Diana McNeill, MD, MACP
Associate Dean of Duke AHEAD; Professor of Medicine
Duke University
Diana McNeill is Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center . She was named the inaugural Director of Duke AHEAD (Academy of Health Professions Education and Academic Development) in 2014. She has won numerous teaching awards, was named a Master Clinician Educator at Duke , and received the Excellence in Professionalism Award in 2017. She was selected as a Master in the American College of Physicians in 2018. She is the recipient of the 2020 Dema Daley Award given by the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine honoring a member recognized nationally as an educator, innovator, and leader.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Seminar Description: Leadership has often been described as “…the abominable snowman whose footprints are everywhere but who is nowhere to be seen.” (1) Early to mid-career education leaders who wish to develop personal, organizational, and professional skills in management of teams, programs, and curriculum often do not receive any training or onboarding as they begin their leadership roles (2). Often leadership skills are confused with management skills (3) and this can result in stress for the team as well as the leader if there is no clear delineation of the roles. In an effort to…