Drive business decisions. Strengthen financial literacy. Build vision and sustain strategy.
Becoming a physician takes more than medical school. Your education equips you with the fundamentals – diagnosing and treating patients – but what about everything else? Financial acumen, effective communication, delegation skills? AMSA’s Leadership Program is designed to help you navigate these crucial areas and more.
This program focuses on essential professional development and leadership training that medical school doesn’t cover. It bridges the gap between clinician and leader, giving you practical insights into key business and interpersonal skills that often feel overwhelming or overlooked. Participants also complete a self-assessment, tailored for medical students, providing a structured way to recognize strengths and areas for growth as a leader.
Registration for the AMSA Leadership Program is now closed. Medical student sessions began on October 24, 2018, with premedical student sessions starting November 26, 2018.
It was great to hear from so many different people from all walks come together and give such meaningful advice as we move forward in our careers in medicine. The articles and videos throughout the course are valuable resources to continually refer to and expand on as we progress.
2016-2017 Program Participant
Physician leaders are necessary for hospitals and health systems to achieve transformational change.
Hospitals and Health Networks, 2017
“Most physicians today are overburdened. (But) … There is no way a hospital or health system is going to differentiate itself … or meet the other challenges of sustainability without physician involvement in strategic leadership.”
Hospitals and Health Networks, 2017
“Breakdowns in physician-patient communication are cited in at least 40 percent of malpractice suits.”
Fierce Healthcare, 2017
Why Participate?
What Can Participants Expect?
Who Should Participate
The leadership program is geared toward helping medical and premedical students develop leadership skills as you continue on your journey to becoming a physician.
Time Commitment
The Leadership Program is an eight-month series of live and on-demand webinars that will last approximately one hour. Medical student sessions begin October 24, 2018, and premedical student sessions begin November 26, 2018. There will be some required online reading prior to some of the sessions that should take no more than 30 minutes each. A google group for discussion will be integrated into the program, as well.
Examples of live webinars include:
- Developing Vision and Maintaining Strategy
- Vital Communication Skills
- Understanding Finance
- Project Management Fundamentals
- Using Delegation and Motivation
- Meaningful Advocacy
- Self-Awareness and Leadership: Capstone
Why Will You Love this Program?
Gain respect from colleagues and patients
Mastering self-awareness and constructive communication is an art – and one not often mastered by most. From a medical perspective, your degree and white coat will garner immediate respect among patients, families and peers. But what you say, how you act and how you react are critical to earning a different level of respect needed to be successful in the clinical setting and beyond.
Squeeze every ounce of time out of your day
You spend upwards of eight years having no time, busy with classwork, lab work, clinicals, studying and trying to stay afloat on your road to residency. Yes, that will go away. Then you’ll have a whole new type of busy in your life! But it IS possible to work more efficiently and squeeze every ounce of time out of your day with the right tips and tricks.
Get what you need from others – when you need it
“Ask and you shall receive” – while we’d like to think this is always going to happen, it simply won’t. Overcoming “no” from patients, families and colleagues takes some give and take using carefully honed negotiation skills. Learn powerful techniques to get what you want from others when you want it.
Understand how the business and financial sides of health care affect you in practice and personal life
Mapping out a thorough plan to pay back student loans, a strategy to handle unexpected expenses and a budget for everyday expenses will help you avoid financial pitfalls. Why add stress to this already stressful time in your new career? Get essential, and often not discussed, business and financial skills to help you meet your goals.
Registration Policies
Cancellation
AMSA events have a no refund policy. If you would like to apply your fees to a future AMSA event or program or transfer your registration to another AMSA member, please email events@amsa.org. If the registration fees are to be applied to a future AMSA event, it must be applied within one year.
Certificate Qualifying Examination Option
Participants may take a qualifying examination for $100. Upon passing this exam, participants will receive a certificate of recognition and an AMSA honor cord appropriate to wear at graduation.
Participants may take a qualifying examination for $100. Upon passing this exam, participants will receive a certificate of recognition and an AMSA honor cord appropriate to wear at graduation.
Requirements
This course utilizes Google Classroom, email access is required. Some institutions and email systems limit access to Google resources therefore some students may need to create a free Gmail email address to access course materials. Please direct questions to bmartin@amsa.org
Cancellation
AMSA programs/events have a no refund policy. If you would like to transfer your registration to another person to attend this event, please email members@amsa.org. Registrations are not transferable to another event.