Woodruff Leadership Academy
June 01
Record Class of DOM Fellows Graduate Woodruff Leadership Academy
A record seven Fellows represented the Department of Medicine in the 2009 Woodruff Leadership Academy (WLA), the largest number from any Woodruff Health Science Center (WHSC) component. Those attending included: Val Akopov, Anthony Carter, Monica Farley, Andy Smith, James Spivey, Nimalie Stone, and Alan Wang.
"The Woodruff Leadership Academy Class of 2009 was an outstanding group, thanks largely to the seven WLA Fellows from the Department of Medicine," says Gary Teal, dean of WLA. "It was a delight and pleasure to have this group among the 23 fellows in 2009."
WLA develops tomorrow's leaders, helping them acquire the managerial and technical expertise, as well as interpersonal, communications, and presentation skills necessary to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing health care landscape. It combines a program of classroom sessions, off-site team projects, and weekend retreats to strengthen the leadership potential of professionals and managers within the WHSC. Since its founding in 2003, it has graduated 142 fellows, 24 of these from DOM.
"The theme for the 2009 WLA was ‘Teamwork' - and Val, Anthony, Monica, Andy, James, Nimalie, and Alan all brought a wonderful appreciation for teamwork to the class," says Teal. "These seven faculty members from the DOM were distributed among the four project teams in the WLA, and were largely responsible for very successful projects that focused on patient safety, quality, and satisfaction."
"We are extremely proud of this exemplary group of leaders," adds Wayne Alexander, Department chair. "They represent the finest among their profession, and I know that each of them will play an important role in Emory's future."