About Docs in Leadership from Our Founder
Beyond Role Modeling
Inherent to being a healthcare provider is being a leader. Leading our patients towards better health however, is different than leading within systems, whether managing private offices, working in health organizations, or influencing broader policies and negotiations.
At a time when healthcare is struggling and respect for our profession feels like it’s dwindling day by day, the need for physicians, nurses and fellow healthcare professionals to have meaningful voices at all system levels has never been more important. To be effective, key competencies in leadership and emotional intelligence are essential.
Most healthcare providers gain leadership competencies by modeling mentors who learned the same way, and often with little to no emotional intelligence training. Docs in Leadership programs and initiatives go beyond role modeling and provide formalized curriculum in leadership based on best practices, and neuroscience-based emotional intelligence. By presenting this curriculum to medical trainees, we shape our leaders and advocates for the future. By presenting this curriculum to healthcare professionals-in-practice, we merge experience with theory and enhance our capabilities as advocates for today.
As a surgeon, award-winning medical educator, national advocacy leader, best selling author, certified healthcare executive, and certified emotional intelligence and mental performance coach, my mission is to empower healthcare professionals from all fields with neuroleadership strategies for excellence personally and professionally. The better we are at leading ourselves and others, the more we can understand, engage and advocate together for ourselves, our patients and health systems overall.
Dr. Nina Ahuja, BScHons MD FRCSC CHE
Founder, Docs in Leadership