Executive Leadership and Mentoring Program

The AHRA Executive Leadership and Mentoring (ELM) Program has a hands on, practical curriculum that incorporates twelve months of mentoring to assist radiology leaders in addressing their real world challenges. It begins at AHRA's 2013 Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN and concludes at the 2014 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

Here’s what your colleagues are saying about their ELM program experiences:

"This program has enhanced my critical thinking skills and prepared me to take my team to the next level."

"I would think the program would be good for anyone who is in an advanced position, and wants to continue to grow. The ELM program inspired me to reflect back on what I am doing and how to refocus on what needs to be done to change the culture of how our organization looks at patient care."

"We found this to be a very intense, insightful beginning and an investment in ourselves to improve our skills and be able to speak the language of the executive leadership of our organizations."

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Program Objectives:

The objective of the AHRA Executive Leadership and Mentoring (ELM) program is to enable managers to grow in their management roles into effective and successful leaders by providing a modular series of learning opportunities that are divided into two categories:

The first category comprises five ‘mandatory’ ELM modules that will be covered during a one year curriculum:

Strategic thinking and strategic management
Financial management including dashboards & investment decision support
Organizational skills including lean six sigma operations management
Leadership skills and staff development,
Marketing, including ‘go-to-market’ strategy and execution

In the second category are six ‘optional’ ELM modules that will address additional topics that fall outside of the core but that add competencies that individual AHRA members may find beneficial. These topics will be covered in a series of webinar events that AHRA will host during the year and will cover:

Healthcare policy, regulation and government programs
Human resources – policies, procedures and employment law
Healthcare information technology
Payors and contracting
Drivers of change in healthcare

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Program Overview:

The AHRA Executive Leadership and Mentoring (ELM) program will be completed during a one year period, beginning at the AHRA Annual Meeting and Exposition and ending at the next year’s Annual Meeting.

The third annual ELM program will begin at the 2013 AHRA Annual Meeting with an introductory session where participants will join with the members from the 2012 program as they present their achievements from a year of ELM project work. This Inaugural session will be followed by five four hour sessions, one for each module. These sessions will combine learning presentations, discussion topics and workshops with hands-on working in small break-out groups of five people.

Following the launch, participants will engage with program faculty for monthly mentoring sessions. Each participant will be able to use the mentoring sessions in one of three ways:

Option One:

Select a major project that will extend throughout the full year ELM program and work with program faculty exclusively on that project. The nature of the monthly mentoring activity will be determined based upon the project.

Option Two:

Select a practical problem or situation for each module and define and work on a related project with the support of the ELM faculty. The five projects will be completed in 4-8 weeks each during the year with a monthly one-on-one webinar or telephone call update to ensure success. The topics chosen will be real issues that the delegate is wrestling with to ensure that the ELM program generates real return on investment to the delegate’s practice.

Option Three:

Utilize the mentoring aspect of the ELM program as needed throughout the 12 month period. The only requirements are:

The issues addressed are real problems or projects
There is a tangible goal identified as the desired outcome
The outcome can be achieved within the year time period

Participants will wrap up their ELM program by attending a closing session at the 2014 AHRA Annual Meeting, where they will present their project achievements in a combined meeting with the 2015 ELM class participants. During this session, each participant will present their project outcomes and lessons learned.

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Program Facilitator:

David J Waldron

David is Chief Executive Officer at Traction Business Development - a boutique healthcare consultancy dedicated to the business of radiology and specializing in improving the financial results achieved by hospital based and free-standing imaging center operators.

He brings more than 20 years history in medical technology including executive level experience with Picker International (diagnostic imaging), GE Healthcare (cardiology) and Beckman Coulter (hematology). In addition, David has a wealth of experience gained from leadership roles in healthcare financing with LaSalle Bank, Continental Bank and DVI Financial Services.

He has completed numerous successful healthcare business turnaround projects in USA, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

Having earned a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the University of Leicester in the UK, David qualified as an Associate of the British Chartered Institute of Bankers and also holds the Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance awarded by the Association of Certified Accountants in London. A graduate of the Insead Business School, Paris, France, he is Six Sigma green belt trained and a member of the Turnaround Management Association.

David is a frequent conference presenter and has published articles on topics related to healthcare technology and financing including several published by the Healthcare Financial Management Association, Radiology Management and also by Radiology Today.

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Registration Information:

Registration for the AHRA 2013-2014 ELM Program includes the following:

AHRA 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition (Jul 28-31 in Minneapolis, MN)
- ELM Program – Introductory session, followed by five 4-hour sessions
- Annual Meeting Keynote Sessions
- Annual Meeting meals, social events and Exhibit Hall admission
AHRA 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition (Aug 10-13 in Washington D.C.)
- ELM Program – Five 4-hour closing sessions
- Annual Meeting Keynote Sessions
- Annual Meeting meals, social events and Exhibit Hall admission

Registration Fee:

AHRA Members: $1,695.00

Non-Members: $1,995.00 (includes 1-year of AHRA membership!)

Payment Options:

AHRA Members:

Full Payment: $1,695.00
Five Payments of $339.00 each (credit cards only)*

Non-Members:

Full Payment: $1,995.00
Five Payments of $399.00 each (credit cards only)*

Download the registration form.

If you have any questions please contact AHRA Member Services or call 800-334-2472.

*Five Payment option: (credit cards only)

For those registrants choosing the five payment option, debits (in the amount indicated above) will be made every month to the credit card provided at registration, for four consecutive months following the first payment, which will be debited upon receipt of registration by AHRA.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellation of registration must be received in writing no later than July 1, 2013, and is subject to a $75.00 cancellation fee. No partial or full refund will be made after that date.

CE Credit:

ARRT Category A, CE credit is pending approval for the formal sessions in this program.

Laptop Computer:

In order to take full advantage of all the ELM Program has to offer, as everything will be handled electronically, it is crucial that participants have a laptop computer to work from.

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