The Office of the Dean is pleased to announce the acceptance of Kristen M. Kelly, MD, as a fellow in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program. Dr. Kelly is chair of the Department of Dermatology at the UCI School of Medicine,  and a professor in the Departments of Dermatology and Surgery at UCI School of Medicine. She is also a clinical researcher at the UCI Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic.

ELAM is an intensive one-year program of leadership training with extensive coaching, networking and mentoring opportunities aimed at expanding the national pool of qualified women candidates for leadership in academic medicine, dentistry and public health. Dr. Kelly will participate in this one-year curriculum focused on strategic finance, organizational dynamics and personal leadership effectiveness.

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