Deborah Helitzer, Sc.D. (ELAM '10) was featured in the cover article of the magazine, Women of Distinction, from the National Association of Distinguished Professionals.

Sharon S. Lehman, M.D. (ELAM '14) began her two year term as Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Ophthalmology Executive Committee effective November 1. 2014.

Sharmila Makhija, M.D., M.B.A. (ELAM '13), has been named professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System.

Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch, D.D.S., Ph.D. (ELAM '13), Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, lead the creation of an IPE proposal at the University of Michigan. The result was a $6,000,000 award.

Paula Termuhlen, M.D. (ELAM '09) has been selected as the new Regional Campus Dean for the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Campus. She will assume the position on March 31, 2015.

Cambridge Leadership Associates presents Leading Adaptive Change in Healthcare

March 9-10, 2015

CLA Headquarters, New York City
With the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the healthcare sector is in a state of unprecedented flux. Organizations must drive out inefficiencies, increase quality and access, shift toward patient-centric models and increase their focus on population health - significant challenges by any account, but even more so for a system wrought with fragmentation. Those organizations who are best able to collaborate across silos, develop an experimental mindset and tap the energy and passion which initially drove their people into this type of work, will prove most adaptable.

Leading Adaptive Change in Healthcare is an intensive two-day session designed to provide managers and executives with the tools to thrive in this dynamic healthcare environment. Adaptation requires the development of observation and reflection skills, the capacity to generate multiple interpretations and the ability to plan deliberate interventions. You will gain and apply these skills to a critical business challenge and leave equipped to work more strategically across your organization in order to make immediate impact.

The program is open to the public in the private, non-profit and government sectors.

For more information and to register, visit http://cambridge-leadership.com/leading-adaptive-change-in-healthcare/.

American Council on Education's Regional Women's Leadership Forum

April 29 - May 1, 2015

Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains

Scottsdale, AZ

This 3-day leadership program is for mid-level women administrators (typically department chairs, directors, and assistant/associate deans) with high potential for advancement in higher education administration. The interactive program, typically held on campuses across the country, provides emerging women leaders with the opportunity to:

• Hone leadership skills in critical areas such as fundraising, risk management, crisis response and strategic planning
• Receive practical training, including curriculum vitae/résumé critiques and mock interviews
• Reflect on career next steps
• Gain a better understanding of the search process for senior-level positions through candid conversations with search firm executives
• Gain a better understanding of the inherent rewards and challenges of senior-level administrative positions, including the college or university presidency, through exposure to outstanding women leaders who share their experiences and serve as role models

Limited scholarships are available. To apply, please visit: ACE and Women's Leadership Legacy Fund Scholarship.

For more information and to register, visit: acenet.edu/leadership/programs/Pages/Regional-Womens-Leadership-Forum.aspx

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Why doctors' waiting room has outdated magazines?

Have you ever noticed the outdated magazines in the waiting room whenever you visit your doctor?  A latest study has found that new as well as cheaper gossip magazines disappear at a faster pace than the costly ones.