AMWA Leadership Elective Modules
The AMWA Leadership Electives are a series of enduring professional development on-demand recordings on topics of relevance and value to women physicians as lifelong learners. You may choose to gain skills intentionally through these independent courses, and we hope you will consider expanding your leadership strengths by applying for the next cohort of AMWA ELEVATE Certificate in Leadership. Invest in yourself and let us support you in your leadership journey.
Elective 1:
Learn Your Way Around Contract Negotiation
Faculty: Janell Gaudin, Esq
Janell is a healthcare and business attorney with a private practice in New Orleans. She represents many women in the healthcare realm, including physicians, therapists, nurses, and artists. In addition to individual client advocacy, Janell has been the chief operating officer of a large healthcare organization. She specializes in contract negotiation, business development and regulatory compliance planning for healthcare organizations.
From your first job to your last, if you are employed by an institution, clinic, or organization, you will have to sign an employment contract. Gain the advantage by knowing your way around a contract, what to ask for, and how to negotiate to assure you are protected.
Course Goals:
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- Identify the main employment issues that often arise for women physicians in the workplace
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- Gain a basic understanding of how contract negotiations work and how to put a contract in place to protect you in these areas.
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- Provide guidance on how to proceed in whatever phase of contract negotiation you are in to facilitate growth and forward career movement.
Course Outline:
Janell will discuss how to approach contract negotiation and review hot button issues that affect women physicians most when facing a new contract including gender pay gap, ancillary benefits, non-compete and termination clauses, on-call provisions, benefits, termination clauses and other important issues to contract around (ie, support staff)
Elective 2:
Overcoming Financial Fears—Tackling Debt, Building Equity
Faculty: Jenifer Sapel, ChFC, WMCP
Jenifer is the chief executive officer of Utor Wealth. She has been a financial services professional for almost 20 years, serving clients and advising at Fortune 50 companies, and now working independently at her own firm. She appreciates that while our financial system is complex, your relationship to your financial health doesn’t have to be. She holds two designations: Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and a Wealth Management Certified professional (WMCP).
Learning Objectives:
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- Determine where debt falls in your overall financial strategy.
- Develop confidence around money and investing so you can participate in setting financial priorities and making financial decisions.
- Identify the two key financial metrics to lessen the noise and confusion about saving vs spending money
Elective 3:
Applying Mindfulness in Medicine to Achieve Nonjudgemental Leadership
Faculty: Marion M. McCrary, MD, PACP, NBC-HWC
Dr. McCrary is not only an internist at Duke Signature Care and a national board-certified health & wellness Coach, she is an AMWA ELEVATE Group Coach.
Learning Objectives:
- Introduce the 5 keys to emphatic listening and nonviolent conversations
- Cultivate self-awareness to help set priorities, determine boundaries, and minimize distractions
- Explore the benefits of meditation and consider options to enhance focus.
Elective length: 66 minutes