The Special Sauce: Lessons in Leadership Development from the Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program
Recommended Citation
Pantilat SZ, Jones BL, Davidson PM, Reinke LF, Kutner JS, Meier D, Kennard CL, Banach E, Ferrell B. The Special Sauce: Lessons in Leadership Development from the Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program. J Palliat Med. 2026 Jul;26(7):83-85.
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Leadership, Humans, Palliative Care, Mentors
Publication Date
10-1-2026
Publication Title
Journal of palliative medicine
Abstract
In 2014 the Cambia Health Foundation launched the Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program to promote, support, grow, and nurture a new generation of leaders in palliative care. As the program winds down after recruiting 108 scholars comprised of 10 cohorts of 10-12 professionals from across disciplines in our field, the members of its advisory board share the "secret sauce," three aspects of the program that we believe were the keys to success-recruit great people, provide strong program leadership and mentorship, and create and sustain a supportive, engaged community-to guide future initiatives in leadership development. Palliative care needs visionary leaders to address the challenges in health care and meet the demand for quality palliative care. We strongly encourage other organizations committed to improving the care of people with serious illness to use these lessons to invest in the development of new generations of leaders.
Medical Subject Headings
Leadership; Humans; Palliative Care; Mentors
PubMed ID
42415551
ePublication
ePub ahead of print
Volume
29
Issue
10
First Page
1363
Last Page
1366
