Wallace accepted into 2025 UW Health Physician Leadership Development Program cohort

Sumer Wallace, MD, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, was accepted into the UW Health Physician Leadership Development Program’s 2025-26 cohort! Wallace is one of just 24 selected from a highly competitive pool. 

The Physician Leadership Development Program (PLDP)is a UW Health initiative designed to equip physicians with the leadership skills necessary to navigate the challenges of academic medicine. The program empowers participants with vital tools for building trust, sustaining teams, influence, conflict resolution, and leading strategic change. 

As part of the program, Wallace will participate in live courses on leadership development, building effective teams, conflict resolution, strategic change, and more. All participants complete a group project during the program. 

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Dr. Wallace!