Gain Leadership Tips from the Experts at KCMS Book Study Group

Join with leaders in the Kansas City medical community for a five-week Leadership Book Study beginning October 6. Under the facilitation and expert guidance of Sarah Hon, DO, FAAN , and Betty Drees, MD, FACP, FACE , participants each week will read and discuss two leadership articles from the book HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leadership . Sessions will be held weekly on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. over Zoom. The program has been approved for 5 CME credits.

Goals of the Leadership Book Study are:

Build your own toolbox of leadership skills
Apply new leadership skills to your own personal situation
Develop a professional network of colleagues who are existing and emerging physician leaders

A member of the KCMS Board of Directors, Dr. Hon is president of Meritas Health Neurology and is associate professor and chair of the Division of Neurology at Kansas City University. A KCMS past president, Dr. Drees served from 2001-2014 as dean of the School of Medicine at the UMKC School of Medicine; today in addition to her UMKC duties, she is president of the Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research.

Register now to events@kcmedicine.org for this outstanding opportunity to learn from two highly regarded physician leaders.

Articles from the Book to Be Discussed at Each Session

October 6

“Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?”
“What Makes an Effective Executive”

October 13

“The Triumph of Humility & Fierce Resolve”
“What Makes a Leader?”

October 20

“Transformations of Leadership”
“What Leaders Really Do”

October 27

“Discovering Your Authentic Leadership”
“The Work of Leadership”

November 3

“In Praise of the Incomplete Leader”
“Crucibles of Leadership”

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Letter from the President 2025

January 6, 2025

I consider it a sincere honor to serve as president of the Kansas City Medical Society this year. As we look forward to this new year, we celebrate our previous accomplishments and look for new ways to meet the challenges of our ever-changing healthcare environment. As we recognize our recent successes, I want to take the opportunity to thank Dr. Greg Unruh, our immediate past president, for his excellent leadership, and I look forward to his continued partnership, providing much-needed wisdom and experience to our board of directors as well as a leadership council. I am also deeply appreciative of Micah Flint, our executive director, now in his third year with the Society. As a board, we are prioritizing key areas where we believe the Society can make a difference for physicians and the communities we serve. With this in mind, we will continue our focus on wellness, advocacy, and expand our opportunities for in person social and educational gatherings. Our journal connects us in a variety of valuable ways, and we will continue its publication and expand its distribution. Under the directorship of Karole Bradford, the Society’s Foundation continues to do invaluable work. We celebrate those accomplishments and the charitable care they provide to our community’s vulnerable population. We are grateful for our individual members and corporate sponsors and welcome your suggestions of how the Society can best serve physicians and our community. Please mark your calendar for the Society’s upcoming events and consider inviting physician colleagues to join you as we gather to learn and support one another.