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In 2027, ACAP is launching a new CEO Accelerator program, designed for CEOs in their first three to five years in the role.

Throughout the year, participants will get practical, personalized support to navigate the transition into CEO leadership and accelerate their effectiveness.

The program includes:

• One-on-one executive coaching tailored to each CEO
• Hogan assessment insights to deepen self-awareness and leadership effectiveness
• Cohort workshops and three in-person retreats
• A trusted peer network of CEOs navigating similar opportunities and challenges
• Board Chair alignment, including a facilitated conversation to strengthen the CEO-Board relationship

This program will be run by Good Leadership who runs the annual ACAP CEO Retreat.

For more information on the program, please reference this presentation and video recording.

ACAP LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

ACAP’s Leadership Academy is a one-year program that uses an experiential learning process including in-person meetings, virtual meetings, and peer and executive leadership networking to inform and educate up-and-coming plan staff on important issues related to Medicaid managed care programs. Participants discuss key issues for Safety Net Health Plan operations such as the role of population health and SNHPs, how to maximize the impact of community plans, innovation in delivery systems, and the role of quality and data in improving outcomes.

Participants will earn an ACAP Certificate of Emerging Leadership.

Nominations for the 2027 Leadership Academy are now open through December 16, 2026. For more information, contact Enrique Martinez-Vidal or read our one-pager on the opportunity here.

ACAP LOVELACE MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (MSW) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

The ACAP Lovelace MSW Fellowship Program is centered around a remote MSW program from the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work that can assist with plan staff retention through plan support of staff advanced education and can encourage more plan staff to be aware of and engaged with ACAP.

The program will offer participating plans an opportunity to uniquely invest in their team members who are interested in pursuing a Master of Social Work degree on a part-time basis while they continue to work for their ACAP plan.

Learn more about the fellowship here.

PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR BY GOOD LEADERSHIP

The demands of healthcare leadership have changed significantly because of consolidation and value-based care. M&A activity has turned healthcare into the business of medicine, with attorneys and finance professionals stepping into CEO roles. Today, the market demands something new: effective leadership means both clinical insight and patient care expertise.

The problem: medical schools don’t prepare physicians for this level of leadership.

Building a clinically sound practice that’s also a successful business is a challenge many physicians are not prepared for. The Physician Leadership Accelerator is aiming to change that for early-mid career physicians who are interested in leadership positions. The program is an effective, faster alternative to the large university-based business and leadership programs, but more in-depth and personal than the weekend seminar. The format is a 10-month cohort-based leadership development model with 1:1 executive coaching, virtual workshops, and 2 in-person retreats covering topics in business, clinical, personal, and organization leadership.

Interested in learning more about the Physician Leadership Accelerator? Get connected with Good Leadership here: info@goodleadership.com.