MATTHEW LOSCALZO LEADERSHIP SERIES 2024

There can be no running away from leadership. All societies have leadership structures in place. Evolutionary imperatives and dramatic social successes demonstrate that individuals are almost always better off working together. Leadership matters as it influences how “followers” manage conflict, and as important, the ways teams work together. Health professionals, in particular, have the requisite humanistic values, judgement, knowledge of human behavior, and communication skills to be both: superb leaders and followers. Traditionally, leaders are those who are designated by institutions and are held accountable for creating effective systems of coordination and collective action, while followers are those not in recognized managerial positions. Leadership Essentials in Health Care challenges the antiquated way leadership is defined and offers specific leadership and team building interventions based on staff leadership.

• Understand the power of engaging others through shared: Values-Benefits-Outcomes
• Tailor communications to engage colleagues at all levels of hierarchy
• Describe staff leadership based on democratic values

Health professionals are skilled communicators, innovators, problem-solvers, and values-based decision makers who are seldom trained to recognize these inherent leadership skills. This session will share proven replicable strategies for developing and nurturing inherent leadership skills crucial to the success of our changing field. A Staff Leadership Model, in which every team member is empowered to be a leader that is deeply committed to shared values, outcomes, and personal accountability will be covered in this session. Participants will discuss practical team-based strategies to help colleagues at all levels think like leaders and specific strategies to build a culture of trust, inter-connection and shared wisdom. Through a blend of theoretical and practical approaches, participants will be able to identify key leadership traits, enhance team collaboration, and implement strategies to increase trust, efficiency, and accountability.

• Identify and Cultivate Leadership Skills: Assess and develop key personal and professional leadership competencies to drive individual and team success.
• Apply Team-Based Interventions: Implement practical strategies to enhance trust, efficiency, and accountability within health care teams.
• Develop Systematic Leadership Approaches: Apply systematic strategies to nurture leadership potential within teams, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.

This interactive session will provide professionals across multiple roles and levels with a comprehensive framework for running effective meetings, especially relevant in multidisciplinary health care environments. Participants will learn how to implement strategic team-building meeting processes to foster collaboration, accountability, and efficiency within their teams. Using real-world case scenarios, the lecture will highlight common challenges such as managing diverse perspectives, communication breakdowns, and maintaining focus on outcomes. The session will also include breakout group exercises, enabling participants to practice the small group methods learned, ensuring they can apply these strategies in their own multidisciplinary teams. The content is designed to enhance the leadership skills of professionals in roles ranging from clinical to non-clinical, from front-line workers to senior management.

This session will equip participants with practical tools to lead more productive, inclusive, and outcome-focused meetings, driving excellence in patient care and team performance:

• Apply effective small group meeting strategies that promote collaboration, accountability, and efficiency in multidisciplinary health care teams.
• Enhance communication and conflict resolution skills to foster trust, creativity, and alignment with core team values.

Join us for an intimate and thought-provoking discussion featuring two distinguished health care physician leaders as they explore the often overlooked and personal challenges of leadership, specifically the loneliness that comes with guiding teams and complex health care organizations. The conversation will delve into how leaders must strategize, cope, and manage their responsibilities in ways that are seldom openly discussed. These renowned leaders will share their personal insights on how they maintain resilience, cultivate support systems, and develop practices to sustain themselves and their teams. This session will provide a rare glimpse into the internal workings of leadership at the highest levels in health care, offering valuable lessons for leaders at all stages of their careers.

This conversation is designed to evolve organically, allowing the physician leaders to take the discussion into unexplored territory as they share their unique experiences and insights.

This conversation is designed to evolve organically, allowing the physician leaders to take the discussion into unexplored territory as they share their unique experiences and insights.

• Recognize the emotional and psychological challenges of leadership in health care.
• Examine strategies for resilience and responsibilities to oneself and others as a leader.
• Explore insights into building supportive networks, mitigate the loneliness of leadership, and strengthen organizational effectiveness.

Cancer care has never been more influenced by finances than it is today, and this laser-beam focus on revenue generation is only expected to accelerate in years to come. Healthcare is increasingly being described as “wealthcare.” Fortunately, with the graying of the American population, wealth accumulation, emergence of female leaders, and favorable tax advantages, unique philanthropic opportunities are emerging for biopsychosocial initiatives: clinical, research, educational and professional training.

An integrated interdisciplinary program will be presented that in 16 years, has raised over $50 million, has a $16 million endowment, expanded from 15 to ~170 FTEs, now includes two endowed chairs and one endowed professorship, and has a yearly operating budget of ~$25 million. The benefits of a departmental culture of funding and resource acquisition has led to a number of unique clinical, research, and professional training programs that have demonstrated value to patients, committed partners, other caregivers, and to the financial health of the institution. This presentation will identify who donates and why, and how to engage and excite colleagues in funding/resource generation.

This discussion is designed for professionals at all stages of their leadership journey, offering insights and tools to enhance leadership effectiveness in multidisciplinary health care environments. Join an engaging panel discussion chaired and moderated by City of Hope’s Executive Director of Supportive Care Medicine, where health care leaders from various levels and disciplines will come together to discuss the practical realities of leadership in their everyday functions.
This forum will reinforce the key leadership skills and methods highlighted throughout this series, covering high-performance team dynamics, the staff leadership model, the isolation of leadership, generating outcomes, and the strategic development of leadership. Panelists will share personal experiences, best practices, and insights into navigating the complex challenges of health care leadership. The session will provide real-world examples and actionable strategies for developing, harnessing, and nurturing leadership capabilities across an organization. Participants will have the opportunity to send in questions, engage with the panel, and reflect on how to apply these principles within their own teams.