Lean Sigma For Public Health
Open Enrollment Training 2026

Leading Edge Group in collaboration with the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) offers LEAN sigma training catered specifically for public health professionals. With its focus on quality improvement and doing more with less, special emphasis in each workshop will be placed on how Lean Sigma principles, tools and practices can address problems and challenges faced by public health organizations.

Registrations are now open for our 2026 live online instructor-led Lean Sigma for Public Health White and Yellow Belt training sessions.

Find out more about the training programs and the registration links below:

Lean Sigma for Public Health White Belt Training

  • March 11th, 2026
  • March 12th, 2026

Time:  12:30 pm – 4:00 pm EST

In this introductory workshop, you will gain an understanding of Lean and quality improvement principles and methodologies and their relevance across public and community health. In doing so, you will be able to:

  • Distinguish between value-add and waste
  • Understand the plan-do-study-act (PDSA) framework
  • Undertake root cause analysis on problems, and
  • Identify tools that can be applied to achieve sustainable improvement.

REGISTER HERE: Leading Edge Group | Lean Sigma for Public Health White Belt training, March 2026: OPHA

Lean Sigma for Public Health Yellow Belt Training

  • March 25th, 2026
  • March 26th, 2026

Time: 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm EST

In the second workshop*, you will continue to develop an understanding of Lean thinking and quality improvement concepts and further build your repertoire of methodologies. In doing so, you will be able to:

  • define what process mapping (including swim lane) and value stream mapping are and identify examples of when each is used
  • identify the key steps involved in creating a process map and value stream map
  • describe different process metrics and calculate them for a particular process
  • understand the characteristics and components of Kaizen Events (including 5S)

*Prerequisite: Lean Sigma White Belt Certification

REGISTER HERE: Leading Edge Group | Lean Sigma for Public Health Yellow Belt training, March 2026: OPHA