As the complex challenges of health care education require a pipeline of capable, creative and human-centered leaders, UNMC is investing in the organization’s future through the Interprofessional Leadership for Excellence and Academic Development (iLEAD) program.
The program launched earlier this month with an immersive training and retreat at the Lied Lodge in Nebraska City.
With 43 faculty participants from across multiple UNMC campuses, colleges and departments, iLEAD impacts broad segments of the organization. The three-day training included visiting experts from across the nation aimed at accelerating the cohort’s growth and learning.
Jeff Ring, PhD, health psychologist, author and leadership coach, and clinical professor at the Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, said: “iLEAD, by design, powerfully builds leadership skills and capacities in the participants and, at the same time, uplifts them with wellness, health and delight.”
Participant Upoma Guha, associate professor in the UNMC College of Dentistry, said, “The most valuable takeaway for me was the opportunity to unpack concepts that empower leaders to excel, particularly in managing conflict.”
iLEAD develops leaders who will drive UNMC’s excellence in teaching, research and clinical care. Over the next 10 months, iLEAD participants will learn from UNMC and national leaders, build interprofessional networks and sharpen their own leadership skills through real-time application.
“iLEAD participants will work in interprofessional teams to look at real challenges facing health care today and then come up with innovative solutions,” said Sheila Ellis, MD, professor in the UNMC College of Medicine and iLEAD planning committee member. “They learn the value of working together, how to function as leaders and make difficult decisions. Most participants say it is the toughest part of the course but the most insightful and rewarding.”
iLEAD is offered through the UNMC Office of Faculty Development. To learn more, visit the iLEAD webpage.