Marsha Pyle, the associate dean for academic affairs at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry, has been recognized as a national leader among women in health care.

She will return to the classroom this year as one of 45 senior women faculty members from dentistry and medicine selected to participate as 2003-2004 fellows in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women.

Pyle joins the ninth class at ELAM, which prepares women from academic institutions in the health sciences for leadership positions. The program structure combines the traditional Master of Business Administration curriculum, oriented to issues and strategies relevant to academic health management, with personal and professional development in the areas of leadership, career advancement, community and new information and learning technologies.

"This is such an honor to be among such a dynamic and accomplished group of women who want to be leaders in the health sciences and at their schools," Pyle said.

ELAM is part of the Institute for Women's Health and Leadership at Drexel University's College of Medicine.

Over the year, Pyle will have the opportunity to meet nationally recognized leaders in academic medicine, health care, government and industry. She will attend three on-site sessions, complete individual assignments that include interviews with senior level executives about the challenges of their institutions or organizations and then d-esign a strategic plan that addresses an institutional need or goal.

Following the yearlong program, Pyle will continue her professional development as a member of the Society for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (SELAM).

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