Division Director Program

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM     Division Director Breakfast - Ticketed Event ($50)

"Negotiating with Your Chair for Money, Time, and Resources"
Panel discussion with 2 chairpersons discussing the topics and fielding questions from the participants

  • Nanette Santoro, MD, E. Stewart Taylor Endowed Chair, University of Colorado 
  • Amy Young, MD, Inaugural Chair, Department of Women’s Health, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin 

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM   Division Director Session

"Physician Engagement, Avoiding Burnout"
Didactic presentation, case discussion and presentations around strategies to "activate" your faculty and reduce burnout.

  • Roger Smith, MD, Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Florida Atlantic University

"Crucial Conversations - Tools for talking when the stakes are high"
Didactic presentation, case discussion, and presentations around the techniques discussed in this book for managing difficult conversations.

  • Todd Jenkins, MD; Vice Chair, University of Alabama School of Medicine