Fast Track to Leadership
The Fast Track to Leadership Program is a special initiative overseen by the Women In Medicine and Early Career Physicians Sections. The goal of the program is to accelerate the professional and personal development of early-career medical professionals by providing them with targeted leadership opportunities.
This program aims to:
- Enhance Clinical Skills and Knowledge: Equip mentees with advanced clinical skills and up-to-date medical knowledge through direct guidance and practical insights from experienced mentors.
- Promote Professional Growth: Support the mentees in achieving their career objectives, including specialization, research opportunities, and leadership roles within the medical field.
- Open Doors to Organized Medicine: Prepare the mentees for leadership positions within MSDC or other medical societies.
- Foster Networking and Collaboration: Create a robust network of medical professionals, facilitating the exchange of ideas, collaborative research, and professional support.
- Encourage Lifelong Learning and Development: Instill a culture of continuous learning and self-improvement, ensuring mentees stay current with evolving medical practices and innovations.
- Improve Patient Care: Ultimately enhance patient care by ensuring that mentees develop into highly skilled, compassionate, and competent medical practitioners.
Learn more about the mentorship program.
What to expect from the FT2L program:
- The MSDC Mentorship Program
- Alternative Career Path Seminar: A panel to discuss alternative careers in medicine including entrepreneurship, industry, and consulting. (coming soon)
- Training on how to participate in the AMA governance and policymaking process. (spring 2025)
Fats Track to Leadership Events
1500 South Capitol St SE, Washington, DC, USA
Register Now
Join us on Friday, November 1, 2024, for the MSDC Annual Meeting @ Nationals Park from 6:00 - 9:00 PM.
Our fall event and annual meeting of members will connect you with physicians and healthcare leaders across the area, while enjoying access to a unique event venue. Your ticket includes exclusive access to:
- Our popular reception and networking social with health leaders, government officials, and physicians of all specialties from across the metropolitan Washington area
- ::NEW:: The Capital Healthcare Future Forum: an opportunity to hear from healthcare luminaries on the trends and issues that are or will impact you.
- A celebration of you! As we look back on the year, learn what MSDC has in store in 2025, and inaugurate our new president.
It will be a grand slam evening at Nationals Park!
To highlight your brand at this well attended event, contact partnership@msdc.org for opportunities.
The Capital Healthcare Future Forum
Hear from healthcare people in the know what's coming that will impact you and your practice. The special Q&A panel will take place after the reception and before the business meeting, and is included with your ticket.
Your speakers (click name to learn more):
Bio coming soon!.
Special access for Healthy Physician Foundation donors
Donors to our 501(c)(3) affiliated foundation not only supports DC area physician wellness, but have access to special opportunities at a special event.
Donors of $100 or more to MSDC’s charity The Healthy Physician Foundation will receive a ticket to a behind-the-scenes ballpark tour during the event. Any donation of $240 or more allows access to you and two guests or three guests while you attend the meeting. This is a great option for family members, kids, or baseball fan friends! This 45-minute walking tour will take you places where most of the public doesn't see. You can donate here or add on a donation to your registration. Please call 202-355-9401 with questions.
Registration rates
| Ticket | Late rate (after 10/15/24) | |
| Active MSDC member | $140 | $240 |
| Associate MSDC member | $180 | $280 |
| Life member, Honorary member, non-member health professional | $220 | $320 |
| Non-member non-health professional | $700 | $800 |
Members can bring a significant other, colleagues, friends, or students at a discounted rate. Contact MSDC for more information.
*Registration includes complimentary parking, access to the networking social with open bar (beer and wine) and heavy hors d'oeuvres, a seat for the Capital Healthcare Forum and business meeting, and any additional giveaways or gifts from corporate supporters.