LEAD Program Miller School of Medicine

The Leadership Education and Academic Development (LEAD) Program, sponsored by the Department of Medical Education and the Office of Faculty Affairs, is designed to enhance the leadership competencies of mid-career faculty at the associate or full professor level. Dr. Shalom Saar serves as the program's Chief Facilitator.

The LEAD Program spans 18 sessions, covering a range of topics related to leadership skills. Participants meet monthly, on the fourth Friday of each month, for three hours from 9 a.m.-noon. Additionally, one hour per month is dedicated to reading and project-related work. All sessions are held in-person at the Miller School of Medicine.
The LEAD curriculum focuses on the following aspects of health care leadership:

Health care environment and its challenges.
Industry trends and disruptions.
Business development and strategic partnerships.
Financial fundamentals for health care leaders.
Strategic planning and visioning, emotional intelligence.
Leadership agility.
Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
Building learning organizations.
Leading organizational change.
Talent development and succession planning.
Organizational culture.

Enrollment

Enrollment in the LEAD program is available through either a supervisor nomination or self-nomination. To be eligible, nominees must hold at least an Associate-level position and hold a leadership role.

Enrollment is currently closed.
Nominations will be accepted starting June 29, 2026 and must be submitted by September 1, 2026.
Notification of acceptance will be sent in October 2026.
Session begin in January 2027.