1. The value of an integrative leader
Professional DEVELOPMENT Support request: LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
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2. Clearly, change is needed.
healthcare in the U.S.
America spends more per person on healthcare than any other country –– and does not have the best health outcomes.
$9,237 annually per capita spending
1 in 3 adults are considered obese
117 million people have at least one chronic disease
Life-expectancy rate is declining (78.8 years, compared to an average of 82.2 years among comparable countries)
National health spending is projected to grow at an average rate of 5.6 percent per year for the next decade.
Clearly, change is needed.

3. Responding to Patient Demand
There is a tremendous demand for programs, models, and healthcare providers that do more than simply treat disease. A consumer-driven marketplace is spurring innovation and change that enable healthcare organizations to better meet patients’ needs.

4. Creating a Culture of Health and Well-Being
To capitalize on the movement towards prevention and the creation of a culture of health and wellbeing we need leaders who:
Understand the immense value of conventional medicine
Are fully versed in the promise of integrative care
Create collaborative environments in which the best of both can be realized

5. A program to build this leader
Clinical Care
Leadership and Self-development
Business Strategies
Organizational Change
The Leadership Program in Integrative Healthcare at Duke University is changing healthcare leaders’ lives and the outcomes they achieve. Their model of Integrative Leadership is grounded in a mindful approach that develops participants’ ability to inspire action and teaches working models of Integrative Healthcare and the principles behind the success of integrative care.

6. Organizational outcomes of Integrative Leadership
Integrative strategies go beyond patient care and the principles of Integrative Healthcare can unlock creative solutions to every day problems.
Employee Wellness
Work-Life Balance
Resiliency of Patients and Providers
Patient Engagement
The Triple Aim
Provider Engagement

7. A new leader for our organization
Through extensive, personalized leadership training, a guided curriculum developed by Integrative Healthcare experts and mentorship from faculty from the Duke Fuqua School of Business on project planning, I expect to increase my ability to lead and the outcomes I achieve.

8. A Network of Integrative Leaders
As part of the program, I’ll join a growing community of Integrative Leaders:
41 world-class faculty, including:
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, Harvard professor of medicine, author, and speaker
Tracy W. Gaudet, MD, Director of the Veterans Health Administration’s newly founded Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural Transformation
Kevin Pho, MD, board-certified internal medicine physician, a national media commentator, and author
Nationally-recognized speakers, such as:
Ken Paulus, former CEO of Allina Health who implemented an integrative approach throughout the organization
General Eric Schoomaker, former United States Army Lieutenant who served as the 42nd Surgeon General of the United States Army and Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command
Ralph Snyderman, Chancellor Emeritus at Duke, whose vision helped create the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health
85+ Program graduates changing the culture of healthcare

9. an Investment for our Organization
The next cohort begins in February 2019 and runs through February Applications are now being accepted.
It is a one-year program that offers self-paced online coursework and, after six months, pairs each student with a faculty mentor from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business to create a business project for <<YOUR ORGANIZATION>>.
The cost of the program is $25,000. Financial assistance is available, but I will need to fund at least some of the cost.
Key Dates
February
First 3-day immersion at Duke Integrative Medicine
March-August
Online course work
September
Second 3-day immersion at Duke Integrative Medicine
October-January
Mentorship Experience and Business Project
Graduation

10. I want to be the leader our organization needs to thrive.
Thank you for considering my request for organizational support.