L.E.A.D. SRS

About L.E.A.D. SRS

L.E.A.D. SRS is a leadership development program aimed at the next generation of leaders within the SRS. It is strongly recommended that applicants have participated in a minimum of two (2) committee appointments (including ongoing committee service) and are at a minimum in their third year as a Candidate or Associate member. L.E.A.D. SRS is open to Active, Candidate, and Associate members of the SRS. This year-long program provides a cohort of individuals the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the SRS and how to be an impactful leader.

Skill sets that will be covered in this program include:

Leading in the SRS
Coaching
Communication with Stakeholders
Teams
Owning Your Leadership
Marketing - Your Brand & Communication within the SRS
Wellness
Diversity
Leading a Research Team

2025-2026 L.E.A.D. SRS Cohorts

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Previous L.E.A.D. Cohorts

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2024-2025

Rodrigo A. Amaral, MD

Kai Cao

Sabrina Donzelli, MD, Msc

Emmanuelle Ferrero, MD PhD

Ryan E. Fitzgerald, MD

Mari Louise Groves, MD

Michael J. Heffernan, MD

Eren O. Kuris, MD

Annalise Noelle Larson, MD

Olavo Biraghi Letaif, MD, MSc, PhD

W.G. Stuart Mackenzie, MD

Richard P. Menger, MD MPA

Jeffrey Paul Mullin, MD MBA

Joshua Murphy, MD

Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD

Joseph A. Osorio, MD, PhD

Peter G. Passias, MD

Reuben CC Soh, MBBS, MMedOrth, FRCS

Byron F. Stephens, MD

Khoi D. Than, MD

Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD

Karen A. Weissmann, MD, PhD

Mitsuru Yagi

Baron Zarate Kalfopulos, MD

Qianyu Zhuang, MD

2023-2024

Kariman Abelin-Genevois, MD, PhD

Lindsay M. Andras, MD

Saumyajit Basu, MD

Jennifer M. Bauer, MD, MS

Dong-Gune Chang, MD, PhD

Alexandre Fogaça Cristante, MD, PhD

Christina K. Hardesty, MD

Steven W. Hwang, MD

Megan Johnson, MD

Kenny Yat Hong Kwan, BMBCh(Oxon), FRCSEd

G. Ying Li, MD

Amy L. McIntosh, MD

Jwalant S. Mehta, FRCS(Orth)

Brian J. Neuman, MD

Joshua M. Pahys, MD

Stefan Parent, MD, PhD

Javier Pizones, MD PhD

Denis Sakai, MD

Zeeshan M. Sardar, MD

Tom PC Schlosser, MD PhD

Cheerag D. Upadhyaya, MD, MBA, MSc, FAANS

Michelle C. Welborn, MD

Caglar Yilgor, MD

Helping our members develop leadership skills, both within our society and for their home institutions, is rewarding for them as well as improveing the future of SRS. the L.E.A.D program will enhance these skills, while tapping on the experience of our current and past leaders. -- Serena Hu, 2022-23 President