Leadership Development

HMS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
FOR PHYSICIANS AND SCIENTISTS
Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
April 13-April 16, 2010

This course is designed for HMS and HSDM instructors, assistant professors, or associate professors (see specifics under "guidelines") who currently have responsibility for a research grant, laboratory, educational course, or clinical unit. This course is intended for those in the early stages of leadership and not for chairs of departments or divisions. The goal of the Program is to build on participants' knowledge base and skills to enhance their professional development as administrative leaders in academic medicine. Participants will acquire skills in institutional organization, health care economics (with a heavy concentration on finance), legal and regulatory issues, and the full spectrum of communication skills. Women and minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Application Procedure: Completed applications must be received via email by 12:00 Noon on November 13, 2009. Email completed application to hmsofa_programs@hms.harvard.edu, Office for Faculty Affairs, Harvard Medical School. For information about this application, call (617) 432-1198 or email hmsofa_programs@hms.harvard.edu. Attendance is limited to no more than 60 HMS clinicians, educators, and researchers, to be selected by Program Directors. Participants will be notified around December 23rd of acceptance into the Program.

Faculty Eligibility Guidelines: This course is intended for HMS/HSDM faculty in the early stages of leadership, and not for chairs of departments or divisions. Additionally, one must be engaged in HMS/HSDM activities a minimum of 50% time or 2.5 days per week. To be eligible you must be an:

Continuing Medical Education Credits: Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This course is designed to meet the criteria for 3 hours of Risk Management credits in Massachusetts.

Course Directors:
Maureen T. Connelly, MD, MPH, Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs, Harvard Medical School
Rosemary B. Duda, MD, MPH, Director, Center for Faculty Development, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
S. Jean Emans, MD, Director, Office of Faculty Development, Children's Hospital Boston
David B. Hackney, MD, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, Harvard Medical School
Tayyaba Hasan, PhD, Director, Office for Research Career Development, Massachusetts General Hospital
Ellice Lieberman, MD, DrPH, Dean for Faculty Affairs, Harvard Medical School
Carol C. Nadelson, MD, Director, Partners Office for Women's Careers at Brigham and Women's Hospital
Joan Reede, MD, MPH, MBA, Dean, Diversity and Community Partnership, Harvard Medical School
Jo Shapiro, MD, Chief, Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Glorian Sorensen, PhD, MPH, Director, Office for Faculty Development, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Course Sponsors:
HMS Office for Faculty Affairs
The Academy at Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Center for Faculty Development
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
Children's Hospital Boston, Office of Faculty Development
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Office for Faculty Development
HMS Department of Continuing Education
HMS Office for Diversity and Community Partnership
Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Faculty Development (includes Offices for Research Career Development and Women's Careers)

Quotes From Previous Participants

For more information please contact:

Office for Faculty Affairs
Harvard Medical School
25 Shattuck St., Room 206
Boston, MA 02115
Tel. 617-432-1198
Email: hmsofa_programs@hms.harvard.edu