Academy for the Advancement of Health Care Leaders

1. Lead Inspire Mentor Academy for the Advancement of Health Care Leaders Meeting January 24, 2012 Professor Michael Vestino, MHA

2. Academy Premise • The Academy for the Advancement of Health Care Leaders is founded on the premise that the future of health care will be led by clinicians and executives who possess the leadership skills required to guide their organizations into an increasingly complex future.

3. Academy Purpose • The purpose of the Academy for Advancement of Health Care Leaders (AAHCL) is to establish a cohesive and comprehensive program that offers training, learning, and mentoring opportunities and helps develop essential skills for leaders in the 21st century health care environment. In part, this will be accomplished by providing present and future leaders with a broader understanding of the responsibilities as leaders, new perspective on critical leadership issues they face, and a deeper understanding and awareness of concepts and techniques relevant to leadership.

4. Academy Goals & Objectives • Develop future health care leaders • Enhance and expand participants’ leadership knowledge, abilities and skills • Facilitate development of strategic thinking skills that focus on the opportunities and challenges facing health care • Allow participants an opportunity to examine their individual aspirations, strengths, weaknesses and personal commitment to leadership

5. Academy Framework • Twelve active members • Four first year students (completed up to six classes) • Four second year students (completed more than six classes) • Four graduates • Alumni considerations – Develop plan • Develop Recruitment Strategy • Create Advisory Board • Faculty Considerations • Active Participation • No Cost to Students

6. Academy Requirements • Support Each Member • Participate in at least 80% of activities • Membership in American College of Health Care Executives • Attend Annual Leadership Conference • Participate in project requests from the ULV Student Alumni Advisory Council

7. Leadership Authors to be Studied • Kouzes & Posner – The Leadership Challenge • Warren Bennis – On Becoming a Leader • Tom Rath – Strengths & Leadership • Seth Godin – Tribes • Daniel Goldman – Emotional Intelligence • Jim Collins – Good to Great • Max Depree – Leadership Jazz • Bernard Bass – Transformational Leadership • Simon Sinek – Start with Why • Frances Hesselbein – Leader to Leader • John Kotter – What Leaders Really Do • James Macgregor Burns - Leadership

8. Academy Leadership Support & Guest Speaker Series • Human Resources • Health Care Reform • Value Based Purchasing • Electronic Medical Records • Accountable Care Organizations • The Joint Commission • What’s Trending in Health Care • C – Suite Presentations • Branding you as a Leader • MHA – Now What? • ACHE and Me • Assessment Tools (Myers Briggs, Strength Finders, Leadership Practices Inventory) • Fellowship Prep

9. Academy Initiatives (Draft) • Develop Newsletter • Work with SAAC to develop alumni network • Sponsor guest speaker series • College Bowl • Social Gatherings • Study Groups • Internships

10. Academy Guiding Principles – Work with Academy to Develop • Provide a learning experience for students and alumni • Evolve and Innovate (stay ahead, what’s next) • Network, network, network…….. • Support Members • Provide feedback to help enhance academy

11. Next Steps • Book Selection • Account Set Up ( I will be donating my internship salary to the Academy to help fund guest speakers, books and memberships) • Meeting Time & Dates • Frequency • Use of Website • Location of Meeting

12. My Commitment • Facilitate Academy • Mentor Members • Open Doors to Internships • Be available to you by text, telephone or email • Make Connections • Inspire

13. Member Profile • Student Name – • Number of Completed Classes – • Employer & Title – • Years in Healthcare - • Best Email Address – • Best Phone Number - • Preferred Day of Class – • Career Goal -