Vision

The Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program (BPLDP) sets the national standard in preparing future physicians for leadership roles in medicine and health care.

Mission

The Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program offers first-of-their-kind integrated, dual-degree curricula for medical students. Two tracks are offered, one conferring a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.); another conferring a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). These two tracks are integrated with the School of Medicine (M.D.) curriculum, and also interact with each other during the five-year, dual-degree education. Both tracks emphasize the exercise of leadership in health care and the greater community. The physician leaders developed in this program have unique personal and professional skills that propel them to leadership opportunities in their careers.

Publications

Crites G, Ebert J, Schuster R. Beyond the Dual Degree: Development of a Five-Year Program in Leadership for Medical Undergraduates. Academic Medicine. 2008;83,1:52-58.

Schuster R, Ebert J, Crites G. Considering a Formal Program for Medical Student Leadership Development. Academic Internal Medicine Insight. 2006;4,2:10-11.

For more information on the Boonshoft Program, contact:
Jennifer Webb, Program Coordinator
Center for Global Health Systems, Management, and Policy
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
3123 Research Blvd., Suite 200
Kettering, OH 45420-4006

Campus Mail: 200 Tech Center IV; Research Park
Phone: (937) 258-5554
Fax: (937) 258-5544
E-mail: jennifer.webb@wright.edu