Kirsten Armit is the Director of Research at the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM). She is responsible for developing and delivering FMLMs research strategy. Her work involves the promotion and dissemination of research insights, contributing to and collaborating on healthcare leadership research, and developing FMLMs academic and practitioner networks and partnerships. Kirsten is a PhD (Management) candidate at Bayes Business School, City, University of London.
Kirsten started her career in health service management in Australia and since moving to the United Kingdom has been involved in national organisations focused on improving healthcare leadership. Kirsten was involved in the project to develop FMLM, was the founding manager and has held many leadership roles since its inception. She has led on a wide range of initiatives to support members and fellows, including producing the professional leadership standards (1st edition), establishing membership and fellowship, and creating products and services such as the FMLM360. She has co-created a portfolio of leadership development programmes and support to serve individuals, teams and organisations. Kirsten has also been responsible for developing FMLMs first research strategy and has led a range of projects in collaboration with professional and academic colleagues.
Kirsten is an Associate Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) and holds Fellowship ad hominem of FMLM. She is qualified in several leadership psychometrics and approaches and contributes to the education and training of postgraduate students.
