Mid-Career Clinical Leadership Development Program
The MCCLDP is a year-long, professional development program that is designed to refine leadership skills for mid-career faculty. The program offers participants a concrete set of leadership skills that provide the foundation for success in common leadership positions at an academic health center. MCCLDP seeks to enhance an understanding of personal leadership styles, individual strengths and how these impact working on and leading teams. In addition, the program builds awareness of the resources and intricacies of working effectively within the OHSU system.
Interested in joining a future MCCLDP cohort?
Use the link below to sign up to be notified when applications open.
Program structure
MCCLDP's cohort based workshops, which meet once a month for three hours, are designed help mid-career clinical faculty to develop self-awareness and personal skills to enhance leadership effectiveness, and to develop organizational awareness and skills to navigate complex systems.
During the first half of the program participants will be matched with a senior leader at OHSU who will provide mentorship. During the summer months, participants and their mentors will complete mentor/mentee communication projects.
Program objectives
Develop self-awareness and personal skills to enhance leadership effectiveness
- Analyze personal leadership and work-styles
- Appreciate relational dynamics of teams
- Develop competencies for leading a multicultural team
- Utilize frameworks to manage differences, address conflict
- Enrich mentoring and advocacy skills
- Practice interrupting bias on teams
- Recognize how identity and intersectionality contribute to leadership skills
Develop Organizational Awareness and Skills to Navigate Complex Systems
- Define mission, vision and value statements
- View organizational change through a relational lens
- Align diversity/equity/inclusion work into strategic planning
- Distinguish the components of a departmental budget
- Navigate tensions between fiscal responsibility and advocacy for people and programs
- Analyze the relationship between the health system and the school of medicine
- List ways organizations can interact with the communities they serve
Classes for MCCLDP meet once a month for three hours. All classes are scheduled to be in-person.
2026 Session Dates
Second Friday of the month, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
- January 9
- February 13
- March 13
- April 10
- May 8
- June 12
Program Break
- July and August: No sessions. Mentee/Mentor collaboration and Change Initiative Project work.
- September 11
- October 9
- November 13
- December 11
2027 Session Dates
Sessions for 2027 will take place on the second Wednesday of the month from 2 - 5 p.m.
Change Initiative Project (CIP)
Starting in 2024, MCCLDP has included a learner project to be worked on throughout the course of the program.
Background and description
The Change Initiative Project (CIP) will be a key component of MCCLDP that supports your leadership development and that brings value to your division/department or the institution. The goal of the CIP is to enhance your leadership competencies and broaden your leadership capacity and visibility through work on an initiative that aligns with your experience, expertise and the mission area(s) in which you focus. The CIP should meet an organizational goal or need.
The CIP is an opportunity to:
- Deepen the knowledge and skills obtained during MCCLDP through application of learning to the CIP.
- Enhance your leadership competencies and gain institutional visibility.
- Receive feedback from your MCCLDP mentor, stakeholders and other expert consultants who will review and support your project.
- Provide value to your division, department and OHSU through a tangible project that addresses an identified need.
This program is designed for mid-career (Associate Professor) Clinical Faculty currently in, or moving into, formal leadership roles.
Participants should be able to commit to monthly, 3-hour classes.
How to apply
MCCLDP opens applications in late Summer/early Fall for admittance into the program's next cohort, which begins in January. To apply, you will need to fill out an online application form, which asks for the following:
- Current CV (as attachment).
- Highlights from 3 current leadership, managerial, administrative, educational or scholarly responsibilities/activities.
- An outline of your career goals in the next 3-5 years, and how you believe this program will help you attain those goals.
- Ideas for a project that you would like support in completing, which will address an organizational goal or need.
- Letter of support from the candidate’s direct supervisor (as attachment).
There is no tuition cost for faculty from within the School of Medicine. Faculty from schools other than the School of Medicine are also encouraged to apply, and will be charged a tuition of $1500.
Program history
The MCCLDP began in January 2020 with 20 mid-career faculty from the departments of medicine, pediatrics, ophthalmology and anesthesia/perioperative medicine. Due to the success of this initial pilot year, the program opened to all mid-career clinical faculty in the school of medicine.
The program’s teaching faculty includes distinguished faculty from the Division of Management, the Career Workplace Enhancement Center, the Relational Leadership Institute and senior healthcare and School of Medicine leaders.
Primary faculty
Andrea Cedfeldt, M.D.
Kirk Lalwani, M.D., F.R.C.A., M.C.R.
Brian Park, M.D., M.P.H.
Leah Reznick, M.D.
Niki Steckler, Ph.D.
Laura Ibsen, M.D. (2020)
Guest faculty (current and prior)
Sharon Anderson, M.D.
Michelle Berlin, M.D.
Dana Braner, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.C.C.M.
Brent Carreau, M.B.A., M.P.H.
Pam Curtis, M.S.
Derick DuVivier, M.D., M.B.A.
Renee Edwards, M.D., M.B.A., FACOG, FACS
Lawrence Furnstahl
Leslie Garcia, M.P.A
Susan Gurley, M.D., Ph.D.
Stephanie Halvorson, M.D.
Joseph Hardman, M.D.
David Jacoby, M.D., Ph.D.
Leslie Kahl, M.D.
Steve Kinder, M.P.A.
Elaine King, M.B.A.
Sancy Leachman, M.D., Ph.D.
Mary Lind
Alexander Mansour, M.P.H.
George Mejicano, M.D., M.S.
Allen Metzenber, M.B.A.
