Continuing Professional Development & Medical Education

Faculty of Medicine

Emerging Leaders in Academic Medicine

Grow as a leader

Has your department or academic site identified a need to develop new leaders in medical education, research, or academic administration?

Would your succession plan benefit from opportunities to expand faculty leadership capacity in a local context?

The Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine has introduced a program in academic leadership for clinical and basic science faculty, Emerging Leaders in Academic Medicine (ELAM). The program provides an opportunity for faculty with limited leadership experience to become more familiar with the functioning of the medical school and acquire knowledge and skills to take on expanded roles in their academic settings.

For more information

ELAM Information Sheet - Updated January, 2024

Upcoming Course:

April 2 – June 4, 2024

Meet Our Instructors:

Prof. James Barker | Professor; Herbert S. Lamb Chair in Business Education

Dr. Lisa Bonang | Director Community Faculty Development (CPD)

Dr. David Bowes | Associate Professor and Assistant Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education

Ms. Lorie Campbell | CDHA Physician Leadership Development

Dr. Lori Connors | Clinical Immunologist and Allergist

Dr. Lara Hazelton | Director Academic Faculty Development (CPD)

Dr. Christy Simpson | Head, Department of Bioethics

ELAM Graduates

Congratulations to the graduates of ELAM!

Nova Scotia

Dr. Sabina Abidi, Halifax
Dr. Alyaa Abouzied, Halifax
Dr. Ahmed Alwazeer, Halifax
Dr. Tina Atkinson, Halifax
Dr. Chandra Avery, Halifax
Dr. Alice Aylott, Halifax
Dr. Volodko Bakowsky, Halifax
Dr. Lori Beach, Halifax
Dr. Fiona Bergin, Halifax
Dr. Lara Best, Halifax
Dr. Gillian Bethune, Halifax
Dr. Sally Bird, Halifax
Dr. David Bowes, Halifax
Dr. Paula Brna, Halifax
Dr. Jo-Ann Brock, Halifax
Dr. Melissa Brooks, Truro
Dr. Brian Burke, Windsor
Dr. Laura Callaghan, Halifax
Dr. Valerie Chappe, Halifax
Dr. Janice Chisholm, Halifax
Dr. Tara Chobotuk, Halifax
Dr. Jacquie Cohen, Fall River
Dr. Jeannette Comeau, Halifax
Dr. Lori Connors, Halifax
Dr. Heather Curtis, Halifax
Dr. Beata Derfalvi, Halifax
Dr. Santokh Dhillon, Halifax
Dr. Jennifer Ruth Foster, Halifax
Dr. Robert Fraser, Falmouth
Dr. Katie Gardner, Halifax
Dr. Gehad Gobran, Halifax
Dr. Scott Grandy, Halifax
Dr. Steven Gruchy, Halifax
Dr. R. Rishi Gupta, Halifax
Dr. Jennifer Hancock, Halifax
Dr. Babar Haroon, Halifax
Dr. Leisha Hawker, Halifax
Dr. Jacalynne Hernandez-Lee, Halifax
Dr. Nicole Herschenhous, Halifax
Dr. Joanna Holland, Halifax
Dr. Arif Hussain, Halifax
Dr. Abir Hussein, Yarmouth
Dr. Mandi Irwin, Halifax
Dr. Melanie Keats, Windsor
Dr. Anne Marie Krueger-Naug, Halifax
Dr. Ketan Kulkarni, Halifax
Dr. Alethea Lacas, Halifax
Dr. David Lovas, Halifax
Dr. Christian Lehmann, Halifax
Dr. Tim Mailman, Hammonds Plains
Dr. Sarah Manos, Halifax
Dr. Craig McCormick, Halifax
Dr. Kyle McCoy, Halifax
Dr. Dolores McKeen, Halifax
Dr. Shelly McNeil, Hammonds Plains
Dr. Ashley Miller, Halifax
Dr. Anuradha Mishra, Halifax
Dr. Karim Mukhida, Herring Cove
Dr. Allana Munro, Bedford
Dr. Andrea Murphy, Halifax
Dr. Cheryl Murphy, Halifax
Dr. Laurel Murphy, Halifax
Dr. Christopher Nash, Halifax
Dr. Kathleen OBrien, Halifax
Dr. Jennifer Payne, Halifax
Dr. Lynette Penney, Halifax
Dr. Gwynedd Pickett, Halifax
Dr. Alexandra Preston, Dartmouth
Dr. Victoria Price, Halifax
Dr. Kerri Purdy, Halifax
Dr. Suzanne Ramsey, Halifax
Dr. Elizabeth Randle, Halifax
Dr. Jack Rasmussen, Halifax
Dr. Johane Robitaille, Halifax
Dr. Sarah Robichaud, Halifax
Dr. Laura Sadler, Halifax
Dr. Christine Short, Halifax
Dr. Lesya Shuba, Halifax
Dr. Tania Sullivan, Antigonish
Dr. Vanessa Sweet, Halifax
Dr. David Tang, Halifax
Dr. Andrea Thoni, Halifax
Dr. Allison Tompkins, Greenfield
Dr. Karina Top, Halifax
Dr. Narendra Vakharia, Halifax
Dr. Nancy Van Eyk, Halifax
Dr. Neeraj Verma, Halifax
Dr. Kirstin Weerdenburg, Halifax
Dr. Sarah Wells, Halifax
Dr. Margie Wheelock, Halifax
Dr. E. Ashley Wiley, Halifax
Dr. Geoff Williams, Halifax
Dr. Kenny Wong, Halifax
Dr. Kate Wood, Halifax
Dr. Christy Woolcott, Halifax
Dr. Heping Xu, Halifax
Dr. Suzanne Zinck, Halifax

New Brunswick

Dr. Dylan Blacquiere, Saint John
Dr. Keith Brunt, Saint John
Dr. Elisa Chan, Saint John
Dr. Chris Gallant, Moncton
Dr. Paula Keating, Miramichi
Dr. Erica Holloway, Fredericton
Dr. Petra Kienesberger, Saint John
Dr. Claudia Lamschtein, Quispamsis
Dr. Christos Lioupus, Moncton
Dr. Colleen O'Connell, Fredericton
Dr. Oluwasayo Olatunde, Moncton
Dr. John Prendergast, Saint John
Dr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil, Saint John
Dr. Sasha Sealy, Quispamsis
Dr. Lisa Searle, Moncton
Dr. David Vaillancourt, Fredericton

Comments from our graduates

"This is a good starting point to begin the process of thinking about issues to consider in any leadership role"

"It was great to be able to complete the course work when I had the time, instead of having to fit a set time into my schedule."

"This challenged me but was not too difficult either. It was a good balance."

"I recognized that a lot of the faculty locally who are in leadership positions face the same challenges I face, regardless of department or leadership role. Overall, this was a fantastic course. I feel that it should be offered and be mandated for all faculty who take on a leadership role."

"I really enjoyed the opportunity to learn and reflect on leadership."

Dalhousie University