The Practice League: A Community of Practice for Healthcare Administration

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Welcome to the Practice League

Healthcare administration is essential to the success of every medical practice, yet administrators often work in isolation with limited opportunities to learn from peers. The Practice League is a research-based model for a Community of Practice (CoP) designed specifically for healthcare administrators.

This website serves as the artifact for my capstone project, demonstrating how a CoP can support collaboration, share resources, and strengthen leadership within healthcare organizations. My goal is to create a practical model that could be implemented regionally and eventually expanded online.

What Is a Community of Practice?

A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a profession or challenge and who learn together through ongoing discussion, shared work, and mutual support. CoPs work because members participate in collective meaning-making—what scholars call “thinking together” (Pyrko, Dörfler & Eden, 2017).

CoPs are built around three core elements:

  • Domain: a shared purpose or area of expertise

  • Community: the relationships formed among members

  • Practice: the tools, strategies, and knowledge they build together

Research shows CoPs help professionals develop confidence, build problem-solving skills, and improve collaboration within organizations.

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Why Healthcare Administration Needs a CoP

Healthcare administrators face unique and demanding challenges, including staffing issues, compliance requirements, communication barriers, and workflow optimization. Many administrators work alone or across different clinics without support.

Studies show that CoPs in healthcare:

  • Reduce professional isolation (Do et al., 2025)

  • Build confidence in complex roles (Samson et al., 2025).

  • Improve interdepartmental learning (Auer et al., 2020)

  • Support emotional resilience and shared problem-solving

The Practice League addresses these needs by creating a structured, supportive, and collaborative space for administrators to grow together.

How the Practice League Works

The Practice League is designed as a Community of Practice for healthcare administrators.

Core Features:

  • Resource Library: Shared tools, templates, and guides

  • Peer Discussion: A space to ask questions and troubleshoot challenges

  • Leadership Highlights: Featuring successful administrators and strategies

  • Guided Topics: Monthly themes based on real-world operational needs

  • Facilitated Learning: Support from an advisory board of industry leaders

These features are grounded in research showing that effective CoPs require structure, intentional facilitation, and a shared sense of purpose (Shaw et al., 2022).

Backed By Research

This project is guided by 10 peer-reviewed sources across healthcare, organizational learning, online engagement, and professional development. This evidence guided every component of the Practice League.

Key insights include:

Theory

  • Knowledge grows through shared reflection (Pyrko et al., 2017).

  • Members need psychological safety and trust (Samson et al., 2025).

  • Leadership and facilitation are essential for engagement (Shaw et al., 2022).

Healthcare CoPs

  • CoPs support people transitioning to new or complex roles (Do et al., 2025).

  • They help healthcare systems communicate more effectively (Auer et al., 2020).

Virtual CoPs

  • Participation depends on relevance, ease of access, and relationships (Yabeyu et al., 2025).

  • Digital communities require intentional design, not just a platform (Spring et al., 2024).

Who Can Join the Practice League?

Practice managers

Healthcare office administrators

Clinic coordinators

Operational support leaders

Emerging healthcare leaders

Organizational development teams

Regional healthcare executives

Education and training staff

Nursing Managers

Participation is flexible—members can engage regularly or occasionally depending on their needs.

Learn More About Communities of Practice

This short video gives a simple explanation of how Communities of Practice function and why they matter.

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Launch Plan and Future Growth

Phase 1: Pilot Website

  • Share the concept with a small group of trusted healthcare leaders

  • Gather feedback to refine the model

Phase 2: Develop a Regional Advisory Board

  • Market the Practice League to regional healthcare leaders

  • Invite 5–8 leaders to guide the launch and help shape topics

  • Build credibility and local support

Phase 3: Expand Online

  • Grow the website into a fully online CoP platform

  • Add discussion boards, resource sharing tools, and event announcements

  • Open statewide participation

This staged approach is grounded in research showing that CoPs grow best through local credibility and broader online reach.

MEET THE creator & visionary

About This Project

This website was created as the artifact for my Capstone Project at Florida SouthWestern State College.

Throughout the semester, I explored how Communities of Practice support learning, collaboration, and leadership across different fields. My academic background in science, combined with my professional experience in healthcare, helped shape this project into something meaningful and applicable to real-world practice.

The Practice League represents both my research findings and my long-term interest in building supportive professional networks within healthcare.

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