Career Development - Leadership Development | The University of Arizona College of Medicine

Program Goals

Develop a Community of U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix Leaders – Foster the integration, development and enrichment of current salaried and non-salaried faculty leaders who are part of the College of Medicine – Phoenix community.
Enhance Essential Skills to Lead the College of Medicine – Phoenix in Its Next Phase – Develop a faculty cohort with strong and effective leadership, communication and change navigation skills, who are well prepared to lead the next phase of the College's growth. This cohort will also foster collaboration with the College's educational, research and clinical partners, consistent with the mission and pillars of the the College of Medicine – Phoenix's Strategic Plan.
Instill and Reflect Academic Identity and Professionalism: Reflect the academic identity of the College's Leadership and reinforce the foundation of strong positive professionalism in all aspects of the academic community.

Educational Objectives

Leadership Skills – Expand skills for effective team leadership, communication, work group alignment, change navigation and problem solving, as well as skills for career advancement and expanded professional opportunities.
College of Medicine – Phoenix Culture and Climate – Apply leadership skills to model and foster a culture of professionalism, academic identity, humanism, reflective practice and the pursuit of excellence at College to prepare students, residents, fellows and peer faculty members to fully engage and lead in the evolving health care and academic medicine world.
Sustainability – Provide resources and tools to enhance awareness and skills development designed to create sustainable and professionally satisfying career paths as leaders in the College of Medicine—Phoenix community.

Work Sessions and Executive Coaching

The 2020 Leadership Program will run from January to June 2020 and will include five group work sessions and five individual executive coaching sessions.

Session 1: Program Orientation – During this three-hour session, participants will identify common themes, individual goals and the nature of academic identity at the college.
Session 2: Foundation for Leadership – This 1.5-day work session (afternoon/evening session and full day following) will provide a framework for leadership and addressed what drives individual behavior, the elements of high-achieving work groups and teams, individual leadership styles and setting and achieving ambitious goals.
Session 3: Career Advancement and Mentoring – This half-day session will provide strategies and practical resources to support career advancement at the college. It also focused on the role and function of mentoring and practical steps to advance student and peer mentoring at the College.
Session 4: Effective Communication – This one-day work session on communications presents a deep dive into individual communication preferences — how to receive and provide information effectively in light of varied communication preferences, as well as how to handle conflict and minimize miscommunication.
Session 5: Momentum – Applied Skills to Bridge Organizations and Sites – Participants will begin this half-day work session with a learning component focusing on leading through change. The group then worked together to apply leadership skills to leading teams across organizations and sites and effectively addressing differing expectations, incentives and cultures.

Assessments

Online Assessments – Each participant will take three individual assessments. The first assessment provides individualized data to participants on what drives their workplace behavior. The second focuses on leadership behaviors. The third provides insight into individual communication styles and preferences.

Leadership Program Participants

2019-2020 Cohort (Current)

Mira Milas, MD
Professor, Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of Endocrine Surgery
U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix

Donna Holland, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Banner – University Medical Group Phoenix

Nilda Franco, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Section Chief, Hospitalist Medicine, Banner – University Medical Group Phoenix

Mohan Belthur, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Child Health
Service Line Director, Limb Reconstruction Orthopedics, Phoenix Children's

Amanda Cattelino, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Assistant Program Director, Psychiatry Residency, Banner – University Medical Group Phoenix and the Phoenix VA Health Care System

Michelle Huddleston, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Program Director, Medicine/Pediatric Residency, Banner – University Medical Group Phoenix and Phoenix Children's

Joyce Lee-Ianotti, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology
Program Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship, Banner – University Medical Group Phoenix

Elizabeth Westfall, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology

Ayrn O’Connor, MD
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Program Director, Toxicology Fellowship, Banner – University Medical Group Phoenix

Kris Samaddar, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

2018-2019 Cohort Graduates

Glen Fogerty, PhD Vice Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix	Emily Mallin, MD Clinical Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Director, Education, Department of Internal Medicine, Banner – University Medical Group Phoenix
Ankur Mishra, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Internal Medicine	Deveroux Ferguson, PhD Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Basic Medical Sciences U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix
Taben Hale, PhD Professor (with tenure), Department of Basic Medical Sciences U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix	Kevin Hirsch, MD Professor, Department of Radiology
Lisa Shah-Patel, MD Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology Director, Career Professional Advising, Student Affairs U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix	Will Heise, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Vasu Bhavaraju, MD Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Child Health Chief Medical Education Officer and DIO, Phoenix Children's	Johnny Lifshitz, PhD Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix
Natasha Keric, MD Associate Professor, Department of Surgery Chief, Division of Trauma, Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery, Banner – University Medical Group Phoenix	Jennifer Preston, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery Program Director, Surgery Residency, Banner – UMC Phoenix

2015-2016 Cohort Graduates

Christina R. Bergin Clinical Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, and Director Electives, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix	Jonathan Zed Cartsonis Director, Rural Health Professions Program, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix
Rebecca E Fisher Professor (with tenure), Basic Medical Sciences, and Director, Gross Anatomy Lab, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix	Lisa M. Grimaldi Associate Professor, Child Health, and Student Advisor, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix
Kurt E. Gustin Associate Professor, Basic Medical Sciences, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix	Susan Kaib Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix
Linda Robin Nelson Pre-Clinical Block-RDG and Director, Faculty Development, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix	Cynthia Standley Professor, Basic Medical Sciences, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix
Brigham C Willis Senior Associate Dean, Medical Education Program, UC-Riverside School of Medicine	Graham Kerr Whitfield Assistant Professor, Basic Medical Sciences, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix
Teresa Wu Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, and Director Simulation Curriculum, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix	Tina L Younger Assistant Professor and Director, Internal Medicine Clerkship, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix

2014-2015 Cohort Graduates

Katie Brite Associate Dean, Clinical Curricular Affairs, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix	Tara Cunningham Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs, Icahn School of Med at Mount Sinai
Rayna Gonzales Associate Professor, Basic Medical Sciences, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix	Jennifer Hartmark Hill Assistant Professor, Director, Capstones, and Program Director, Community Faculty Development, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix
Cheryl O'Malley Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix and	Christine Savi Lead Management Analyst, Federal Reserve Board
Paul Standley Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs and Evaluation, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix	Karen Restifo Associate Dean, Student Affairs, Keck School of Med of USC
Erin Nelson Assistant Dean, Admissions and Outreach, and Director, Prep for Practice and Psych Immersion Program, TCU	Matthew McEchron Professor, Director Scholarly Projects, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix
Jennifer Allie Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Development, TCU	Maria Manriquez-Sanchez Director Pathways Program, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix