Distinction Track in Business and Leadership (DIBL)

Established in 2014, the Distinction Track in Business and Leadership has established a national reputation and record of productivity.

  • 2 National Awards
  • 9 National Platform Presentations
  • 6 National Poster Presentations
  • 4 Regional Poster Presentations
  • 2 Local Awards
  • 4 Innovative Curricula
  • 55 Projects

National Awards

  1. Outstanding Oral Presentation Award for Graduate Medical Education, American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), Southern Group Education Association: Teaching the Business of Medicine Across the Continuum of Medical Education, 2014.
  2. Recognized by Stanford University as a leading Business Distinction Track in the country and invited to Stanford X Meeting to share our experience. 2016.

National Platform Presentations

  1. “Teaching the Business of Medicine Across the Continuum of Medical Education.”  Miller K, Sutton B, Kim IK, Mason B.  Oral Presentation at the American College of Graduate Medical Education Meeting, Washington, DC.  February 27, 2014. Outstanding Oral Presentation Award for Graduate Medical Education, American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), Southern Group Education Association. 
  2. “Financial Model for a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program in a Pediatric Emergency Department.”  Thai A, Cross Warkentine F, McLario D, Kessler D, Abo A, Cohen J, Wiedemann N, Foster B, Sutton B, Southard G, Kim IK. Platform Presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics Meeting, Section of Emergency Medicine, San Diego, CA.  October 10, 2014. 
  3. “Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Compared to Unilateral Mastectomy with Routine Surveillance for Unilateral, Sporadic Breast Cancer.” Keskey R, Lajoie S, Frick K, Sutton, B, Kim IK, Ajkay N. Platform Presentation at the Scientific Forum program at the American College of Surgeons 2015 Clinical Congress, Chicago, IL. October 5, 2015.  
  4. “Implementation of 4 Disciplines of Execution™ on Wait Times and Collected Revenue for an Academic Pediatric Development Office.” P. Tomchek S, Southard G, Sutton B, Godby J, Kim IK. Platform Presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics Meeting, Council on Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, Washington, DC.  October 23, 2015.  
  5. “Teaching the Business of Medicine to Future Healthcare Leaders.” Sutton B, Miller S, Kim IK. Platform Presentation at the Stanford X Meeting, Palo Alto, CA.  September 15, 2016.  
  6. “Strategy to Increase Patient Throughput in a Large Urban Academic General Pediatrics Teaching Practice.” Hancock M, Spiller N, Kim IK, Liu G. Platform Presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics Meeting, Council on Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, San Francisco, CA.  October 21, 2016.  
  7. “A Financial Model for Point-of-Care Ultrasound in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.” Wiedemann N, Horowitz R, Harris Z, Ruppe M, Thai A, Sutton B, Kim C, Southard G, Foster B, Kim IK. Platform Snapshot Presentation at the Critical Care Congress, Honolulu, HI. January 21, 2017.  
  8. "The Development and Implementation of a Business of Medicine Elective to Deepen Medical Student Knowledge”. University of Southern California Innovations in Medical Education Online Conference, February 18, 2021, Los Angeles, CA. Holland S, Brueckner-Collins J, Dickens J, Spurlin B, Kim IK, Haustein D.
  9. “Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Otolaryngology Procedures and Consultations.” Jacob, Kevin. Oral Presentation at the Triological Society 2022 Combined Sections, Coronado, CA. January 22, 2022.