Physician Leadership Development
The wide scope of responsibility placed on physician leaders is substantial, encompassing the operational, organizational, financial, governance, and human dimensions of healthcare. Building effective leadership capacity and capability is crucial for hospitals and health systems to fully support their staff.
The Institute for Medical Leadership offers specialized programs to develop the skills required of physician leaders that extend outside of traditional professional preparation. This training prepares leaders to navigate financial models, harness the power of diversity, and build alignment across multigenerational workplaces.
Key Areas of Focus
- Evolving Leadership Responsibilities
- Medical Staff Alignment and Engagement
- Physician Motivation and Communication
- Physician Coaching and Disruptive Behavior
- Stress Management and Burnout Prevention
- Credentialing, Privileging, and Peer Review
- Healthcare Trends: Today and Tomorrow
- Medicare, Reimbursement and Payment Models
- Healthcare Finance and the Bottom Line
- Working Across Generations
- The Power of Diversity
How Programs Are Built and Delivered
Our physician leadership development programs are constructed specifically for your hospital, health system, or organization, where leadership needs, objectives, and areas of focus guide the emphasis of the curriculum.
Engagements can be delivered in half-day, full-day, weekend, or extended formats.
Participants learn through interactive discussions, group exercises, and creative problem-solving workshops led by our nationally renowned faculty. Instruction is practical, applicable, and grounded in real healthcare leadership issues.
Sample Agendas
The following sample agendas illustrate how program content can be configured for different leadership audiences, organizational settings, and timeframes.
Testimonials
Jim Gardner
Former President and CEO
Northeast Georgia Health System
Dr. Reynolds built our Physician Leadership Institute from the ground up. She worked with our physicians to tailor the curriculum to our organization, brought in speakers with expertise and customized every last detail. Susan’s superb on her feet and was admired by our physicians.
James Bailey, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Northeast Georgia Health System
Our Physician Leadership Institute that Dr. Reynolds created was ranked so highly by the physicians, we are not only doing it again, but creating an additional advanced institute that 100% of first round participants have decided to join. She is viewed by our physicians as a trusted advisor.