Leadership development and Fall Retreat

• Throughout the year, residents will lead the discussion of selected articles and/or videos focusing on leadership philosophies and principles from politics, military, history, coaching, finance, medicine and pharmacy
• Residents are required to offer their insight and perspective about each article and are encouraged to deepen their self-reflection skills throughout the year
• Residents are expected to contemplate and explain how they plan to incorporate leadership philosophies, practices and principles as a pharmacist in various future settings (e.g., as part of a multidisciplinary team taking care of patients at the bedside, as a future coordinator, residency program director, manager, director, or chief pharmacy officer). This strategy is used to assist residents in taking the first step in continuous leadership development

• Twenty years and counting, the annual residency fall retreat continues to be one of the many highlights of the residency year
• The two-day retreat occurs at the Lied Lodge in Nebraska City, NE and is nestled on picturesque grounds once owned by J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day
• Experts from various fields are invited to speak on a variety of topics, including: pharmacy leadership, StrengthsFinder® assessment, feedback, ethical issues in pharmacy, crucial conversations, culture conversations, communication styles, and resident personal finance
• This is a perfect venue for residents to develop effective team-building skills, enhance well-being, and strengthen friendships

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• Residents will read one book (selected by the RPD) and discuss key takeaways from the book and describe how lessons learned will be utilized to develop leadership skills

• At the end of the year each resident will write and present their own insight and wisdom in a “Letter to a Young Resident” that they will present to the incoming residency class