About the Academy
The Dan O'Keeffe Leadership Academy is designed to engage MFM specialists in a unique professional development experience that frames leadership as building relationships, cultivating excellence, and sustaining energy for productive influence, agency, and motivation to enact positive change.
The Academy is built on the new science of leadership, which includes identifying and maximizing talents and strengths, developing high-performance teams, leading with influence, understanding self and the challenges of transformational leadership, building and sustaining relationships in pursuit of excellence, engaging in crucial conversations, managing conflict productively, leading successful proactive change, and establishing cultures of engagement and energy within workplaces and one's sphere of influence.
The Academy strives to build a culture that focuses on leadership as serving others, not leadership titles.
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2025 Course Details
Gain critical leadership knowledge and skills for today's healthcare environment. Limited to the first 30 who register, the six-month learning and leading practicum includes five monthly electronic leadership conversations for individualized leadership development and two residential sessions held at the Ritz-Carlton in Denver, Colorado, from March 28 to 30 and October 10 to 12.
Course Brochure Coming Soon.
Registration Information
Course fees include the Leadership Development Manual, books, articles, and all training and development materials for the six days of residential seminars, five e-conversations, and six months of executive leadership coaching. Fees include continental breakfast and lunch on days one and two of the residential seminars. The number of participants is limited, and registrations will be honored in the order they are received. Attendees must participate in both in-person sessions.
Registration Rates
Members: $3,900 Non-Members: $5,400
Cancellations must be in writing and received in the Registrar's Office one week before the course. No refunds will be given after that time. A $75 administrative fee will be charged for cancellations. Questions? Contact SMFM Meetings Department.
Foundation for SMFM Scholarship
The Scholarship, initiated by the generous support of SMFM members to the Foundation, honors and recognizes Dr. Dan O’Keeffe’s distinguished service to the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and dedication to excellence in healthcare leadership.
The Scholarship will be offered yearly to an outstanding physician and promising leader among third-year Fellows in the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Applicants should be in their third year of MFM fellowship when the course begins in March 2025.
The Scholarship covers:
- Tuition fees for both sessions of the course (must attend both)
- Six-month practicum with electronic connections and learning
- Executive coaching for the duration of the course
The awardee, or their institution, is responsible for travel, accommodations, and incidental expenses.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2024
Decision Notices Sent: Early January
Apply for the Foundation for SMFM Scholarship
Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved for course attendees at a discounted group rate of $309/night. Call +1 (303) 312- 3800 to enjoy this special rate before Monday, March 3, 2025. Rooms may sell out before the deadline, so please make reservations as soon as possible to ensure availability. Please identify your affiliation with the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine when calling.
