Bayhealth clinicians complete leadership development program
Bayhealth recently announced the inaugural class graduation of its Clinician Leadership Development Program. The aim of the transformative nine-month initiative is to empower physicians and advanced practice clinicians with the leadership skills essential for navigating today’s complex healthcare environment.
Launched in September 2024, the CLDP was designed to close the knowledge gap between medical training and the demands of leadership within a modern health system. The program featured monthly, half-day interactive sessions led by Bayhealth’s executive leaders and experts, covering key topics such as healthcare finance, organizational structure, self-awareness and effective team collaboration.
“When we opened the application process last summer, we were thrilled by the enthusiasm and caliber of applicants from across the Bayhealth system,” said Lawrence Ward, MD, MPH, MACP, vice president, physician services and clinical integration at Bayhealth. “The energy and dedication of this first cohort are incredible. Watching their leadership skills grow over the past nine months has been inspiring.”
Keisha Morris, Bayhealth director of leadership and organizational development, said, “We’re committed to developing tailored professional growth opportunities across all stages of a healthcare career. The CLDP is just one example of our investment in the future of clinical leadership at Bayhealth.”
Graduating members of the inaugural 2024-25 CLDP class are: Shawn Blackburn, physician assistant, Bayhealth Cardiology Consultants, Dover; Dr. Lee Colaianni, Bayhealth Emergency Physicians and emergency medicine teaching faculty; Dr. Andrea DeSimone, consultation-liaison psychiatrist and Bayhealth Department of Psychiatry chair; Michelle Devern, nurse practitioner, Bayhealth Primary Care, Harrington; Adrianne Fisher, nurse practitioner, Bayhealth General Surgery, Dover; Dr. Preeti Gupta, family practice physician and Accountable Care Organization, Bayhealth Medical Group; Dr. Lori Hudson, OB hospitalist, Bayhealth Women’s Care; Dr. Ejaz Mahmood, endocrinologist, Bayhealth Endocrinology, Sussex Campus; Dr. Syed Mahmood, Bayhealth associate program director, internal medicine residency and medical director, pulmonary rehab, Bayhealth Pulmonary Diagnostics and Respiratory Therapy; Dr. Laura Moylan, OB hospitalist, Bayhealth Kent Campus; Sarah Neely-Collins, nurse practitioner, Bayhealth Cancer Institute; Dr. Kyla-Gaye Pinnock, Bayhealth Primary Care, Dover West; Dr. Roshan Prabhu, associate program director, Bayhealth, Family Medicine Residency and Apogee Hospitalists; Dr. Raul Raya-Silva, anesthesiologist, Bayhealth Department of Anesthesiology; Dr. Jonathan Sarik, chair, Department of Surgery, Bayhealth Sussex, plastic and reconstructive surgery; Dr. Jazab Sheikh, primary care physician, Bayhealth Primary Care, Smyrna; Dr. Abdul Muhaymin Siyal, Bayhealth Primary Care, Dover West; and Dr. Neha Soares, anesthesiologist, Bayhealth Department of Anesthesiology.
