Emerging Transformational Leadership Program (ETLP)

1. Each year a cohort of 5-8 emerging leaders will complete a year-long mentored leadership experience. 
   
2. Each year the ETLP cohort will complete a group project that provides an action plan to reorient local systems of care around continuous quality improvement for a specific outcome critical to children with NDD/ASD and their families. 
   
3. Within the next 5 years, at least one ETLP plan will receive community support and begin implementation in South Florida. 

Within 3 years of implementing an ETLP plan, families of children with NDD/ASD will report a 10% improvement in the specific critical outcome measure, using baseline data specific to the quality improvement plan (e.g. early intervention services for children with ASD). 

• Class 1 (2011-2012): Improving Access To Newborn Screening For Immigrants
• Class 2 (2012-2013): Disability History Awareness
• Class 3 (2013-2014): Inclusive Parks For All
• Class 4 (2014-2015): Miami Employability Movement: Improving Employment for Individuals with ID/DD
• Class 5 (2015-2016): Mobe, A Two Pronged Approach to Improve Access to Reliable Transportation for People with Disabilities in Dade County
• Class 6 (2016-2017): Inclusive After-School Activities
• Class 7 (2017-2018): Improving the Patient Experience for Patients With Disabilities (IPEX)
• Class 8 (2018-2019): Improving Transportation
• Class 9 (2019-2020): UCane Ability: Improving Employment For PWD at UM

Participants will be a select group of 5 to 8 people who reflect South Florida’s diversity and will include 1-2 participants from each of these categories: 

1) Current LEND trainees (a Mailman program for health professionals) 
2) Early and mid-career individuals from the community (e.g. professional in practice) 
3) Parent and/or self-advocate  
4) Member of local MCH Title V program or public health department
5) Local not-for-profit agency  

The ETLP seeks candidates who: 

• Demonstrate potential for leadership  
  
• Possess courage, compassion, conviction and integrity 
  
• Are committed to working in the South Florida disability community 
  
• Are creative and can think outside the box
  
• Demonstrate a passion for making a difference 
  
• Are open to activities and ideas beyond their profession 
  
• Accept responsibility to participate in all activities related to the program for a nine-month period 
  
• Receive a written commitment from his/her employer (if applicable) agreeing to provide up to five non-consecutive days release time from work responsibilities in order to attend ETLP activities

• Welcome lunch: Candidates meet the advisory board, key players from Mailman, and each other. 
  
• Orientation: Half-day overview of the program. 
  
• Visionary Speaker series: Close-up view of the variety of leadership styles and practices found in South Florida. 
  
• Leadership retreat: Experiential learning facilitated by prominent educators, leadership development professionals and community activists provides candidates an opportunity to explore their leadership potential and the issues facing the disability community.
  
• Workshops: Skill-building workshops on various topics such as conflict resolution, grant writing and disability related subjects. 
  
• Team Capstone Action Project: Group will create a project they would like to undertake to affect a systems or policy change.
  
• Closing program: Reflection on key learnings and plans for future community leadership and involvement. Group will present their capstone project to the advisory board.

Shelly Baer

Phone: 305-689-7058
Email: rbaer@med.miami.edu

Jairo Arana

Phone: 305-243-6801
Email: jea145@med.miami.edu