GME Residents & Fellows Leadership Program
Workshop Dates & Topics
All sessions meet on Fridays, noon - 4:00 pm. Sessions are held onsite or on Zoom. Room location confirmed closer to each session date.
September 2026 - May 2027
Noon - 4:00 pm
Onsite or on Zoom
In-person
Online (Zoom)
Location TBD
Fall 2026
11
SEP
Session 1
Program Kick Off: Defining Leadership & DiSC Assessment
In-person
Friday, September 11, 2026 • Noon - 4:00 pm
Hatch Auditorium
Facilitator: Shashi Anand, Associate Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Topics covered
Defining leadership
Leadership in team-based settings
DiSC assessment
Leadership styles
Team dynamics
23
OCT
Session 2
Managing Effective Teams
In-person
Friday, October 23, 2026 • Noon - 4:00 pm
Room A5-205
Facilitator: Frank Irr, Senior Partner, AIM Consulting Associates
Topics covered
High-performing teams
Team development stages
Team culture
Managing team dynamics
20
NOV
Session 3
Critical Feedback
In-person
Friday, November 20, 2026 • Noon - 4:00 pm
Room A5-205
Facilitator: Lauren Peccoralo, MD, MPH — Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Well-Being and Development, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Topics covered
Constructive feedback
Team cohesion
Growth mindset
Delivering difficult feedback
4
DEC
Session 4
Two-Part Session
Friday, December 4, 2026 • Noon - 4:00 pm
Online — Zoom • Meeting ID TBD
1
Coaching in Small Groups: Start-Stop-Continue Log Reflection
Participants are divided into small groups in Zoom breakout rooms, each led by a trained moderator (coach). Groups complete their first Start-Stop-Continue log — a structured reflection on the leadership concepts and methods covered to date.
Facilitators: Various moderator-coaches
Start-Stop-Continue log
Small group coaching
Leadership reflection
Zoom breakout rooms
2
TeamSTEPPS
An evidence-based teamwork system designed to improve communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals.
Facilitator: I. Michael Leitman, MD — Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
TeamSTEPPS
Team communication
Patient safety
Collaborative practice
Zoom Meeting ID to be confirmed. Check back for updates.
Spring 2027
15
JAN
Session 5
Emotional Intelligence
In-person
Friday, January 15, 2027 • Noon - 4:00 pm
Room A5-205
Facilitator: Brijen Shah, MD — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Topics covered
EQi assessment
Personality assessment review
Defining emotional intelligence
Self-awareness
12
FEB
Session 6
Conflict Resolution
In-person
Friday, February 12, 2027 • Noon - 4:00 pm
Room A5-205
Facilitator: Brijen Shah, MD — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Topics covered
Team conflict
Conflict resolution
De-escalation strategies
TBD
MAR
Session 7
Personal Wellness and Resilience
Date & Location TBD
March 2027 • Noon - 4:00 pm
Location TBD
Facilitator: Jonathan M. DePierro, PhD — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Topics covered
Wellness strategies
Burnout prevention
Resilience
Physician well-being
Exact date and room to be confirmed. Check back for updates.
TBD
APR
Session 8
Topic TBD
Date, Location & Topic TBD
April 2027 • Noon - 4:00 pm
Location TBD
Facilitator: TBD
Session details to be confirmed. Check back for updates.
TBD
MAY
Session 9
Coaching: Leadership Reflections & Start-Stop-Continue
Date & Location TBD
May 2027 • Noon - 4:00 pm
Location TBD
Facilitator: I. Michael Leitman, MD — Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Topics covered
Leadership reflections
Start-Stop-Continue
Individual development plans
Program capstone
Exact date and room to be confirmed. Check back for updates.
Questions about the schedule?
Contact the program office for Zoom links, room confirmations, and session details.
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