The NCMS Kanof Institute for Physician Leaders presents the Academy for Future Healthcare Leaders, the Academy for Advanced Healthcare Leaders, and the Academy for Executive Healthcare Leaders. We are excited to announce that all three programs are currently accepting applications for 2025.
Each program provides a unique leadership journey that is tailored to meet the needs of healthcare professionals at various stages in their careers.
- The Academy for FUTURE Healthcare Leaders (FHL) is currently accepting applications for the next cohort starting in November 2024. This program is an interprofessional leadership development program open to medical students throughout NC.
- Newer/mid-career leaders and residents can enroll in the NCMS Academy for ADVANCED Healthcare Leaders (AHL) .
- Senior level healthcare clinicians and administrators can enroll in the NCMS Academy for EXECUTIVE Healthcare Leaders (EHL).
About the Kanof Institute for Physician Leadership
Since 2003, the NC Medical Society Foundation has recognized the importance of leadership among clinicians. The Institute’s foundational belief is that clinicians, heading collaborative teams, are best suited to lead clinical transformation that achieves true patient-centered care. Clinicians possess the key clinical knowledge and skills needed to guide and lead these important changes.
Since the launch of Leadership College in 2003 and the Kanof Institute for Physician Leadership (KIPL) founded by Dr Elizabeth Kanof and Dr. Michael Brennan (pictured below) in 2012, KIPL encompasses a statewide network of more than 900 clinician and healthcare leaders who have successfully completed professional development coursework through one of the programs offered through the Institute. These alumni have successfully applied and implemented their personal and professional leadership roles in the emerging health care system.
Educational Webinars
- April 3, 2020: Telemedicine and COVID-19
- April 17, 2020: Mental Health and COVID-19
- May 1, 2020: Specialist Perspective on COVID-19’s Impact on Practices
- May 8, 2020: Stress, Burnout and Self-Care during COVID-19
- May 15, 2020: The NCMB’s Response to COVID-19
- May 22, 2020: Human Resources during COVID-19
- May 29, 2020: Diabetes and Patient Care
- June 5, 2020: Racism and Health Equity
- June 12, 2020: Future clinician leaders – a conversation with students
- June 19, 2020: How to Keep Your Practice Afloat during Trying Times
- June 26, 2020: International Physician Roundtable
- July 10, 2020: Racism and Health Equity Part 2
- July 24, 2020: Asthma and Allergies during COVID-19
- August 7, 2020: LBTQ+ and Patient Access
- August 21, 2020: Racism and Health Equity Part 3
- September 11, 2020: The Rise of Alcoholism during COVID-19
- September 25, 2020: Racism and Health Equity Part 4
- October 23, 2020: Legislative Leaders on Health Care in NC
- November 6, 2020: Lifestyle Medicine
- December 4, 2020: Racism and Health Equity (Part 5)
- December 18, 2020: Emergency Medicine during Covid-19 (Part 2)
- January 8, 2021: Overcoming Vaccination Hesitancy in Minority Populations
- January 22, 2021: COVID-19 and Mental Health – Patient Impact
- February 5, 2021: COVID-19 and Mental Health – Provider Impact
- February 19, 2021: Team-Based Care
- March 5, 2021: COVID-19 and Schools
- March 19, 2021: Telehealth in the Time of COVID-19 (Part 2)
- April 9, 2021: Black Maternal Health
- April 23, 2021: Healthy Behaviors during and beyond the Pandemic
- May 7, 2021: Lifestyle Medicine and Nutrition
- May 21, 2021: Mental Health and Indigenous Populations
- June 4, 2021 – Equity in Medicine – Palliative Care/End of Life
- October 22, 2021 – Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Additional Resources
Visit NCMS’s list of resources focused on well-being and self-care below.
- North Carolina Clinician and Physician Retention and Well-being Consortium (NCCPRW) -Join NCMS and other healthcare organizations across NC in addressing clinician and physician retention and well-being in the state of North Carolina.
- Physicians Support Line, which is a national and free peer support line for physicians and featured on the NBC Nightly News. If you are not a physician, you can call the toll free number and receive number prompts that will guide and connect you to the National Disaster Distress Line and to the critical workers for mental health support line.
- Hope4Healers, staffed by a large volunteer force of licensed mental health professionals providing pro bono mental health support for health care workers at the front lines and their families.
There are two great meditation apps available: the apps Ten Percent Happier and Headspace both feature readily accessible meditations.