Session description: The presentation will be grounded in the Social Change Model of Leadership developed at the University of California – Los Angeles with a specific focus on the individual level. Once the theoretical framework is introduced, the presentation will shift toward applying constructs of the individual level to healthcare delivery. Following the transition, there will be an emphasis drawn on the concept of being a change agent and how an individual can create positive change in healthcare delivery. The presentation will integrate 2-3 short YouTube clips to foster reflection and set the stage for a take-home challenge at the end. The goal of the take-home challenge is to have the audience practice authentic gratitude.

Bio:  Dawit Rumicha is a third-year medical student. He received his Master of Public Health at the University of Florida (UF). In addition, he also earned two Bachelors of Science from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Biological Sciences and Neuroscience/Behavior. He currently is an appointed NIH trainee and research scholar at The Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR). His current work aims to understand Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine hesitancy in rural Michigan. Previously, Dawit served two terms as FAU’s Director of Multicultural Programming and Chair of the Multicultural Assembly. In his graduate education, Dawit served as a Head Graduate Teaching Assistant & Instructor at UF where he taught courses such as Therapeutic Communications Lab, Health Care Leadership Skills & Styles, and Critical Thinking in Health Care. Dawit currently holds three international emerging scholar research awards in the fields of higher education, diversity, and public health. His research interests include; organizational diversity management, leadership theory, disparities in health care access, and health education.