VMSERF also celebrates the graduates of the 2019/2020 inaugural Leadership Cohort
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Medical Society Education & Research Foundation (VMSERF) has announced the 2020/2021 cohort of the Physician Executive Leadership Institute Foundational Course, which will commence this November.
The leadership course, offered in partnership with the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Lumunos, and supported by funding from the Physicians Foundation, is designed to equip physicians and PAs stepping into or already in leadership positions with the necessary knowledge and skills to be successful in their leadership roles. Given the unprecedented stressors on our healthcare system due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid changes taking place in health and healthcare across the nation, there has never been a greater need for skilled clinical leaders around the decision-making tables.
The 2020 cohort includes:
- Erik P. Anderson, M.D. - Medical Director of the Post-Operative Care Unit at UVMMC
- Steven D Anisman, M.D. - Cardiologist at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
- Catherine Antley, M.D. - Director of the Vermont Dermatopathology Lab
- Aida Avdic, M.D. - Director of Hospital Medicine at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
- Todd Gregory, M.D, MBA FACEP FAAEM - Emergency Medicine Specialist at Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Anna Hankins, M.D. - Pediatrics Medical Director at Central Vermont Medical Center
- Heather Herrington, M.D. - Chief of Otolaryngology at UVMMC
- Brad Jimmo, M.D. - General Surgery Section Chief at Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Robin Leight, M.D., FACOG - Obstetrics/Gynecology at Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Karen Leonard, M.D. - Medical Director of Inpatient Pediatrics at the UVMMC
- John C Macy, M.D. - Chief of Orthopedics at Copley Hospital
- Sarah Rich, M.D. - Emergency Medicine Specialist at Rutland Regional Medical Center
- Amanda Van Straten, M.D. - Neurologist at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
- Jessica Wagener, M.D. - Internist at Porter Medical Center
VMSERF also congratulates the 20 clinicians who made up the inaugural cohort and graduated this month from the course that started in the Fall of 2019.
VMS President Cathy Schneider, a general surgeon at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, who has served in a number of health care leadership roles while practicing in Vermont and New Hampshire, had these words for the recent graduates, “Being a physician leader is not easy, especially during COVID, yet the benefits can have long-lasting impacts. As you complete this leadership course, I want to remind you the experience we have in caring for patients is essential to creating a healthcare environment where patients, practitioners and hospitals thrive. This is a lifelong effort, no matter what your leadership roles look like.”
Dr. Lauren MacAfee, a participating OB/GYN from UVMMC said, “The PELI course has provided an opportunity to connect with and learn from health care providers across the state, as we all seek to improve our leadership and management skills. It has allowed me to build relationships and develop skills that are invaluable and not taught elsewhere. This has been an amazing professional opportunity that I highly recommend to any health care provider interested in cultivating their leadership skills.”
About the Vermont Medical Society Education and Research Foundation: The VMSERF is a nonprofit charitable organization sponsored by the Vermont Medical Society to advance the public good by supporting educational and research activities in the field of health. For more information about the VMSERF Physician Executive Leadership Institute the visit https://vtmd.org/physician-executive-leadership-institute/
About the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership: Over the past 8 years, the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership has built a first-in-the-nation program that develops physician leaders through intensive, national-caliber professional development coursework. Developed in collaboration with a wide range of physicians and healthcare leaders, Hanley’s PELI program has launched 22 separate year-long courses with 28 different hospital and practice sites across Maine & New Hampshire since 2011. www.hanleyleadership.org
About Lumunos: Vermont-based and deployed in more than 35 hospitals over a decade, Lumunos’ Physician Leadership services focus on personal leadership skills and resilience. In Lumunos’ unique cohort model, participants process their leadership challenges and gain wisdom through guided conversation with trusted peers. www.Physicians.Lumunos.org
Source: MONTPELIER, VT (October 28, 2020) - Vermont Medical Society 10.29.2020