Be inspired by Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Leader, Lisa Willett MD, as we discuss her leadership journey, tips for early career leaders in health professions education, and wisdom to live by as a leader. Push yourself to speak up confidently without arrogance, focus on your mission, and be humble while supporting your team.
This is part of a special 4 episode series we have this season on leadership in academic medicine supported by AAIM!
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Lisa Willett, MD is a Professor of Medicine at University of Alabama, Birmingham where she works as a hospitalist and serves as Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Development in the Department of Medicine. She was the past Program Director for 12 years of Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine program at UAB and has served as past president of APDIM.
Show Segments
0:00 Intro, get to know our guest7:30 Dr Willett’s Leadership Journey10:47: Leading through Disruptive Changes13:56 Values-based Leadership17:38 Humility and Excellence without Ego20:26 Tips for Building your Leadership Skills22:24 Mentorship and observation26:22 Formal Leadership Training28:55 There’s never one way to do something35:23 Getting through difficulty as a Leader36:33 More Tips for Early-mid Career Leaders43:46 Take home points47:46 Outro
Credits
Producer: Molly Heublein MDScript: Era Kryzhanovskaya MDShow notes/infographics/cover art: Molly Heublein MDHosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD ; Molly Heublein MD Guest: Lisa Willett MDTechnical support: PodpasteTheme Music: MorsyMusic