THE VALUE OF AN INTEGRATIVE LEADER

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT REQUEST:

LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE AT DUKE UNIVERSITY

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HEALTHCARE IN THE U.S.

 America spends more per person on healthcare than any other country –– and does not have the best health
outcomes.
 $9,237 annually per capita spending
 1 in 3 adults are considered obese
 117 million people have at least one chronic disease
 Life-expectancy rate is declining (78.8 years, compared to an average of 82.2 years among comparable countries)

 National health spending is projected to grow at an average rate of 5.6 percent per year for the next
decade.

 Clearly, change is needed.

RESPONDING TO PATIENT DEMAND

There is a tremendous demand for programs, models, and healthcare providers that do more than simply
treat disease. A consumer-driven marketplace is spurring innovation and change that enable healthcare
organizations to better meet patients’ needs.
CREATING A CULTURE OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

 To capitalize on the movement towards prevention and the creation of a culture of health and wellbeing we need leaders who:

Understand the Are fully versed

immense value in the promise of
of conventional Create integrative care
medicine collaborative
environments in
which the best of
both can be
realized
A PROGRAM TO BUILD THIS LEADER

Clinical Care

The Leadership Program in Integrative Healthcare at

Duke University is changing healthcare leaders’ lives and
the outcomes they achieve. Their model of Integrative Leadership Organizational
Leadership is grounded in a mindful approach that develops and Self-
development Change
participants’ ability to inspire action and teaches working
models of Integrative Healthcare and the principles behind
the success of integrative care.

Business
Strategies
ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOMES OF INTEGRATIVE LEADERSHIP

 Integrative strategies go beyond patient care and the principles of Integrative Healthcare can unlock
creative solutions to every day problems.
 Employee Wellness
 Work-Life Balance
 Resiliency of Patients and Providers
 Patient Engagement
 The Triple Aim
 Provider Engagement
A NEW LEADER FOR
OUR ORGANIZATION

Through extensive,
personalized leadership
training, a guided curriculum
developed by Integrative
Healthcare experts and
mentorship from faculty from
the Duke Fuqua School of
Business on project planning, I
expect to increase my ability to
lead and the outcomes I
achieve.
A NETWORK OF INTEGRATIVE LEADERS
As part of the program, I’ll join a growing community of Integrative Leaders:

 41 world-class faculty, including:

o Sanjiv Chopra, MD, Harvard professor of medicine, author, and speaker
o Tracy W. Gaudet, MD, Director of the Veterans Health Administration’s newly founded Office of Patient-Centered
Care and Cultural Transformation
o Kevin Pho, MD, board-certified internal medicine physician, a national media commentator, and author

 Nationally-recognized speakers, such as:

o Ken Paulus, former CEO of Allina Health who implemented an integrative approach throughout the organization
o General Eric Schoomaker, former United States Army Lieutenant who served as the 42nd Surgeon General of the
United States Army and Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command
o Ralph Snyderman, Chancellor Emeritus at Duke, whose vision helped create the Academic Consortium for
Integrative Medicine and Health

 85+ Program graduates changing the culture of healthcare

AN INVESTMENT FOR OUR ORGANIZATION

 The next cohort begins in February 2018 and runs through February 2019. Applications are now
being accepted.
 It is a one-year program that offers self-paced online coursework and, after six months, pairs
each student with a faculty mentor from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business to create a business
project for <<YOUR ORGANIZATION>>.

Key Dates
February First 3-day immersion at Duke Integrative Medicine
March-August Online course work
September Second 3-day immersion at Duke Integrative Medicine
October-January Mentorship Experience and Business Project
February Graduation

 The cost of the program is $25,000. Financial assistance is available, but I will need to fund at
least some of the cost.
 I want to be the leader our organization needs to thrive.
 Thank you for considering my request for organizational support.