title: Leading Integrated Health and Social Care Systems: Perspectives from Research and Practice.
abstract: As the research evidence on integrated care has evolved over the past two decades, so too has the critical role leaders have for the implementation, effectiveness and sustainability of integrated care. This paper explores what it means to be an effective leader of integrated care initiatives by drawing from the experiences of a leadership team in implementing an award-winning integrated care program in Toronto, Canada. Lessons learned are described and assessed against existing theory and research to identify which skills and behaviours facilitate effective leadership of integrated care initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Post-doctoral fellow at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Jenna M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: The chief executive officer at the Toronto Central CCAC.
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daub
authors.affiliation: The chief strategy officer and Senior Director, Strategy and Planning at the Toronto Central CCAC.
authors.forename: Jodeme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goldhar
authors.affiliation: The chief performance officer and senior eirector, Performance Improvement and Outcomes at the Toronto Central CCAC.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wojtak
authors.affiliation: The senior director, Client Services at the Toronto Central CCAC.
authors.forename: Dipti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Purbhoo
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009864:Ontario; D012947:Social Work / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*