leadership Program equips boards, executive directors, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and emerging leaders in teams with the skills, resources, operational strategies, and confidence they need to navigate today’s complex health system.
Stronger Boards,
Stronger Leaders,
Stronger Teams
AFHTO’s Governance and Leadership Program equips boards, executive directors, physician leaders, and emerging leaders with the skills, resources, operational strategies, and confidence they need to navigate today’s complex health system.
focus #1
GOVERNANCE EXCELLENCE
This program helps teams strengthen decision-making, improve oversight, and foster the leadership capacity needed to deliver the best care to Ontarians.
1. Training for Effective, High-Performing Boards and Executive Dyads
- Tailored sessions for Boards, CEO's / executive directors, and Board Chairs to strengthen accountability, decision-making, and system leadership
- Timely and focused learning opportunities on key issues such as contract implementation, policy changes, and system reforms
- Partnerships with existing programs and opportunities to support leadership development
2. Practical Supports for Implementation
- Access to tools and resources that help leaders manage change and drive improvement
- Guidance documents on a variety of topics, including family physician engagement, accountability, and collaboration
- Direct tools and training on compliance, best practice governance and reporting
3. Accelerating Knowledge Sharing and Sector Wide Solutions
- Curated and consolidated knowledge-sharing through case studies, webinars, and more to support consistent application across members
- Collaborative strategies that help reduce costs, increase efficiency, and free up resources for direct investment in leadership and operational improvements
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Growing & strengthening Leadership Capacity
Executive Leaders and administrative leads are key connectors—linking staff, family physicians, nurse practitioners, boards, patients, and system partners. AFHTO offers a number of supports and programs to support existing leaders, emerging leaders and those leaders new to primary care teams. We are committed to building confidence and strong leadership competencies for our Executive Leaders across our member organizations.f
Welcome and Onboarding for new CEO/Executive Directors
Mentorship Program with Executive Leaders
Leadership Accelerator program
Executive Leadership annual retreat
Monday July 12, 2027 – Wednesday July 14, 2027
Niagara-on-the-lake, ON
pre-conference leadership network event
Wednesday October 27, 2027
Toronto, ON
More in the works!
Build Lasting Relationships
Why It Matters
Good governance and leadership shapes how decisions are made, how resources are stewarded, and how accountable teams are to the patients and communities they serve. Strong leadership translates oversight into action – supporting high-quality care, safe patient experiences, and resilient teams.
The Governance and Leadership Program strengthens both the systems that guide teams and the leaders who bring those systems to life.