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Recorded presentation

Michael McCormack, MSOD/Public, Blue Cross Blue Shield Of MA Foundation, 401 Park Drive, M/S 01/04, Boston, MA 02215, 617-246-7868, michael.mccormack@bcbsma.com and Nancy Turnbull, MBA, President, Blue Cross Blue Shield Of MA Foundation, 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA 02476.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) Foundation has created a new initiative to help build leadership capacity among health care organizations in the Commonwealth that serve the needs of low-income and uninsured residents.

The goal of the Massachusetts Institute for Community Health Leadership (The Institute) is to develop the next generation of leadership in Massachusetts to effectively address the future opportunities and challenges in community-based low-income and uninsured health care. The focus of the Institute is to help those with leadership potential increase their own personal impact, strengthen their effectiveness in their organization, and enhance the organization's influence in the health care system.

The Institute offers a highly experiential curriculum, with classroom work, peer-to-peer exchanges and collaborative learning. During the nine-month program, the participants are expected to develop and implement a project utilizing the knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities gained through The Institute. The project, completed in teams, will address a health care issue that impacts uninsured and low-income people in Massachusetts.

The Institute is a 17-day residential program that continues each month until June 2006. Faculty for The Institute are drawn from among nationally renowned leadership development organizations and individuals, and leaders in health care delivery and policy.

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