Andrew Morris-Singer, M.D.
Pattie Renouard
Nate Selden, M.D., Ph.D.
David Wilson, M.D.
Dave Yewman
Atif Zaman, M.D., M.P.H.
Brian Brinkerhoff, M.D., Associate Professor
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Division of Anatomic Pathology
Bethany Collins, M.D., Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Erin Conner, M.D., Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Pediatric Anesthesia
Marcel Curlin, M.D., Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Kara Detwiller, M.D., Associate Professor
Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Rhinology
Allison Empey, M.D., Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics
Kinsley Hubel, M.B., BCh, BAO, Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Farahnaz Joarder, M.D., Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Clinical Nutrition
David Jones, M.D., M.B.S., MCR, Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Richie Kohli, B.D.S., M.S., Professor
OHSU School of Dentistry, Division of Dental Public Health
Kellie Littlefield, D.O., Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
Zouyan Lu, M.D., Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Brandon Maughan, M.D., MHS, MSHP, Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Rob Rope, M.D., Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Adi Shafir, M.D., Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology
Jonathan Soffer, D.N.P., M.S., Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
Alexandra Sokolova, M.D., Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology
Jessica Weiss, M.D. MCR, Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Stephanie Wood, M.B., BCh, MHs, FACS, Associate Professor
Department of Surgery, Division of Foregut and Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
Roula Zahr, M.D., Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Clinical Nutrition
Pavan Chopra, M.D., M.S.
Amanda Ecker, M.D.
Shyam Joshi, M.D.
Shana Kusin, M.D.
Barbara Lazio, M.D.
Eriko Onishi, M.D., M.C.R., Ph.D.
Andrew Palmer, Ph.D.
Moira Ray, M.D., M.P.H.
Eric Roeland, M.D.
Christina Sayama, M.D., M.P.H.
Qiuying Shi, M.D., M.S.
Saulo Sousa Melo, D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.
Claire Zeigler, M.D., M.P.H.
Lisa Bayer, M.D., M.P.H.
Castigliano Bhamidipati, D.O., Ph.D., MSc
Beech Burns, M.D.
Christopher Chien, M.D., M.C.R.
Seth Crockett, M.D., M.P.H.
Sudhir Isharwal, M.D., M.B.A.
Saad Jazrawi, M.D.
Adel Kardosh, M.D., Ph.D.
Rebecca Marshall, M.D., M.P.H.
Khanh Nguyen, M.D., M.C.R.
North Noelck, M.D., M.P.H.
Josiah Orina, M.D.
Alex Ortega Loayza, M.D., M.C.R.
Marie Soller, M.D.
Michael Sean Stanley, M.D.
Sidhartha Tavri, M.B.B.S., DABR
Reid Thompson, M.D., Ph.D.
Amy Valent, D.O.
Jason Webb, M.D.
Wei Xie, M.D., Ph.D.
Paula Amato, M.D., M.C.R.
Grace Chen, M.D.
Sara Cichowski, M.D.
Akram Khan, M.D.
Bethany Klopfenstein, M.D.
Amy Kobus, Ph.D.
Marshall Lee, M.D.
Nicole Marshall, M.D., M.C.R.
Craig McDougall, M.D.
Lakshmi Mudambi, M.D.
Afshan Nanji, M.D., M.P.H.
Melissa Novak, D.O.
Smriti Ohri, M.D.
Emmanuelle Pare, M.D.
Carrie Puckett, D.O.
Shehzad Rehman, M.D.
Jamie Rubin, M.D.
Michael Wollenberg, M.D.
Angela Alday, M.D.
Gopal Allada, M.D.
Shannon Anderson, M.P.A.S., PA-C
Kristen Ash, ANP
Steven Bailey, M.D.
Elisa Boden, M.D.
Erin Bonura, M.D., M.C.R.
Anthony Cheng, M.D.
Jared Chiarchiaro, M.D., M.S.
Ellen Davis, M.D.
Stephanie Dukhovny, M.D.
Michelle Freeman, PA-C
Alan Kovar, M.D.
Elizabeth Le, M.D.
Leeza Maron, Ph.D.
Lindsey Nicol, M.D.
Stephanie Nonas, M.D., M.C.R.
Ryan Norton, D.O.
Sean Orenstein, M.D.
Alia Qureshi, M.D.
Andrei Sdrulla, M.D., Ph.D.
Kaveh Sharzehi, M.D., M.S.
Johannes Steiner, M.D.
Jennifer Barton, M.D.
Mikelle Bassett, M.D.
Winston Chamberlain, M.D., Ph.D.
James Clements, M.D.
Silvio De Melo, M.D.
Beth Edmunds, M.D., Ph.D.
Julie Graff, M.D.
Kristina Haley, D.O.
Abigail Khan, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Erin Madriago, M.D.
Kim Mauer, M.D.
Michele Noles, M.D.
Elizabeth Pedigo, M.D.
Christopher Pfeiffer, M.D., M.H.S.
Kim Reynolds, Ph.D, A.B.P.P.
Brian Ricci, M.D.
Christopher Slatore, M.D., M.S.
Kamila Vagnerova, M.D.
Jamie Warren, M.D.
Raghav Wusirika, M.D.
Contact
Program Director
Andrea Cedfeldt, M.D., Associate Dean, Faculty Development
Administrative Contacts
Kacy Kesecker, Administrative Coordinator, Office of Faculty Development
Devon Ritter, Program Design Specialist, Office of Faculty Development