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“After reflecting on the last 6 years of my surgical training, the 4 years of Duke medical school and undergraduate years, I am hard pressed to think of another experience more meaningful than the Feagin Leadership Program in how it continues to shape my daily strive to be the best surgeon/physician/human being. The people I met, the conversations we had, the relationships I developed, the mentoring and training I received, and most importantly, meeting Dr. Feagin, all shaped the way I now view the world and my role in it. It was the year I set a goal to always be a kind, patient, understanding, empathetic surgeon regardless of external and internal stressors. Getting to chief year in general surgery residency at one of the largest public hospitals in the country, that goal gets challenged every minute of every day. When faced with adversity, I think back to the promise I made to myself after meeting Dr. Feagin and the incredible year of learning from him and his champions. His soul lives on in all of us. I am so proud to be a Feagin Scholar.”

"Having the time and space to learn and apply the leadership principles taught by the Feagin Leadership Program set me up to start practice in a leadership role directly out of training. Both the program curriculum and the executive coaching are unique experiences unavailable in traditional medical training that I will value throughout my career."

"The Feagin Leadership Program was instrumental in my development as a physician leader in military medicine. Dr. Taylor and his amazing support staff did an incredible job with the curriculum by scheduling and recruiting thought-provoking leaders both in and outside of medicine who provided "life lessons" and pearls of wisdom for the Feagin Scholar Class of 2023."