Leading and Managing Health Services

Gary E. Day RN, EM, DipAppSc (Nurs Mgt), BNurs, MHM, DHSM, FCHSM, FGLF is Deputy Dean (Programs) and Professor of Health Services Management at ECA – Higher Education and Adjunct Professor – Health Services Management at Queensland University of Technology. Professor Gary E. Day is a senior executive with over 35 years’ experience as a consultant, project manager, director and chief executive officer as well as a clinician, academic, researcher and author. Gary has worked in both the for-profit and the not-for-profit healthcare sectors across Australia and internationally, and in the higher education sector. He has played leading roles in major infrastructure and change management projects, and organisation-wide roles in workforce development and learning; medical education; and clinical governance and quality.

Sandra G. Leggat MHSc, MBA, Ph.D., FCHSM, is Emeritus Professor of Health Services Management at La Trobe University. Emeritus Professor Sandra G. Leggat has worked as a senior health executive in management and consulting roles in both Australia and Canada. She has studied healthcare systems around the world, with a focus on human resource management and leadership. Sandra has written a large number of journal publications and book chapters, and she has editorial experience with the Australian Health Review and the Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management. Sandra is currently Chair of the Board of a regional hospital in Australia.