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Overview of the program

The Middle Leader program is a professional development course for senior doctors, consultant level and above. The program aims to build leadership capability and knowledge, supporting participants to find their own leadership voice and style, and to lead with confidence in complex collaborative environments.

As a Middle Medical Leader, reporting to senior staff, managing junior doctors, and collaborating with peers are significant responsibilities that bring unique challenges. In a middle leadership role, you also may be considering the next phase of your career, and what leadership opportunities you may aspire to and find fulfilment in the future.
 

Group learning format

The program delivers 26 CPD hours of leadership education facilitated by our leadership expert Dr Anna Clark.

The program is modular in design and is delivered in a small group format over several sessions via interactive face-to-face workshops, webinars/online tutorials, peer learning pairs, one-on-one coaching, and self-paced on-line learning, including video tutorials, readings, and reflective learning activities. The program provides 26 hours of leadership education facilitated by our leadership expert Dr Anna Clark.

The duration of the program ranges from 4 – 8 weeks depending on the intake.    

Program structure:

• 1:1 Program launch meeting (15-30 minutes) with program facilitator

• 4 x 3 hour modules – delivered over 2 x 1-day workshops (9.30am - 4:30pm) delivered in-person at AMA House in Parkville, VIC

• 1 x 1 hour one-on-one coaching session delivered online via Zoom at a time the suits each participants schedule

Participants work on a personal leadership mission statement and three personal action plans across the duration of the program: a personal leadership development plan, a holistic leadership plan, and a professional network health check. These plans support the direct application of learning into specific leadership skills and behaviours

We would encourage 100% attendance at all module sessions to maximise your learning; however, we realise this may not be possible for all of you due to work/personal commitments. Subsequently, we would accept 75% attendance to receive a certificate of completion at the end of the program. If you know this may be a problem, please advise and we can explore other options for you. Webinars will be recorded, and you can catch up on a missed session if required.   
 

Program Dates 2025

Intake 1:

• Program launch - Scheduled directly with facilitator on enrolling. 
• Module 1 and 2 (face-to-face): Friday 23 May, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
• Module 3 and 4 (face-to-face): Friday 13 June, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
• 1:1 1-hour coaching session: scheduled individually with participants

Intake 2:

• Program launch - Scheduled directly with facilitator on enrolling. 
• Module 1 and 2 (face-to-face): Friday 29 August, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
• Module 3 and 4 (face-to-face): Friday 12 September , 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
• 1:1 1-hour coaching session: scheduled individually with participants

Note: All face to face sessions will be held at AMA House, ground floor, 293 Royal Parade, Parkville.
 

Booking and costs

What comes after the program?

Middle Leader Program participants can also choose to enrol in an individual coaching programs that allow participants to continue their work in a highly personalised way, with sessions tailored to support the specific development areas they are working on and challenges they may be facing.

To find our more, visit AMA Victoria's Senior Medical Staff (SMS) Leadership coaching program pages: (6 month and 12 month).

If you have questions or would like to find out more, either schedule a Leader Check-In (member benefit) or email [email protected].
 

Who should attend this program

This program is for doctors who are consultant level and above who are currently managing and leading a team, service, or department. Participants may also hold a leadership role in private practice, with many juggling more than one role across both the private and public sector.
 

Content covered in the program

• Developing strong self-awareness and clarity around values, goals, and purpose

• Articulating a strong leadership identity and purpose for self and team/department

• Developing a strong sense of role, role clarity and complexity, and managing boundaries

• Developing strong communication skills and behaviours for interpersonal and team settings  

• Establishing psychological safety and strong team and department culture

• Developing others through cultivating a culture of professional conversations and feedback  

• Strategies for dealing with difficult people and difficult interactions

• Leading during constant change as well as leading change and navigating resistance to change

• Strategic thinking and planning and making time for leadership work

• Time management and delegation

• Strategic planning for own professional growth – using feedback effectively, preparing for promotion, interviews, and performance reviews

• The importance of self-care and managing exhaustion and burnout for self and others

Program director 

 
 

 

DR ANNA CLARK (PhD)
Leadership coach and educator

Anna Clark is an experienced consultant, coach, and educator with over 17 years’ experience in designing and developing professional development and education programs across universities and business schools, and for the school education and health sectors. Anna holds a PhD in social psychology, has taught organisational behaviour, communication skills and leadership development in MBA and executive education programs. She currently provides leadership coaching and leadership development programs to help leaders at all levels transition to and thrive in their leadership roles.

Anna is a Level 1 IECL Certified Coach, with hundreds of hours of experience proving tailored leadership coaching and leadership development programs to doctors. Anna also writes regularly for AMA Victoria, publishing on leadership topics highly relevant to the complex care and collaborative leadership required in healthcare settings.

Anna holds a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psych, with Hons) and PhD in social psychology and held academic positions in psychology and organisational behaviour departments in the Netherlands, France, and Australia.

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Terms and conditions

Read AMA Victoria's Professional Development and Careers Service T&Cs here.