ELAM (Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine)

ELUM Rebecca Cunningham, MD, was interviewed by @statnews.com in an article titled “University of Minnesota president is no stranger to triage. That has helped lately”

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UT System Regents Name Dr. Melina R. Kibbe Sole Finalist for UTHealth Houston Presidency The University of Texas System Board of Regents has named Dr. Melina R. Kibbe MD, as the sole finalist for the presidency of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)...

Congratulations to ELUM @melinakibbe.bsky.social who has been named the sole finalist for the @uthealthhouston.bsky.social ‪presidency! ‬

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What an incredible 2025 @aamctoday.bsky.social GFA Meeting! We reconnected with members and supporters of the ELAM community and championed numerous ELUMs and fellows on accolades and achievements. Congratulations to ELUM Darshana Shah, PhD, on receiving the Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award!

Exciting news! ELAM executive director @nancydspector.bsky.social ‬is a featured speaker at this year’s Power of @womeninmedicine.bsky.social ‪Summit, as well as ELUM Monica Lypson, MD, MHPE.

Learn more: www.womeninmedicinesummit.org

REMINDER: Join ELAM for our Applicant Open House for the ELAM/ELH Class of 2026-2027! ELAM, ELH, and Allyship at ELAM are open to all qualified applicants.

June 24, 2025
Time: 1-2 p.m. ET
Via Zoom

Register today: tinyurl.com/yvn3cuhz

College of Medicine Announces Inaugural Vice Dean of Education The Univeristy of Oklahoma College of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Irene Alexandraki, M.D., Ph.D., MPH, MBA, FACP, as the Inaugural Vice Dean of Education at the University of Ok...

ELUM Irene Alexandraki, MD, PhD, MPH, MBA, FACP, has been appointed as the inaugural vice dean of Education at the @ou.edu College of Medicine. Congratulations!

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Join us in Portland for the AAMC GFA Meeting! Our ELAM Networking and Information Reception is open to all.

7/10/25
6:30-8 p.m. PT
Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center
Register: tinyurl.com/ELAMGFA25

ELAM, ELH, and Allyship at ELAM are open to all qualified applicants.

Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program Names 2025-2026 Class of Fellows - College of Medicine

ELAM and ELH 2025-2026 is underway! We welcomed 100 ELAM and 50 ELH fellows on June 3, 2025, during our virtual orientation module, and we look forward to meeting everyone in person in Philadelphia this September.

See the full list of 2025-2026 fellows: drexel.edu/medicine/new...

Join ELAM for our Applicant Open House for the ELAM/ELH Class of 2026-2027!

June 24, 2025
Time: 1-2 p.m. ET
Via Zoom

Register today: tinyurl.com/yvn3cuhz

Cardinale Smith Named Inaugural Chief Medical Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced that Cardinale Smith, MD, PhD, has joined the institution as the inaugural Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

ELUM Cardinale Smith, MD, PhD, has joined @mskcancercenter.bsky.social as the inaugural chief medical officer (CMO). Congratulations!

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Kristina Callis Duffin, MD, MS, appointed Interim Dean of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah Kristina Callis Duffin, MD, MS, has been appointed interim dean of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah.

ELUM Kristina Duffin, MD, MS, has been appointed interim dean of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah. Congratulations!

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Today’s #nytimesspellingbee is quite the coincidence!

The room is buzzing with excitement for our Fireside Chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, moderated by @meganranney.bsky.social!

Wow, what an incredible gathering of the ELAM community! We have been celebrating the achievements of ELAM and women in academic medicine. Today is day 2 of our celebration. Our agenda includes panel discussions, the legacy of women physicians, a fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, and more.

ELAM 30th Anniversary Awards - College of Medicine

Please join us in congratulating the 2025 recipients and honorees of the ELAM 30th Anniversary Awards!

See the full list of honorees and award descriptions at the link: tinyurl.com/mppy7233

2023 Nobel Prize recipient Katalin Karikó, PhD, in conversation with Cathie Siders, PhD, as we open the ELAM 30th anniversary celebration.

Congratulations to the ELAM and ELH Class of 2025 (our 30th cohort of fellows) on graduating! Welcome to the ELUM community!

Look up! ELAM is shining bright in the Philadelphia skyline with a special 30th anniversary celebration message on the iconic PECO building. Tonight, we kick-off the two-day celebration of this major ELAM milestone.

ELUM Alison Netski, MD, has been appointed as interim dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and interim vice president for health affairs. Congratulations!

Journeys of Ten Remarkable Women: Graduates of the first women’s medical school in the United States Journeys of Ten Remarkable Women: Graduates of the first women’s medical school in the United States [Sengupta MD, PhD, MBA, Soma, Media, Ad Astra, Edje, MD, MHPE, Lou] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Journeys of Ten Remarkable Women: Graduates of the first women’s medical school in the United States

Hot off the press! ELUMs @somasengupta.bsky.social and @ledje.bsky.social collaborated on a children’s book in honor of ELAM's 30th anniversary and women physicians. We are grateful that a portion of the proceeds will go towards the Laura Lynch Legacy Fund.

Purchase the book: tinyurl.com/2bt45huh

Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program Names 2025-2026 Class of Fellows - College of Medicine

We are pleased to announce the selection of our 31st class of ELAM fellows, and the fellows for our ELH program track. Congratulations and welcome to our incredible community!

Read the full press release: tinyurl.com/4ex9n9df

ELUM Judette Louis, MD, MPH, has been named dean of Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University, effective September 2, 2025. Congratulations!

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Queen's announces next dean of health sciences | Queen's Gazette Principal Patrick Deane appoints Dr. Lisa Tannock to the role for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2025.

ELUM Lisa Tannock, MD, has been appointed as dean of @queensuhealth.bsky.social and director of the School of Medicine, effective July 1, 2025. She will also take on the role of CEO of the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (SEAMO). Congratulations!

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UC Davis Chancellor May Announces 3 Leadership Appointments at UC Davis Health University of California, Davis, Chancellor Gary S. May has made three UC Davis Health leadership appointments: Michael Condrin as the interim chief executive officer, Bruce Lee Hall as interim vice c...

Susan Murin, MD, MSc, MBA, has been named as permanent dean of @ucdavishealth.bsky.social, effective February 15, 2025. tinyurl.com/mu92w95p

@lisanby.bsky.social has been named founding dean of the Arizona State University School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering, effective May 1, 2025. tinyurl.com/2nwjv48x

Dr. Nita Ahuja named dean of UW School of Medicine and Public Health Ahuja is a cancer-care innovator whose treatment approaches and research have garnered international recognition. She’s also a proven leader and administrator with a track record for bringing multidis...

Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA, has been named dean of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and the University’s next vice chancellor for Medical Affairs, effective May 15, 2025. tinyurl.com/yrmmmhx4

We have outstanding news coming out of ELAM. Did you know that we’ve had THREE ELUMs named as dean in the past week? Please take a moment to congratulate the following ELUMs on their new roles! See the comments for everyone’s news announcements. Congratulations!

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Nominations for the ELAM 30th Anniversary Awards are now DUE by Monday, February 10, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. ET. Find the list of awards, criteria and nomination portal at the link. tinyurl.com/mppy7233

Nothing says Philadelphia like soft pretzels and good company. ELAM fellows Machelle Linsenmeyer, PhD, and Durga Singer, MD, MA, are pictured here enjoying the ELAM team’s favorite snack of the week. It’s a Philly thing! #GoBirds

Welcome back, fellows! Today we kick off the ELAM Winter Session with longstanding ELAM supporter and presenter Leo Hopf, who is presenting on Decision Making and Strategy.