Physician Leadership: Turning Pitfalls into Pearls (2025 AC Live)

Includes a Live Web Event on 10/08/2025 at 1:15 PM (EDT)

Only available as part of a package

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to describe how the physician’s communication approach in patient care, differs from the physician's communication approach in leadership situations.
Upon completion, participants will be able to list the 4 components of emotional intelligence.
Upon completion, participants will be able to list 3 questions to be explored when conducting a self-reflection exercise.

Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, MACP, CS-F

Principal

Nichols Leadership - AZ

Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI is the Immediate Past Chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Board of Directors, serving from 2020-2022, following the initial six years as a board member. She was Dean of Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2002-2018. She was IM Chair at Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and Assistant Dean for GME. A graduate of Kansas City University-COM (KCU-COM), she holds a master’s degree in management with a specialty in Health Care Administration. Her academic career followed 17 years in the private practice of internal medicine in Arizona.

Dr. Nichols has received the highest awards from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, and from the state societies of Arizona and Illinois, as well as KCU-COM. She just received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Osteopathic Foundation. Dr. Nichols holds nine honorary degrees.

She has served as President of the AOA, the American College of Osteopathic Internists, and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association being the first woman to hold all those positions. Dr. Nichols created the Costin Institute for Osteopathic Medical Educators in 2003, a one-year fellowship program for educators at COMs, which has graduated over 300 Costin Scholars. Speaking about her book “Physician Leadership: The 11 Skills Every Doctor Needs to be an Effective Leader” has her on the speaking circuit several times a month.