Executive Leadership in Health Care

ELAM and ELH remain committed to creating a diverse and inclusive space where fellows can hone their leadership skills. While ELAM and ELH will follow the law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action will not change our deep commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Diversity creates better, more effective teams and fosters creativity and critical thinking. Our patients fare better when care is provided by diverse teams. ELAM and ELH will continue to build a powerful community of leaders who are committed to the ideal that a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging benefits all of us.

Since 1995, the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) program has been at the forefront of national leadership training programs for women in academic medicine. The program is recognized by CEOs and deans for developing true leaders who bring high value back to their institutions. With the introduction of the Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH) program, we have built upon our fellowship model to include the concepts, tools and skills that will enable women leaders to bring their full potential to health care organizations.

The Executive Leadership in Health Care program is targeted to rising women at the equivalent of the associate professor level who are established experts in their domain. Candidates will have a track record of achievement in clinical program development (or other institutional-level activities that mark them as appropriate) and have aspirations to lead at the executive level in the next five years.

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Candidates should be seven years out of training, with an MD or MD-equivalent degree, with:

Program level leadership
Institutional level responsibilities (operational or strategic management)
Aspirations to executive-level health system roles (executive leadership, chief medical officer, chief quality officer)

ELH fellows will have the unique opportunity to work alongside their ELAM colleagues during certain curricular threads.

As an ELH fellow and graduate, you will have the power of the ELAM network to support you — more than 1,300 alumnae in leadership positions at 300 institutions in North America and beyond.

Program Objectives

Upon graduation from ELH fellows will be able to:

Use strategic approaches to financial and resource management that enhance the missions of their organizations.
Enhance their leadership behaviors to effectively address strategic, operational and relational challenges.
Lead and manage change initiatives within complex and dynamic organizations.
Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders in order to build a diverse community of leadership practice that supports personal, professional and organizational effectiveness.

Fees and Additional Costs

ELH at ELAM's program fee is $16,400, which covers in-person dates, distance learning activities throughout the fellowship year, course materials, faculty/facilitators, conference site expenses, continuing education fees, special events and most meals for the fellows.

In addition to the program fee, the fellow or her institution is responsible for travel and lodging during the sessions, and some meals.