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Dermatology is a growing field with emerging therapies and increasing treatment costs. Healthcare institutions are undergoing tremendous disruption and change, necessitating a diverse array of leaders to be involved in decision-making processes. This course, Emerging Leaders in Inflammatory Skin Diseases is designed to empower executive leaders in dermatology to leverage their strengths, acquire the skills needed for authoritative influence, negotiate effectively, conduct challenging conversations, efficiently lead conflict resolution, and implement and maintain necessary changes in their work and life environments.

There are 25 spaces open for junior or mid-career academic or clinical leaders in inflammatory skin diseases. Course tuition fees will be provided for successful applicants. Application deadline January 31. To learn more about eligibility or to submit an application to attend, see here.

Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH

CEO and President, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Afsaneh Alavi, MD

Professor of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic; Director of Medical Dermatology Fellowship

Meghan Agnew, MBA

Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC

Kristen Beech, Esq.

Chief Legal Officer and Vice President, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC

Dawn Davis, MD

Dawn Davis, M.D. Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic Rochester

Melinda Gooderham, MD

Medical Director, SKiN Centre for Dermatology

Alice Bendix Gottlieb, M.D., PhD

Professor and Director of Clinical Trials, Dermatology, UT Southwestern

Emma Guttman-Yassky, M.D., PhD

Waldman Professor and System Chair, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Susan Hamilton Meier

Founder & Principal, Susan Meier Studio

Avery LaChance, MD

Director, Health Policy and Advocacy; Connective Tissue Disease Clinic; Brigham and Women's Hospital

Elisa Muscianisi, MD

Vice-President, Clinical Development, Alumis, Inc

Kari C. Nadeau, MD, PhD

John Rock Professor of Climate and Population Studies, Harvard T.H. Chan School

Megan Noe, MD, MPH, MSCE

Clinical Research Director, Early Clinical Development, Immunology and Inflammation, Sanofi.

Amy Paller, MS, MD

Professor and Chair of Dermatology, Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern

Martina J Porter, MD

Vice Chair for Research and Academics, Department of Dermatology

Susan C. Taylor, MD

President, American Academy of Dermatology; Endowed Professor of Dermatology , UPenn

Carrie Tibbles, MD

Director, Graduate Medical Education, BIDMC

Maria Troulis, DDS

Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC

Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH, MBA

Chair, Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Employ techniques for leading with impact
Discuss best practices and strategies to address diversity, gender issues and equity as a healthcare leader
Use effective methods for navigating change in the healthcare setting within the field of dermatology
Discuss innovative strategies for building resilience and managing stress in high pressure dermatology settings
Understand how to build on your strengths as a leader yielding positive performance
Understand best practices on conflict negotiation, providing feedback, confronting challenging conversations, leading to avoid physician burn out of employees
Employ best practices in order to achieve financial literacy and key competencies for clinical trial and conflict negotiations
Discuss best practices for leadership in the clinical research environment
Employ techniques for effectively using storytelling to communicate with impact
Discuss how to best support others in leadership and effectively engage our community with the goal of improving the landscape of leadership within the field of dermatology