The UK College of Medicine is proud to recognize its faculty representatives in the prestigious Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program.
The ELAM program is an intensive one-year fellowship of leadership training with extensive coaching, networking, and mentoring opportunities. The program focuses on developing the leadership skills essential for navigating today’s complex health care and academic environments. It is designed for faculty in schools of medicine, dentistry, public health, and pharmacy.
Katherine McKinney, MD, senior associate dean for graduate medical education (GME) and professor of internal medicine, was selected to participate in the 2025 – 2026 fellowship year.
As part of the fellowship, Dr. McKinney developed an institutional action project to be carried out during the year. Her project focuses on redesigning GME resident and fellow academic support processes and resources for both programs and trainees.
“I appreciate ELAM’s approach to holistic leadership skills development, as well as their focus on domains ranging from change management models to finance in academic medicine to implementation science,” Dr. McKinney said. “ELAM also provides such a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with academic medicine leaders from across the country.”
Laura Fanucchi, MD, professor and vice chair for faculty affairs in the department of internal medicine and director of the UK Addiction Consult and Education Service, completed the program as part of the 2024–2025 cohort. Her institutional action project was to create and implement the Leaders in Academic Medicine (LAMP) faculty development program in the department of internal medicine, which is now in its second year.
“It was an incredible experience that enriched both my professional and personal life with new tools, perspectives, and insights on leadership and career development in academic medicine,” said Dr. Fanucchi. “The heart of ELAM is the people and the ELUM network of past participants. My learning community still gathers regularly to share, learn, and support one another.”