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Leaders in Training (LiT)

A quarterly leadership event organized by RPSA/AEPHAR through the Vice-President office to prepare aspiring healthcare leaders for local and global leadership roles.

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Leaders in Training

Quarterly

Frequency

50+

Students Trained

Mentor Partners

Training Hours

Designed for

Aspiring healthcare leaders, pharmacy students, student association leaders, educators, and medical-field professionals.

Cadence

Quarterly leadership event

Program Overview

What this program delivers

Leaders in Training (LiT) is a quarterly event organized by the Rwanda Pharmaceutical Students' Association (RPSA/AEPHAR) through the Vice-President office, in collaboration with other student-led associations. It serves as a platform for aspiring future healthcare leaders to strengthen their leadership skills, management knowledge, and confidence.

The program equips the future health workforce with leadership and management skills required to fulfill leadership roles in global health settings, especially when engaging with policy making. This immersive gathering brings together students, educators, and medical-field professionals, fostering collaboration, mentorship, and practical leadership growth.

Key highlights

Quarterly leadership training organized through the RPSA Vice-President office

Collaboration with other student-led associations

Leadership and management skills for future healthcare leaders

Policy-making and global health leadership discussions

Impact

Why it matters

Healthcare needs leaders who can work across disciplines, communicate with confidence, understand policy, manage teams, and serve communities responsibly. LiT gives students an early environment to practice those capabilities so they can take on leadership roles locally and internationally.

What students gain

Participants become more confident and prepared to take on leadership responsibilities.

Students gain leadership and management skills relevant to global health settings.

Future healthcare leaders learn how leadership connects with policy making.

Students, educators, and professionals build mentorship and collaboration networks.

Additional highlights

Mentorship from students, educators, and medical-field professionals

Immersive sessions that build confidence, collaboration, and responsibility

“The LiT program transformed my understanding of leadership. I entered as a quiet student and left more ready to serve my community, engage in policy conversations, and contribute to healthcare leadership.”

LiT Graduate

Pharmacy Student Leader

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