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                                               Lean Sigma for Public Health Black Belt ​Full price: $4,100 CAD + tax per person This live online instructor-led program builds on the Green Belt training to provide public health professionals with a practical application of advanced Lean Sigma tools and techniques, as well as developing the appropriate process improvement, leadership and project/program management skills to drive the changes that are necessary for a successful Lean Sigma transformation. Format Instructor-led Black Belt training delivered through an open enrolment cohort. Includes 4 x 2-hour group tutorials and ongoing mentoring access through to program completion to support the application of Black Belt tools in public health projects. This option provides public health professionals the full Black Belt curriculum in a mixed-organization cohort. Content is standardized at the sector level and not tailored to any specific organization, allowing participants to benefit from shared learning across the public health sector. The following summarizes the focus of the training: Lean Sigma Strategic Planning and Deployment Managing Lean Sigma Projects and Programs & Effective Leadership and Change Management Advanced Lean Sigma Tools and Practices for Public Health Training Schedule Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm EST *Training links will be provided to registrants before the first session of this program commences.  Leading Edge Associates Trainer: Krista Galic Krista is a Lean Sigma Black Belt, a certified PROSCI change management practitioner, a registered nurse with a Masters in Public Health, an educator and a certified instructor and facilitator with over 18 years of experience leading transformational change. She has significant expertise in continuous quality improvement, quality assurance, project management, change management, risk management, client service, accountability metrics and strategic planning. As a trainer and facilitator, she guides teams through rapid cycles of testing, learning and evaluation, and draws on motivational interviewing to build confidence and readiness for change. 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 Read more

                                               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 November 23rd,  24th and 25th, 2026 November 30th,  December 1st and 2nd, 2026 *Zoom links will be provided to registrants before the first session of this program commences.  Leading Edge Associates Trainer: Krista Galic Krista is a Lean Sigma Black Belt, registered nurse with a Masters in Public Health, an educator and a certified instructor and facilitator with over 15 years of experience leading transformational change. She has significant expertise in continuous quality improvement, quality assurance, project management, change management, risk management, client service, accountability metrics and strategic planning. As a trainer and facilitator, she guides teams through rapid cycles of testing, learning and evaluation, and draws on motivational interviewing to build confidence and readiness for change. 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 Read more

                                              With its focus on quality improvement and doing more with less, special emphasis in each workshop will be placed on how Lean Sigma principles, tools and practices can address problems and challenges faced by public health organizations – in particular, those presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this introductory workshop, you will gain an understanding of Lean and quality improvement principles and methodologies, and their relevance across public and community health. In doing so, you will be able to: Training Schedule September 22nd and 24th, 2026 from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern) *Zoom links will be provided to registrants before the first session of this program commences.  Leading Edge Associates 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 Associates, 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.                     Feedback from previous participants: “Perfect mix of interaction and great pace.” “Really enjoyed it overall and looking forward to continuing on with Yellow Belt soon.” 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   Read more

With its focus on quality improvement and doing more with less, special emphasis in each training will be placed on how Lean Sigma principles, tools and practices can address problems and challenges faced by public health organizations – in particular, those presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. This program builds on White Belt training to develop a more in depth understanding of Lean thinking and quality improvement concepts, tools and practices and their basic application in public health. Upon completion, you will be able to make small improvements in the workplace.  You are introduced to tools and techniques that include waste walking, process mapping, Kaizen and 5S. Training Schedule October 6th and 8th , 2026 from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern)  *Zoom links will be provided to registrants before the first session of this program commences.  Leading Edge Associates 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 Associates, 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 Read more

As a participant on the Northern Health’s QI Training, you have the option to receive Lean Healthcare Green Belt certification from Leading Edge Associates In order to receive this certification, you are required to successfully complete the following. a multiple-choice examination online (pass mark 50%) and submission of a work-based improvement project (50%) Upon registration, you will receive the relevant guidelines and information from both Leading Edge Associates and your Northern Health mentor. Purchase and registration are processed via credit card payment on this portal Alternatively, if you wish to pay by invoice, please reach out to Leading Edge Associates Training Coordinator- cdneducationlead@leadingedgeassociates.com Cancellations Where a registrant decides to withdraw from certification and requests a refund, the following policy will apply: Notification of cancelation within 14 days of purchase date – 100% refund less the appropriate cancellation fees of CAD - 250$ Notification of cancelation within 30 days of purchase date – 50% refund less the appropriate cancellation fees of CAD - 250$ Notification of cancelation within 4 weeks of registration – No refund All fees quoted are subject to relevant tax Read more