1. SMPH Leadership Certificate The Leadership Certificate School of Medicine & Public Health

2. SMPH Leadership Certificate The Program The Leadership Certificate is based upon four assumptions: The University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to developing the leadership capabilities within its community Effective leadership skills can be taught and learned at the University and in the community The University environment is a strategic and appropriate setting for mastering both leadership theory and leadership skills The success of leadership is measured by direct impact on individuals, organizations, and society

3. SMPH Leadership Certificate Requirements Documentation of 100 hours: –Leadership roles, –PDS course work –Civic engagement –Out-of-classroom learning Educational artifact that reflects upon personal growth and impact on others Ethics statement Cumulative GPA of 3.0 at time of application

4. SMPH Leadership Certificate Activity Areas Leadership Roles –30 hours max/15 hours min Academic Course –SMPH Patient, Doctor, Society (PDS) Course –30 hours max Civic Engagement –40 hours max/15 hours min Out-of-Classroom Learning –30 hours max/15 hours min

5. SMPH Leadership Certificate Leadership Roles 30 hours max/15 hours min –15 hours max for meetings Accept a leadership role where major responsibilities are expected Accomplish and set goals Empower and lead others Have a significant impact on others and foster a positive change on: –Group members –The organization –The campus

6. SMPH Leadership Certificate Verification of Leadership Roles Position description Position expectations Goal statement One-page summary –What was learned and how it relates to specific content area Letter of verification

7. SMPH Leadership Certificate Academic Course Patient, Doctor, Society (PDS) course 30 hours maximum Must obtain a 3.0 or better in the course

8. SMPH Leadership Certificate Verification of Academic Course Transcript One-page summary on what was learned and how it relates to specific content area

9. SMPH Leadership Certificate Civic Engagement 40 hours max/15 hours min Service to and active involvement in community Volunteering must consist of direct service. –Volunteering at community agencies –Tutoring –Mentoring –Assisting individuals with dissabilities

10. SMPH Leadership Certificate Verification of Civic Engagement Name and mission of organization Volunteer position title List of primary duties Supervisor name and contact information One-page summary of what was learned and how it relates to specific content area Verification from UW-SMPH Director of Community Service Programs

11. SMPH Leadership Certificate Out- of -Classroom Learning 30 hours max/15 hours min Non-credit leadership learning –Workshops –Seminars –Conferences Hours will only be counted for actual workshop time (i.e. free lunch during a conference doesn’t count)

12. SMPH Leadership Certificate Verification for Out -of- Classroom Learning Certificate, letter, or card of participation Itinerary for every activity submitted One-page summary on what was learned and how it relates to specific content area

13. SMPH Leadership Certificate Content Areas Individual –25 hours min Group –30 hours min Community –45 hours min

14. SMPH Leadership Certificate Individual Content Area 25 hours min Knowing yourself is fundamental to leadership development Recognizes individuals who: –Aware of beliefs, values, attitudes, and emotions that motivate one to take action –Can become a committed participant in the shaping of a group’s common purpose –Thinks, feels, and behaves with consistency, genuinness, and authenticity

15. SMPH Leadership Certificate Group Content Area 30 hours minimum Fulfilled by PDS course (2 years) Includes collaboration and dealing with controversy in a civil, respectful manner Collaboration: –Empowering self and others through trust –Recognizes differences in viewpoint are inevitable –Pride in accomplishing something together

16. SMPH Leadership Certificate Community Content Area 45 hours min Citizenship: –Becoming responsibly committed to the community and society –Impacting a positive change on behalf of others in the community

17. SMPH Leadership Certificate Educational Artifact Summarizes what you learned in activity areas and content areas Addresses how your experience will make a difference in your future –Think: “action plan” Describes your impact on others Format: 5-page paper

18. SMPH Leadership Certificate Applying for the Certificate Fill out record-of-activities form Complete verification template –including one-page summaries Complete educational artifact Sign ethics statement Submit hard-copies to: Center for Leadership and Involvement: 239 Red Gym, 716 Langdon St.

19. SMPH Leadership Certificate Applying for the Certificate Annual deadline April 1 st Application reviewed by committee –Notified of decision by committee representative Applicants may re-submit materials after making recommended adjustments Must submit application all at once

20. SMPH Leadership Certificate Questions? For more information regarding the SMPH Leadership Certificate please visit: www.cfli.wisc.edu Click on ‘Leadership Certificate’- ‘SMPH Leadership Certificate’ E-mail: leadership@odos.wisc.edu