May 7, 2026
Location: In-Person Program
DoubleTree by Hilton Pleasanton
7050 Johnson Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Time: 8:00-4:30PM (Registrant check-in is 8:00-8:30, program starts promptly at 8:30AM)
The Chief Resident Leadership Course is an immersive, skills-based program designed to support incoming chief residents and fellows in their transition from trainee to peer leader. The course emphasizes self-awareness, communication, conflict navigation, systems leadership, and sustainability, with practical tools that can be applied immediately in the chief role.
Participants will engage in a combination of brief didactics, guided reflection, case-based discussion, and small-group work. Small-group “Chief Cohorts” will be used throughout the day to promote psychological safety and peer learning, with an intentional cohort transition in the afternoon to allow for specialty-aligned discussion.
Course Details
Dr. Aljanee (AJ) Whitaker
Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Family Medicine Residency Program
Faculty Physician
Dr. Whitaker is core faculty at the Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Family Medicine Residency Program in Vallejo, California. She completed her medical degree at UC Davis School of Medicine through the Accelerated Competency-Based Education in Primary Care (ACE-PC) program and completed her family medicine residency training at Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano, where she served as chief resident.
Dr. Whitaker’s professional interests include primary care, sexual and reproductive health and justice, and medical student/resident leadership development. She is committed to supporting others especially as they transition into leadership roles through practical, reflective, and skills-based training.
Dr. Hannah Bogen
Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Family Medicine Residency Program
Core Faculty
Dr. Bogen is core faculty at the Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Family Medicine Residency Program where she serves as the Program Evaluation Committee Chair. She completed her medical degree at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and residency at Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano, where she was chief resident.
Dr. Bogen’s clinical and professional interests include family planning and comprehensive reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, point-of-care ultrasound, minor procedures, and residency curriculum development. She is deeply committed to resident/medical student mentorship and serves as chief resident advisor.
8:00–8:30AM | Registrant Check-in and Breakfast
8:30–9:00AM | Welcome, Orientation, and Cohort Formation
9:00–10:00 | Leadership Identity and Self-Awareness
10:00–10:15 | BREAK
10:15–11:00 | Leadership Panel: Perspectives from GME Leaders
11:00–12:15PM | Transitioning from Peer to Leader
12:15–1:00 | LUNCH and Cohort Transition
1:00–2:00 | Communication and Difficult Conversations
2:00–3:00 | Conflict Navigation and Team Dynamics
3:00–3:15 | BREAK
3:15–3:45 | Chiefs as Leaders in Graduate Medical Education
3:45–4:15 | Sustainability, Burnout Prevention, and Shared Leadership
4:15–4:30 | Reflection
Registration Open (the registration link is provided within the invitation to register)
*This opportunity is by invitation only and not a public event. Invitations to register are sent to those identified by their Program Directors to attend the course.*
For questions, please contact Amanda Coy