Program Overview
The Specialist Practice Advancement program supports you in strengthening your practice through focused reflection, tailored improvement planning, and short sprint cycles that help you plan, test, and review meaningful changes over 10–12 weeks.
Stage Flow
In each stage, the following flow is repeated. In Stage 3, it occurs twice.
Syllabus
Stage 1: Discovery & Identifying Practice Challenges (2 weeks)
Introduction
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Overview
Facilitated Meeting 1
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Schedule a meeting with SPA advisor
Learning 1
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Practice Challenge Identification
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Activity: Scoping and Defining the Problem
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Current State Analysis
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Activity: Current State Analysis
Facilitated Meeting 2
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Schedule a meeting with SPA advisor
Learning 2
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Logic Model
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Activity: Logic Model
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Evaluation Framework
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Activity: Practice Profile Metadata
Stage 2: Practice Challenge Diagnosis and Planning (2 weeks)
Introduction
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Overview
Facilitated Meeting 1
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Schedule a meeting with SPA advisor
Learning 1
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Root Cause Analysis
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Activity: Root Cause Analysis
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Developing an Evaluation Plan
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Activity: Evaluation Plan
Facilitated Meeting 2
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Schedule a meeting with SPA advisor
Learning 2
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Developing a Strategy map
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Activity: Strategy Map
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Developing a Project Plan
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Activity: Project Plan
Stage 3: Implementing Solutions (4-6 weeks)
Introduction
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Overview
Facilitated Meeting 1
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Schedule a meeting with SPA advisor
Learning 1
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Plan-Do-Review
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Activity: PDR Worksheet
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Problem-Specific Metrics
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Activity: Problem-Specific Metrics
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Feasibility Checklist & Go/No-Go Decision
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Activity: Feasibility Checklist
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Activity: Go/No-Go Decision Matrix
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Implementation Readiness Checklist
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Activity: Implementation Readiness Checklist
Facilitated Meeting 2
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Schedule a meeting with SPA advisor
Learning 2
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Barriers & Enablers
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Activity: Barriers & Enablers Worksheet
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Implementation & Data Tracking
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Activity: Data Collection & Tracking
Stage 4: Sustainment & Reflection (2 weeks)
Introduction
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Overview
Facilitated Meeting 2
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Schedule a meeting with SPA advisor
Learning 1
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Revisiting Barriers & Enablers
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Activity: Barriers & Enablers
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Developing a Sustainment Plan
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Activity: Sustainment Action Plan
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Revisiting the Logic Model
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Activity: Revisiting the Logic Model
Facilitated Meeting 2
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Schedule a meeting with SPA advisor
Learning 2
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Revisiting the Implementation Outcomes
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Activity: Implementation Outcomes Checklsit
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Turning Experience into Insight
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Activity: Reflective Journal
Stages

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