This fellowship is intentionally designed to address a critical gap in traditional leadership development. While many programs focus on building skills, this experience centers on what most often determines advancement: visibility, systems-thinking, relationships, and sponsorship.
Participants will strengthen leadership communication, executive presence, and leadership identity while building and activating a strategic network of colleagues and allies. The curriculum emphasizes leading effectively across clinical and administrative partnerships and applying influence to advance careers, organizations, and health outcomes.
The experience includes in-person workshops at the Women in Medicine Summits, virtual teaching sessions, individual executive coaching, small-group community engagement, and an immersive systems-thinking simulation.
This is a selective, high-engagement program for leaders at a meaningful inflection point, ready to translate their capability into greater impact.
Please have the following 3 required documents ready for upload during the application:
- A Statement of Purpose from the applicant
- A Letter of Recommendation from a sponsor or senior leader who can speak to their readiness for advancement
- A current CV
IMPORTANT - 2026-2027 WIM Fellowship Session Dates:
Kick-Off Workshop - full day - in-person - Thursday, September 24, 2026 - Chicago, IL in conjunction with the WIM Summit
Five Teaching Sessions, two hours, virtual - the 2nd Tuesday or Thursday of each month (Nov, Jan, Mar, May, and Jul), from 6pm-8pm ET
Physician Leader Fellow Cohort
Nov 10, Jan 12, Mar 9, May 11, Jul 13
Healthcare Leader Fellow Cohort
Nov 12, Jan 14, Mar 11, May 13, July 8
Monthly small group community coaching calls will be scheduled by July 1.
