Healthcare Leadership Academy for Women

Participants will develop strategies and skills for addressing the larger barriers and challenges women face regarding unconscious gender bias in hiring practices and promotions, stereotypes, and salary equity as well as their own self-identified leadership dilemmas or problems using curated healthcare related topics and content exercises and simulations.

Using an Inside/Outside approach, leadership begins with greater self-awareness for better self-management Designed to advance women’s leadership in healthcare, this program will address the professional and personal skills required to lead in today's complex health care environment and is designed to support women leadership in various stages of their careers. This interactive, professional development program is designed to teach the crucial communication skills required to lead a team and influence change within an organization.

Participants will learn:

• How to flex personality preferences and leadership styles using learning from the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) and Emotional Quotient Instrument (EQi-2.0©) assessments
• Why leveraging connection, courage and accountability can influence and develop a team and impact organizational culture
• How to actively plan their career path, identify challenges, and develop strategies to address them
• The importance of Allyship in gender equity and the tools for speaking up
• How to inspire other women to lead through storytelling, highlighting triumphs and challenges
• The process and benefits of self-coaching and development planning to advance career opportunities
• Negotiation skills to achieve shared interests and influence highly collaborative teams
• How to lead through uncertainty and the importance of practicing self-care

Successful Completion

To successfully complete this activity, the required evaluation must be completed no later than Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Thereafter, the evaluation will no longer be available and credits will not be issued. No refunds will be offered for failure to complete the required evaluation by the stated deadline.

1. Employ crucial communication skills and strategies required to lead a team and influence change.
2. Identify different personality preferences and leadership styles based findings from the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) and Emotional Quotient Instrument (EQi-2.0®) assessments to influence team and leadership communication.
3. Discuss how connections, courage and accountability can influence and develop a team and impact organizational culture.
4. Apply negotiation strategies to achieve shared interests and influence collaboration.
5. Recognize the benefits of coaching, mentorship, and allyship to advance career opportunities.
6. Develop strategies to identify challenges and build solutions to thrive in your career and in life.
7. Identify how self-awareness and personal values support and develop an authentic leadership style.

To register for this activity, click here to visit the College of Population Health course page.

In support of improving patient care, Thomas Jefferson University is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: This educational activity is designated for a maximum of 24.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity awards 24.00 nursing contact hours.

Jefferson Release Policy

Jefferson may record/livestream/photograph this educational activity. These images/recordings, along with your name, may be used in Jefferson publications or on the Jefferson website. If you verbally submit any questions for Q&A sessions, you are agreeing to be recorded and to have that recording available in enduring materials. Once photographed, filmed, recorded, or videotaped, you waive the right of inspection or approval to which such images/recordings may be put and Jefferson has the right to use, publish, reproduce, modify, adapt, and distribute at any time in any manner or medium.

Jefferson HIPAA Policy

As an attendee of this educational activity hosted by Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson University Physicians, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. (collectively 'Jefferson'), you may gain access to certain proprietary information ('Confidential Information'), including Protected Health Information ('PHI').

By participating in this educational activity, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information, including all PHI, obtained from any source. You also agree to take all necessary steps to protect such Confidential Information and shall not directly or indirectly disclose or use it in any manner or for any reason, other than as necessary to complete the educational activity. Further, you agree not to take photographs, record in any manner or otherwise reproduce any such Confidential Information. You understand that any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information may result in possible legal action against you by Jefferson whose confidentiality is breached.

According to the Standards, it is not required that Thomas Jefferson University identify, mitigate, or disclose relevant financial relationships for accredited education that is non-clinical, such as leadership or communication skills training.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Thomas Jefferson University adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and the policies that supplement the Standards.

All planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with ACCME defined ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Any conflicts of interests have been mitigated prior to this educational activity. Such disclosures will be available prior to the start of the activity. Jefferson conflict of interest mitigation process may result in changes to the program agenda.

Off-Label/Investigational Use
All faculty/presenters/authors at Thomas Jefferson University sponsored events are required to disclose whether or not their content contains information of commercial products/devices that are unlabeled for use or investigational uses of products not yet approved. Product(s) is/are not included in the labeling approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of disease(s).

Content Disclaimer
The views expressed in this activity are those of the faculty. It should not be inferred or assumed that they are expressing the views of any manufacturer of pharmaceuticals or devices or Thomas Jefferson University.

It should be noted that the recommendations made herein with regard to the use of therapeutic agents, varying disease states, and assessments of risk, are based upon a combination of clinical trials, current guidelines, and the clinical practice experience of the participating presenters. The drug selection and dosage information presented in this activity are believed to be accurate. However, participants are urged to consult all available data on products and procedures before using them in clinical practice.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Ellen Guarnieri, RN, MBA, CPHQ, FACHE
Associate Director Healthcare Quality and Safety Programs
Thomas Jefferson University
Medford, NJ

Co-Director, Nurse Planner

Non-Clinical Exception

Mary R Cooper, MD, JD
Associate Professor and Program Director
Jefferson College of Population Health
Philadelphia, PA

Co-Director, Physician Planner

Non-Clinical Exception

Maria Dee, MBA
Workforce and Wellbeing Strategist

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

Kate Fitzpatrick, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Professor and Associate Dean
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

Mary S. Huntington, MSOD, PHR
Organization Development/Talent Development & Engagement Consultant
Nemours
Wilmington, DE

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

Sharon Kiely, MD, MPM, FACP
Professor, Internal Medicine, Certified Life Coach for Physicians & Executives
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

Tavanya Lockett, MPH, PMP
Vice President of Project Management and Integration Office
Axia Women's Health
Voorhees, NJ

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

Lisette Martinez, MBA
EVP, Chief Diversity Officer
Audubon
Burlington, NJ

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

LeAnn Myers

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

Daneen Smith

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

Hayley Woznyj, PhD
Assistant Professor of Management
Longwood University
Farmville, VA

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

Cassandra D Wright, MBA
Associate Vice President, Human Resources
Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

Eileen Welsh, MBA
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Other Planning Committee Member

Non-Clinical Exception

vittorio maio
Professor
Thomas Jefferson University
Penn Valley, PA

Pharmacy Planner

Non-Clinical Exception

This non-clinical activity received no commercial support.