Leaders within academic internal medicine who fill managerial roles often have not had opportunities to engage in formal educational experiences focused on the responsibilities of these positions. While recognition of success in the clinical, educational, or research arenas paves the way for promotion to department chair, program director, division chief, chief administrative officer, or other such positions, it is knowledge, skills, and attitudes about finances, planning, management, operations, and leadership that create the opportunity for success in new leadership roles.
After completing this program, participants will have a better understanding of:
- Techniques for assessing an organization's ability to build and maintain success in a changing environment.
- The nature of leadership in complex organizations.
- Techniques for analyzing costs and designing management control systems.
- The link between strategy and marketing and the elements of a good marketing plan.
- Approaches for diagnosing resistance to and implementing organizational change.
- The role of operations analysis in improving organizational performance.
Since 2002, the AAIM Executive Leadership Program has provided over 200 individuals from more than 100 departments of internal medicine the skills and knowledge necessary for managerial success. The program consistently receives near perfect evaluations (an average score of 4.7 on a five-point scale) from participants. Contact the AAIM office at (202) 861-9351 or educationalprograms@im.org for more information about past programs.