Lean Sigma for Public Health Green Belt training, October-November 2025: OPHA

Having taken White and Yellow Belt training, you will develop an in-depth understanding of those essential Lean tools and practices that can be applied to increase efficiency and quality of service; improve access to service; increase capacity; improve satisfaction among staff and community and create an ongoing culture of continuous quality improvement. The Green Belt program will develop the capability and skills to facilitate/lead improvement initiatives within your organization.

The program enables immediate application and benefit through a requirement to complete a workplace improvement project. This ‘apply-it now’ approach can generate tangible benefits for your organization. For example, recent Green Belt projects have focused on improving:

• Vaccine and medication ordering
• Intake process for infant and child development programs
• Condom distribution
• Student flow through VPD immunization clinics
• Purchase, storage, assembly and delivery of harm reduction kits

As well as live instructor-led training, participants receive access to a subject matter expert mentor throughout the program. Our mentors have significant experience supporting public health organizations and will provide guidance on all aspects of the program – subject matter queries, project scoping and execution.

Assessment: Workplace improvement project and online exam

Prerequisite: Lean Sigma White and Yellow Belt certification

Training Schedule

• October 28^th, 29^th and 30^th, 2025
• November 4^th, 5^th and 6^th, 2025

*Zoom links will be provided to registrants before the first session of this program commences. 

Leading Edge Group Trainer: Annette Sonneveld

Annette Sonneveld has over 35 years experience at various public health units across Ontario including Kent Chatham, Middlesex London, North York and Toronto Public Health. She has extensive knowledge and experience managing complex assignments; leading and directing teams; implementing quality improvement and performance management projects and facilitating training. Annette provided leadership and expertise to promote a culture of quality improvement, not only at Toronto Public Health, but across the City of Toronto through her involvement on various city-wide workgroups and committees.

Annette has led multidisciplinary teams, including quality improvement specialists and program evaluators. She has led or participated in many continuous quality improvement (CQI) projects such as increasing the efficiency in processing reportable disease notifications; reducing immunization field data entry errors and increasing the efficiency of student placements. Annette has also provided internal support for many public health staff as they earned their Lean White, Yellow and Green Belts through Leading Edge Group, and developed and implemented Toronto Public Health’s first quality improvement training plan. Annette was a member of the 4-year Locally Driven Collaborative Research Project for CQI in Public Health in Ontario and continues to be a member of the Provincial CQI Community of Practice for Public Health.

A qualified Lean Black Belt, Annette also holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Windsor.

Cancellations and Refunds:

Notification of cancelation within 14 days of purchase date – 100% refund less the appropriate cancellation fees of CAD - 250$
Notification of cancelation before 4 weeks of course date – 50% refund less the appropriate cancellation fees of CAD - 250$
Notification of cancelation within 4 weeks of course date – No refund
All fees quoted are subject to relevant tax