Our 15th annual cohort of this highly acclaimed leadership development program will begin in September 2013. Seating is limited and applications are due by June 30. This slideshare provides a synopsis of the course's mission, benefits, impact on career paths, curriculum themes, testimonials, participating organizations, dates, costs, scholarships, contact person, etc. The program's website is http://exed.stthomas.edu/physicianleadership.

1. PREPARING PHYSICIANS FOR TODAY’S CHALLENGES
AND TOMORROW’S OPPORTUNITIES
An 18-month Executive
Education program designed by
physician leaders for physician
leaders presented annually by
the University of St. Thomas.
Our 2013 cohort begins September 22nd…
seating is limited. Apply by June 30, 2013.
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2. Physician Leadership College
The mission of Physician Leadership College is to develop
effective, influential, confident physician leaders who
work for the benefit of patient care and enjoy the
support of a community of physician leaders.
PLC Cohort 13 PLC Cohort 12
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3. Professional Benefits
PLC participants refine their skills to become more:
• Effective in creating best practices, improving health care
outcomes, employee performance, financial results, and more;
• Influential in motivating and influencing others, managing
conflict and leading teams;
• Confident in their ability to step up to new leadership
opportunities and find creative solutions to challenges;
• Respected by administrators, peers and direct
reports because of the adaptive, principled and
ethical ways in which they now approach their
leadership privilege.
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4. Ideal Candidates
PLC is designed for physicians with significant leadership
experience or emerging leaders who find themselves with
growing leadership responsibility within their organization.
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5. Career Impact
14 Years Impacting Physician Leadership Paths
Position Prior to PLC Leadership Role Subsequent to PLC
Senior Partner ......................................................................................... Clinic President
Hospital CMO ................................................................................... System CEO & CMO
Staff Physician .............................................................................Group Medical Director
Associate Chief of Medicine ................................................ Sr. Executive Vice President
Clinic President ................................................................. System Chief Medical Officer
Oncology Department Chair ............................................. System Chief Medical Officer
Laboratory Department Chair ........................................... Chief Medical Quality Officer
Infectious Diseases Department Chair .............................Regional Chief Quality Officer
Executive Medical Director .......................................... Vice President of Mental Health
Medical Director ......................................................... Vice President of Medical Affairs
Section Chair, Pediatrics ......................................... Associate Chief, Medical Specialties
Managing Partner, Neonatology .............................Sr. Vice President, Clinic Operations
Regional Chief Medical Officer ............................Regional CMO & VP of Medical Affairs
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6. Curriculum Overview
The learning experience is enhanced through
the cohort model where up to 22 physicians
work closely throughout the program.
Major themes in the curriculum include:
• Understanding Today’s Health Care
Environment
• Leadership and Self-Awareness
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Change Management
• Negotiation and Conflict
• Financial Management and Business Acumen
• Strategic Thinking and Decision-Making
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7. Industry Lead Faculty
Carl E. Heltne, M.D., is a Physician Leadership College
alumnus, was the resident fellow for PLC cohort ten, and
has served as PLC Industry Lead Faculty since 2011.
Dr. Heltne was the Sr. Vice President and Chief Medical
Officer for Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. He has served
in a number of administrative and leadership roles during
his medical career, and taught as a clinical assistant
professor at the University of Minnesota – Duluth School
of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from Texas
Tech University School of Medicine and is a fellow or
member of several professional societies.
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8. Testimonials
“Physician Leadership College was the best “PLC has you look more at the bigger picture; not
postgraduate course of my career; an invaluable only your own microcosm of where you work but
experience.” — Cohort 7 participant the bigger organization and what excites me…
health care nationally and how we can make
it better.” — Cohort 8 participant
“PLC validated that the leadership work I am “Being a physician can be lonely and to spend
doing is hard, but it is real work; work that is as quality time with colleagues in a learning
important as direct patient care. I realize now environment such as PLC provided me with
that I could not have continued in leadership people who share my passion for doing good for
without attending PLC.” — Cohort 9 participant society and helping mankind. My life, my work,
and my long-term goals have been completely
changed because of PLC.”
— Cohort 10 participant
“PLC was a pivotal point in my career. I changed “I started as VPMA approximately the same time
from feeling undeserving of ‘sitting at the table’ that I began PLC. The knowledge and skills that I
to not only ready to be there but aware of how learned have certainly helped me succeed in this
much I contributed to moving the work forward. role.” — Cohort 12 participant
This was the absolute best adult learning
experience of my life after residency.”
— Cohort 11 participant
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9. Participating Organizations
Since 1999, these companies have sent physicians to PLC:
Abbott Northwestern Hospital HealthPartners Northwest Anesthesia
Allina Health Hennepin County Med. Center Open Cities Health Center
Aspen Medical Group Immanuel St. Joseph’s Hospital Osceola Medical Center
Avera – McKennon Hospital Innovis Health Park Nicollet Clinic
Avera Heart Hospital Lakeview Clinic Prevea Health
Brainerd Medical Center Linn County Anesthesia Quello Clinic
Broadway Medical Center Marshfield Clinic Regions Hospital
Clinic Sofia Mayo Health System River Falls Medical Center
Consulting Radiologists Mercy & Unity Hospitals Sanford Health
Cuyuna Medical Center MeritCare (now Sanford) Scott & White Children’s Hospital
Dakota Clinic Metropolitan Heart Institute Sister Kenney Rehabilitation Inst.
Eastern European Med. Society Minneapolis Cardiology Assoc. South Lake Pediatrics
Emergency Care Consultants Minnesota Lung Center St. Francis Regional Med. Center
Essentia Health Minnesota Oncology Stillwater Medical Group
Fairview Health Minnesota Perinatal Physicians Suburban Radiologic Consultants
Gillette Children’s Healthcare Twin Cities Heart & Lung Trinity Integrative Medicine
Great Falls Clinic New Ulm Medical Center University of Minnesota
HealthEast Care System North Memorial Medical Center Yankton Medical Clinic
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10. Educational Schedule
The dates for PLC Cohort 15 are:
• Module 1: September 22-26, 2013
• Module 2: November 14-16, 2013
• Module 3: January 23-25, 2014
• Module 4: March 20-22, 2014
• Module 5: May 15-17, 2014
• Module 6: June 19-21, 2014
• Module 7: October 23-25, 2014
• Module 8: December 11-13, 2014
• Module 9: February 19-21, 2015
• Module 10: Late April or early May, 2015
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11. Location of Sessions
Module 1 takes place at St. Thomas’ beautiful Gainey
Conference Center; modules 2 – 9 are held on the
university’s downtown Minneapolis campus, and module
10 occurs at a location chosen by the cohort.
University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas
Gainey Conference Center Minneapolis campus
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12. Educational Investment
PLC’s program fee is $26,000 inclusive of
• Instruction, books & materials
• Continuing Medical Education credits
• Executive coaching
• Meals & lodging… module 1
• Meals & refreshments… modules 2-9
• Reception, banquet & lodging
assistance… module 10
• UST Executive Education Certificate
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13. Savings & Scholarships
• Early Bird discount of $1,000 if registered by
April 30th each year.
• MMIC Grants. Applicants insured by MMIC
can receive up to $10,000 or no more than
85% of the physician’s portion of the fee.
Applications are available through UST
Executive Education and must be submitted
by July 12, 2013 to MMIC.
• Organization Discount: Health care
organizations that send multiple physicians
annually for three consecutive years can save
more than $2,600 per person.
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14. Contact Us
Submit your application today or for more information, visit…
http://exed.stthomas.edu/physicianleadership
or contact…
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