Healthcare Professionals Leadership and Development (HPLD)
About Us
The Healthcare Professionals Leadership and Development (HPLD) is an international professional body committed
to advancing leadership, management, and professional growth in the healthcare sector.
As a recognized platform for capacity building, certification, and professional recognition,
HPLD fosters excellence among healthcare practitioners across Africa, Europe, the USA, UK, Canada,
Australia, and Gulf Countries.
It provides a structured pathway for career development, recognition, and continuous learning,
ensuring members remain competitive in today's global healthcare landscape.
Our Mission
To empower healthcare professionals with leadership, management, and strategic skills
that enhance patient outcomes, strengthen healthcare systems, and elevate professional standards worldwide.
commitment
HPLD is more than a professional body—it is a career partner for healthcare professionals who aspire to lead,
innovate, and influence healthcare systems globally.
Why Join Us
- Professional Recognition: Gain membership in a body dedicated to healthcare leadership excellence.
- Career Advancement: Access globally recognized certifications for leadership and administrative roles.
- Networking: Connect with a global community of healthcare leaders, practitioners, and innovators.
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Ongoing training, seminars, and learning aligned with global standards.
- Global Mobility: Membership and certification aligned with international employment and education frameworks.
Summary Pathway
- Affiliate (AHPLD): Entry-level.
- Associate (AssocHPLD): Early-career professionals.
- Full Member (MHPLD): Recognized practicing leaders.
- Fellow (FHPLD): Senior distinguished leaders.
- Honorary Fellow (HonFHPLD): Exceptional contributors to healthcare leadership.
Who Should Join
- Healthcare Practitioners: Doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, lab scientists, social workers, caregivers,
counsellors, paramedics, physiotherapists, etc.
- Healthcare Administrators: Hospital managers, health project leaders, policymakers.
- Public Health Workers: NGO/INGO staff, humanitarian officers, community health leaders.
- Military & Paramedical Officers transitioning into healthcare leadership.
- Students & Graduates aspiring to leadership in health and social care.
Membership Categories
1. Affiliate Member (AHPLD)
- For students and recent graduates in healthcare fields.
- Benefits: Introductory CPD, webinars, networking.
2. Associate Member (AssocHPLD)
- Early-career professionals (1-3 years experience, diploma or degree holders).
- Benefits: Use of post-nominal AssocHPLD, specialized CPD, mentorship.
3. Full Member (MHPLD)
- Practicing healthcare professionals with 3-5 years experience.
- Benefits: Use of MHPLD, certified recognition, voting rights, mentorship opportunities.
- Additional certificates from La Plage Meta Verse: Caregiving, Medical Social Work, Mental Healthcare, Public Healthcare, Emergency First Responders.
4. Fellow (FHPLD)
- Senior professionals with 10+ years leadership experience.
- Benefits: Use of FHPLD, recognition as global leader, international visibility, advisory roles.
5. Honorary Fellow (HonFHPLD)
- Awarded to exceptional contributors to healthcare policy or innovation (by nomination).
- Benefits: Lifetime recognition, influence in shaping HPLD's vision.
Why Choose Us
- Global Alignment: Curriculum aligned with UK's RQF Level 3 standards, US benchmarks, Canadian & Australian frameworks, and Gulf requirements.
- Inclusive Access: Flexible online and blended learning via La Plage Meta Verse ecosystem.
- Industry-Relevant: Programs shaped by healthcare experts for real-world application.
- Global Recognition: Certificates and memberships hold strong credibility worldwide.
Membership Benefits
- Use of Post-Nominal Titles (AHPLD, AssocHPLD, MHPLD, FHPLD).
- Internationally recognized membership certificates.
- Enhanced employability in hospitals, NGOs, government, and global health organizations.
- Recognition as a certified healthcare leader.
- Access to resources (reports, toolkits, leadership frameworks).
Where Certificates Are Useful
- Employment in hospitals, clinics, NGOs, humanitarian agencies, and ministries of health.
- Leadership roles in healthcare management, policy, and administration.
- Recognition in international job markets across major healthcare systems.
- Academic progression into advanced studies in leadership, public health, and healthcare management.