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Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar

Each year, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå School of Medicine Offices for the Faculty Experience will sponsor two faculty members to attend the AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar in July. These awardees are chosen through a peer review process.  Please note that the AAMC accepts only two applicants from each institution for each seminar.

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Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar 

Each year, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå School of Medicine Offices for the Faculty Experience will sponsor two faculty members to attend the AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar in December. These awardees are chosen through a peer review process.  Please note that the AAMC accepts only two applicants from each institution for each seminar.

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Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar

Each year, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå School of Medicine Offices for the Faculty Experience will sponsor two faculty members to attend the Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar in June. These awardees are chosen through a peer review process led by the SOM Office of DEI.

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Organizational Leadership in Academic Medicine for New Associate Deans and Department Chairs

The School of Medicine will sponsor four SOM leaders to participate.  Participants are chosen by the Dean in collaboration with the Senior Associate Deans.

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Please note applications are currently closed for 2025.

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This program is a year-long part-time fellowship for women faculty dedicated to developing the professional and personal skills required to lead and manage in the academic medical center environment.

The School of Medicine Dean’s Office will support one candidate to attend ELAM. To identify the nominee, CU faculty alumnae of the program (ELUMs) carry out the first phase and review applications from internal candidates. One application is finally selected and presented to the Dean for their consideration and final approval.

The Offices for the Faculty Experience will solicit applications for our School of Medicine’s nominee for the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Fellowship.  Registration and travel will be funded by the OFD. This esteemed program is a year-long part-time fellowship for women faculty dedicated to developing the professional and personal skills required to lead and manage in the academic medical center environment.

Applicants must have held the rank of associate professor at CU for at least five years and have experience in personnel and budget management. The most competitive applicants are those who hold major leadership roles within the school and have engaged in prior leadership development programs, locally or nationally.

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The external application process opens on September 1. With this time frame in mind, a call for applications is sent late summer. The application package must include the following materials:

• current CV;
• a letter from the applicant to the committee stating the reasons she would be a good ELAM participant and her qualifications for this opportunity, including a discussion of why this program would benefit the applicant and the institution; and
• a letter of endorsement and support from her department chair. The successful candidate must have the support of her chair in terms of being given the appropriate time to carry out the work required for ELAM.

The ELAM Fellowship is an extraordinary opportunity for the right candidate. The University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå is proud to have been represented in fellowship classes since 1999. Potential nominees should review the information about the application process and review ELAM’s criteria for the ideal candidate at .

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CU ELUMs

Jennifer Adams, MD 
Marsha S.Anderson, MD (2014)
Leslie Appiah, MD
Maryam Asgari, MD, MPH
Laura Borgelt, PharmD, MBA (2017)
Cathy Bradley, PhD    
Suzanne Brandenburg, MD (2018)
Brenda Bucklin, MD (2010)
Evalina Burger, MMed, BMedSci, BM (2012)
Colleen Conry, MD (2003)
Robin R. Deterding, MD (2009)
Liselotte “Lotte” Dyrbye, MD, MHPE
Neill Epperson, MD (2015) University of Pennsylvania
Heide Ford, PhD                  
Laurie E. Gaspar, MD (1996) Wayne State University, (retired)
Melissa Haendel, PhD           
Janine Higgins, PhD   
Joanne M. Hilden, MD (2007) Case Western (retired)
Denise K. Kassebaum, DDS, MS (2003)
Elizabeth Kovacs, PhD (2010) Loyola University
Jean S. Kutner, MD, MSPH (2008)
Anne Libby, PhD (2019)
Lela A. Lee, MD (2001)
Lilly Marks (ELAM Faculty; not an alumna of the Fellowship program) 
Myra Muramota, MD, MPH   
Kristen Nadeau, MD
Ann-Christine Nyquist, MD, MSPH (2011)
Judy Regensteiner, PhD (2013)
Jane E. B. Reusch, MD (2012)
Angie Ribera, PhD (2017)
Carol Rumack, MD (1999)
Nanette F. Santoro, MD (2016)
Ann D. Thor, MD (2001)
Margaret Wierman, MD (2018)
Shanta Zimmer, MD (2014) University of Pittsburgh

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Take courses from the Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå School of Public Health Center for Health, Work & Environment on how to build a safe, healthy, and productive work culture.

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Now more than ever, organizations seek leaders who are attuned not only to the bigger picture but also can engage, influence and build cohesive, productive teams in an impactful, ethical way. The LEED: Executive Leadership Program will explore these idea to help individuals realize their leadership potential and organizations to flourish.

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Sponsored by the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety and Efficiency (IHQSE), this two-day course expands participants' ability to lead sustainable change, generate engagement, and achieve outstanding results.

Click here to learn more!

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Take this online course by Anne M. Libby on Coursera to gain skills on clinical research, leadership, resource management, mentorship, and team management.

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One faculty or senior staff from the Anschutz Medical Campus will be nominated to join the Academic Management Institute (AMI). AMI is the signature leadership training program of the , a regional affiliate of the American Council on Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå. The program is built around fostering a cohesive cohort dynamic, enabling participants to hone their leadership acumen while forging connections with peers across the region. 

Nominations are solicited yearly by the Chancelor’s office. Faculty, staff, and administrators are eligible. Nominees should show promise for leadership progression at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Denver I Anschutz Medical Campus, or in higher education in general. The AMI suggests that candidates with at least 5-7 years of higher education experience and supervisory or leadership experience gain the most from the program, as they can contextualize and apply lessons immediately. A small group of former AMI participants will review the nominations and select one participant from each campus.