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American Osteopathic Association presents the virtual self-paced eLearning section of the 
AOA Leadership Academy. 
Learn, understand, and apply the best practices of people management and business finances to immediately improve your leadership skills.

AOA Leadership Academy is a 10-month program for both the current & future leaders of the osteopathic profession to work alongisde their peers in enhancing their leadership skills, gaining new resources, and growing in their careers.

eLearning Program Details & Schedule

The eLearning portion of the AOA Leadership Academy will release new content in accordance with the 10-month program schedule. The self-paced eLearning consists of videos, text, audio, and interactive resources for you to learn and practice these new skills.

hours of self-paced eLearning per month

hours of live coaching

interactive eLearning modules

days of access to the eLearning

Coach the Right People

February

Empower Your Entire Team

April

Do the Right Things Right

June

Demystifying the Financials

September

Applying the Financials

October

Self-Paced eLearning

This course will guide you through bite-sized, step-by-step methods that you can put into practice immediately.

Expert-Led Facilitations

Join bi-weekly facilitations allowing you to be coached in real-time by masters of the craft.

Professional Networking

Connect with fellow leaders across the country to learn & share knowledge & resources.
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AOA Leadership Academy is a hybrid learning experience designed to provide business training to everyone looking to continue their professional development.
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Why a virtual eLearning component?

We know that you are a busy, so this portion of the AOA Leadership Academy is optimized for the professional working (or studying) full-time. The eLearning and associated live sessions will be virtual to create an efficient way to learn, providing an easy with anywhere, anytime accessible learning experience.

Meet the Facilitators

These will be your expert guides during the live learning sessions.

Dr. Sarah Wolff, DO

Dr. Seger Morris, DO

Kim Tran, CFA

Kim Saka

Have questions or need help?

Use the calendar link below to find a time to book a time for a 15-minute help call where you can ask any questions you have about the program.

AOA Leadership Academy Begins on January 28th!

AOA Leadership Academy Certification

  • By the end of this course you will have the knowledge, skills, and resources you need to be more successful so let the world know it!

    Upon completion of this program you will receive the AOA Leadership Academy certificate as a badge you can add to your LinkedIn and professional CV.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who is the Program for?

This academy is ideal for early career leaders within the osteopathic profession who are looking to enhance their leadership skills. Candidates will preferably have some leadership experience within the profession prior to participating in the program.

What if I miss the live eLearning sessions?

While you will get the most out of joining them and participating in the virtual conversation with both your peers and industry experts, if you can't make one do not worry! All sessions are recorded and uploaded into the eLearning to review later.

How long will I have access to the eLearning portion of the program?

Great question, while the program runs in a synchronous timing with your peers, after the 10-months you will retain access to the eLearning for a full calendar year after we wrap up.

How long will it take me?

Weekly you should expect about 1 hour per week, or 4 hours in a month, but self-paced learning is all up to your availability! 

Overall, you should expect around ~20 hours in the eLearning over the 10-month. (Some learners spend much longer than this and some a little less, but it depends on where you are at in your professional journey)!

Fundamentals of the AOA Leadership Academy

Here are the key takeaways of each section in the program:

Coach the Right People

We’ll clearly define positions at our business, and create position descriptions for ourselves and key roles within the organization. Then we identify the right natural abilities needed for these roles, and if we have our people in the best place for success currently.

Empower Your Entire Team

Learn how managers empower their team members by establishing clear goals and allowing people to achieve those goals in their own way, through our system of “wide boulevards, high curbs”.  We determine if our team members meet the criteria required to work in an environment of empowerment.

Do the Right Things Rights

We will use six tools to monitor and manage our company’s performance and build our own System of Managing—a clear and effective means of providing clarity and purpose to team members while steering everyone to accomplish their individual goals, as well as the company’s goals. 

Demystifying The Financials

Using a case study, we will understand how to read and use financial statements. With the case study as real-world context, we will also learn about projections, inventory, accounts receivable, and cash flow and how to use this information to build stronger businesses.

Applying the Financials

With a new understanding of the basics, we will focus on specific elements that grow the bottom line. We start by calculating our own financial ratios, and how to set realistic goals for your business with them. From there we learn how to easily use break-even analysis to inform everyday decisions. 
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