Northeast Florida Medicine
Vol. 66, No. 3 2015
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From the President’s Desk
As you are probably aware fromprevious communications,
the DCMS Leadership through Mentorship initiative is de-
signed to help our medical community develop leaders and
to support ourmembers
through challenges they
face in their careers in
medicine. Dr. Uday
Deshmukh and Dr.
StevenCuffe are leading
a task force to develop
a mentoring program
that will also enhance
the talent in our local
medical community.
The Le ade r s h i p
through Mentorship
Task Force includes
Drs. Tra’Chella John-
son-Foy,WilliamPalmer, AnaAlvarez andCynthiaAnderson.
The task force met numerous times and decided to pursue
two aspects. The first aspect is a curriculum-based program
in association with the University of North Florida that
will provide leadership training to physicians in Northeast
Florida. The second aspect provides social events designed
to introduce our talented physicians and improve their social
and professional communication, sharing of ideas, and trust
among our members. As a result, the task force expects such
events will launch coaching and mentoring relationships
among participating mentors and mentees.
In collaboration with the Brook’s College of Health at the
University of North Florida (UNF), the DCMS Leadership
through Mentorship task force is proud to announce the
DCMS Leadership Academy. Enrollment in the first class is
availablenowuntil January31, 2016by calling904-355-6561.
The sessions will take place on Fridays starting in February
and ending in May 2015.
The program will kick off with an orientation luncheon
at the University Club on February 12. This day will also
include the first of two-part media training sessions. Three
other leadership sessions are planned for March 11, April 8
andMay 6 at the University of North Florida.The first session
will cover the role of a physician leader. Topics include setting
priorities, applying timemanagement principles and defining
your leadership purpose.This day will also include the second
part of media training, giving physicians hands-on practice
with media interviewing. The second session is on emotional
intelligence and teambuilding. Participants will learn various
management styles, howto create highperformance teams and
how to reduce work-related stress, among other topics. The
final session will cover strategic planning and culture change.
DCMS is proud to haveDr. Pamela S. Chally as a presenter.
Dr. Chally is the dean and professor of nursing in the Brooks
College of Health at the University of North Florida. She
oversees the administration of the Dept. of Public Health,
the Dept. of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences, the
Dept. of Nutrition and Dietetics and the School of Nursing.
AlongwithDr.Chally,UNFContinuingEducationInstruc-
tor Michael R. Clark will be the second presenter. He has an
extensive background in the areas ofmanagement, supervisory
development, quality improvement efforts and facilitation
of strategic planning sessions and executive retreats. He has
designed numerous training programs, including online,
using the Instructional Systems Designmethodology, and has
provided over 1000 seminars, workshops, and presentations
covering a diverse set of topics with a focus toward developing
leadership skills for managers and supervisors.
DCMS Executive Vice President, Bryan Campbell, will
be leading the media training session. Before transitioning
to organized medicine in 2006, he spent four years as the
Executive Producer at First Coast News. During his nearly
14 years in the broadcast television industry, he received three
Emmy awards, two Edward R. Murrow awards and multiple
Associated Press awards. He worked in several television
markets including Omaha, Nebraska and Eugene, Oregon.
The DCMS Leadership Academy naturally supports the
mission of DCMS to “Help physicians care for the health of
our community” because stronger leaders create a stronger,
more impactful medical society.
Tuition for theDCMS Leadership Academy is $799. How-
ever, thanks to our generous sponsors we are able to offer this
exciting opportunity at a discounted cost. DCMS members
will pay just $399 and non-members will pay $599. Space is
limited, so reserve your spot today!
If you are interested in participating in the DCMS Leader-
shipAcademyor in theLeadership throughMentorshipevents,
please email ourCommunicationsCoordinator,KristyWolski,
at
I encourage you to participate.
I truly believe that you receive most when you invest time
and effort into strengthening your own community. Please
do not hesitate to share your suggestions and thank you for
your support!
v
Raed Assar, MD, MBA
2015 DCMS President
Announcing the DCMS Leadership Academy
Dr. Assar is Aetna’s Medical Director for North Florida. Articles or opinions provided by Dr. Assar do not necessarily reflect the views of Aetna.
