You’re Ready to Lead. Now Learn How.
An 8-month, project-based program designed for practicing clinicians, residents, fellows, and healthcare administrators. You will work on a real project within your organization alongside peers solving their own problems. Over 8 months, your cohort will transform from “the people in the program” to your trusted team of advisors.
This Program Is For You
If you are a new or mid-career healthcare leader (clinical or non-clinical) or medical resident looking for an opportunity to gain leadership skills that help you advance along your career pathway, the NCMS Academy for Advanced Healthcare Leaders is the perfect program for you.
The Benefits
- A Real Project: You’re not workshopping theory. You’re taking something you care about and making it move in your organization and community.
- A Network That Sticks: Not LinkedIn connections. People who’ve sat in the same rooms, worked through the same tensions, and understand healthcare leadership from the inside.
- Tools That Actually Work: Leadership and communication frameworks grounded in what healthcare leaders actually face — not generic corporate training.
Application Deadline – January 16, 2026
Tuition:
- Member Rate-$5,000
- Non-Member Rate-$6,700
- Non-Member/Non-Clinician Rate-$4,250
- Resident and Fellow Rate-$2,500
*Note: In-person sessions are held on Saturdays at NCMS Headquarters in Raleigh; the NCMS White Coat Day is the one exception, being held on a Wednesday. Virtual sessions are held on Thursdays from 6pm-7:30pm.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Research shows that the long-term benefits of leadership development programs are immeasurable. Here are a few benefits of enrolling in the NCMS Academy for Advanced Healthcare Leaders program:
- Individual Leadership Project: Apply your newfound knowledge and skills to a real-world project of interest that drives positive change within your organization/community.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with a community of like-minded healthcare leaders and build valuable relationships.
- Build Psychological Safety: Participate in learning sessions designed to improve self-awareness and engagement with others.
This program is ideal for newer/mid-career healthcare leaders and residents who are seeking to:
- Expand their networking opportunities, learn new things, and build relationships
- Improve their self-awareness and engagement with others by cultivating positive relationships and prioritizing connections, trust, and open communication
- Understand their own personality traits and communication style, as well as those of others
- Work on a meaningful healthcare issue that can impact their organization and/or their community
MEET THE 2025 COHORT!
CONTACT US
Contact Monecia R. Thomas, PhD, MHA