Physician Leadership Program
Session One: Principles of leadership and leading change
Why do we need leadership, and why should clinicians lead? This first session will be an engaging introduction to key concepts, tools, and skills used by effective leaders. Common models of leadership, its importance to organizations, ways that clinical skills can inform leadership, and the interdependency of leadership and followership will be presented.
Learning Objectives
- Draw on a broader understanding of leadership to select the optimal approaches to organizational challenges.
- Recognize patterns of leadership and fellowship.
- Ability to apply leadership skills to organizational situations.
Read Pierce, MD
Guest Speaker
Dr. Pierce is Chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine at Dell Medical School where he also serves as Associate Chair for Faculty Development and Wellbeing in the Department of Medicine. Previously he founded the Hospital Medicine Section at the San Francisco VA Medical Center; the University of Colorado’s Hospital Medicine Division. He has worked locally and nationally with many organizations to improve healthcare quality and safety.
