Education

Dedicated to strengthening members' professional skills, SHSMD provides a leading source of online educational programming in the areas of health care marketing, strategic planning, communications and public relations. Open to both members and nonmembers, SHSMD educational programs are available at a discount to members.

Develop yourself and your team by participating in SHSMD’s web-based professional development opportunities, including webcasts, online courses and online course series. Plus! Earn SHSMD Credentials by participating in select programs. Upon successful completion of these programs—such as by passing an exam or completing a project—attendees will receive a SHSMD Credential.
 

Upcoming Programs
24/7 SHSMD/Mayo Clinic Advanced Social Media and Digital Marketing in Health Care Virtual Conference
On Demand Virtual Conference
September 14-16 Navigating a New Reality
Virtual Conference
September 30 Simplifying Access to Care During Challenging Times: Perspectives from Marketing and Clinical Services
Sponsored Webinar*
October 5 – December 4 SHSMD CREDENTIALS
Marketing in Health Care: Marketing Plans, Communications, and Market Research
Online Course
October 7 Business as Unusual: Restoring Services Post-Crisis
Sponsored Webinar*
October 21 Rebooting Elective Care through Referral Marketing
Sponsored Webinar*
October 26-28 SHSMD Connections Bytes
Virtual Conference
November 4 Human-centered Leadership: A Key to Frictionless Healthcare During and After COVID-19
Webinar
November 16 – January 31 SHSMD CREDENTIALS
Strategic Planning in Health Care
Online Course
December 3 The Patient Experience in 2020: Optimizing for Voice Search
Sponsored Webinar*
24/7 How to Manage Crises: Effective Communication & Reputation Management Strategies
On-Demand Course
24/7 Orientation to Health Care
On-Demand Course
24/7 Financial Management for Health Care Planners
On-Demand Course
24/7 2019 Annual Conference Recordings
Online access to three days' worth of downloadable recordings from SHSMD Connections 2019. 
Members, preview 3 sessions here
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Past 2020 Programs
January 22 & 28 Creating Communications and Engagement Guidelines for Transgender Care
Webinar Series
February 3-28 Orientation to Health Care
Online Course
February 5 Futurescan 2020-2025 Insights: Transformation and Disruption
Webinar
February 26 Metrics that Matter: Demonstrating Marketing's Impact on Revenue to the C-Suite
Sponsored Webinar*
March 9 –
April 10		 The Art and Science of An Agency Search
Online Course
March 16 Renown Health's Approach to Keeping the Community Safe, Communicating on COVID-19
Webinar
April 16 A Communicators’ Forum – Sharing COVID-19 Resources and Ideas
Webinar
April 23 How Health Care Systems are Responding to COVID-19
Sponsored Webinar*
May 4 Providing the Continuum of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services during COVID-19
AHA Webinar
May 13 Living In A Post-Pandemic World: What Is The New Normal For Marketing and Communication Departments
Webinar
May 18 What are Consumer Expectations For Coming Back and How Can We Meet Them?
Webinar
May 20 Guide Your Organization through COVID-19 Using American Hospital Association Data and Epidemiologic Models
Webinar
May 28 Leveraging Voice Search in Health Care During a Pandemic
Sponsored Webinar*
June 2-3 SHSMD/Mayo Clinic Advanced Social Media and Digital Marketing in Health Care Virtual Conference
Live Virtual Conference
June 17 New Blueprint for Your Digital Search Strategy
Sponsored Webinar*
June 24 Redefining New Marketing and Strategy Elements in the Wake of COVID-19
Sponsored Webinar*
July 15 The Journey to Rebuild Ambulatory Care/ ASC Volumes
Sponsored Webinar*
July 13 –
August 21		 SHSMD CREDENTIALS
Creating a Winning Digital Strategy in a "Tradigital" World
Online Course
August 19 Advancing Racial Equity through Public Health Approaches to Community Violence
AHA Webinar
August 26 SHSMD By The Numbers: An Interactive Session
Webinar
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* Sponsored webcasts are educational offerings brought to you directly by and with support from paid sponsors. The content is educational in nature relevant to the SHSMD membership, and has been selected by the sponsor.