Foundations for Excellence in Physician Leadership Program Participant Application

A signature initiative within the UCSF Leadership Institute, the Foundations for Excellence in Physician Leadership program is a nine-month initiative for physicians early in their leadership journey.

This program will leverage participants' current role to provide them with the foundational skills, knowledge, and awareness not only to effectively lead a clinical team, but to also navigate the administration of health care. This program includes pre-work, nine three-hour monthly leadership learning sessions, executive coaching, project-based learning, and planned networking luncheons. Expert facilitators, industry leaders, and executive coaches will aid in fostering the participants’ leadership development, reflective practice and career mapping.

Outcomes for the Foundations for Excellence in Physician Leadership program include:

Participants will develop an awareness of their individual strengths as a leader while producing a personal and career leadership development plan.
Participants will acquire the knowledge necessary for enhancing performance improvement efforts, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation, and increasing their own as well as their team’s cultural awareness and humility.
Participants will develop the skills necessary for successfully navigating the administration of health care, including financial management, change leadership, and project management.

The program is approved for up to 23.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Program Schedule

• Session 1: Jan. 20, 2026, 9 am - 1:30 pm (in-person), includes networking luncheon

• Session 2: Feb. 17, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm (virtual)

• Session 3: March 17, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm (in-person)

• Session 4: April 21, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm (virtual)

• Session 5: May 19, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm (in-person)

• Session 6: June 16, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm (virtual)

• Session 7: July 21, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm (virtual)

• Session 8: Aug. 18, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm (virtual)

• Session 9: Sept. 22, 2026, 9 am - 1:30 pm (in-person), includes celebratory luncheon

In-person sessions will be held at 2001 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133. Virtual sessions will be held via Zoom.

To apply, please submit this application by August 31st. For questions about the program, please contact the Faculty Lead, Carmen Wah Liang, DO, MPH (carmen.liang@ucsf.edu).

Participant Name

Degrees/Credentials

Academic Rank

if applicable

Are you a UCSF employee?

Participant Email

Contact Phone Number

Do we have permission to text you?

Yes, I would like to opt-in to text message updates related to announcements and reminders.

No, I would not like to receive these messages.

Gender

What is your gender identity?

Race/Ethnicity

Which of the following best describes your race/ethnicity? Check all that apply.

Hispanic or Latino

How did you hear about us?

Leadership Response Questions

Which of the following describes you

Duration in your current leadership role:

Aspiring leader

0-1 year

1-3 years

More than 3 years

Duration in all leadership roles combined

Please upload your CV

Drop your files here

Leadership Approach

Please describe yourself and your approach to leadership. Maximum of 250 words

By participating in this program, what do you hope to achieve?

Maximum of 250 words

Program Commitment Statement

Attend and actively participate in all the leadership learning sessions
Complete all work assigned before and after sessions
Participate in executive coaching sessions provided
Complete a quality improvement project proposal
Complete program assessments and evaluations
Confirm organizational support to participate in all aspects of the program

I agree to the statement above

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