The fifth cohort in the society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Leadership Development Program (LDP) reached capacity in early February due to limited space and high interest from members.
According to LDP faculty, the curriculum draws from the highest quality evidence-based model of leadership contained in the Jim Kouzes- and Barry Posner-penned book, The Leadership Challenge, with an intense focus placed on applying this knowledge into the world of real-life challenges.
Manuel Garcia-Toca, MD, Faisal Aziz, MD, Dawn M. Coleman, MD, Randall R. De Martino, MD, Kristina Giles, MD, and SVS Executive Director Kenneth M. Slaw, PhD, will lead the program.
“We all will have an opportunity to be leaders in some way shape or form as our careers evolve,” said LDP graduate Leigh Ann O’Banion, MD. “The LDP is a great way to learn from your colleagues and develop a foundational skill set that will be a valuable tool throughout your career!”
Garcia-Toca, who chairs the SVS LDP, added: “The direct correlation between effective leadership and improved patient outcomes makes this program beneficial not just for the surgeons themselves but also for the broader healthcare community they serve”.
