Elevate Your Leadership: Join Lodestar's BRAVE™ Program

As a leader from New York Presbyterian who experienced the transformative insights of Dr. Kemia Sarraff's "Connection Mitigates Trauma" workshop, you're already equipped with foundational tools to foster safety, connection, and resilience in high-stress healthcare environments. Now, take the next step: Immerse yourself in Lodestar's BRAVE™ Leadership Program – the intensive, expert-led training designed exclusively for visionary leaders like you to lead through uncertainty, mitigate trauma's impact, and rebuild thriving teams.

Why BRAVE™ is Your Perfect Next Step

Building on the workshop's core principles – from understanding toxic stress and moral injury to creating psychological safety – BRAVE™ equips you with advanced, neuroscience-backed skills to disrupt harm, restore well-being, and drive lasting organizational change. This isn't just training; it's a 9-month journey of profound personal and professional growth, tailored for healthcare executives facing the unique challenges of chronic exposure to secondary trauma and moral injury.

✓ Deepen Workshop Insights: Apply the Lodestar Container™, 5Ns™, and Resiliency Rivers™ in real-world scenarios, with guided practice to integrate them into your daily leadership.

✓ Expert Mentorship: Receive ongoing support from Dr. Kemia Sarraff and Lodestar's senior faculty – seasoned healthcare and trauma experts who've delivered this program across industries.

✓ Proven Results: Thousands of hours of research and delivery ensure you'll gain proficiency in threat mitigation, trust-building, and capacity restoration – essential for navigating New York Presbyterian's dynamic demands.

✓ Accredited & Impactful: Earn up to 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ while transforming how you lead through burnout, scrutiny, and disruption.

Program Overview: Intensive Training with Sustained Support

Lodestar's BRAVE™ Leadership program launches with 3 days of immersive, in-person training, where you'll master the neuroscience of stress and trauma, and practice trauma-responsive leadership skills in a safe, collaborative space. This is followed by 6 months of structured virtual programming, including:

✓ Live Faculty Sessions: Real-time coaching, Q&A, and peer discussions to embed new learning.

✓ Skills Practice Cohorts: Hands-on application with feedback from experts like Dr. Sarraff.

✓ Personalized Integration: Tools to align BRAVE™ principles with your role at New York Presbyterian, addressing workforce depletion and fostering anti-oppression cultures.

Designed for C-suite and directors, BRAVE™ empowers you to create conditions where your teams can thrive – turning the "heavy toll" of recent years into opportunities for renewal and innovation.

Meet Your Guides

Led by Dr. Kemia Sarraff, Founder & Lead Faculty, whose workshop ignited your journey, alongside Lodestar's elite team of healthcare leadership experts. With decades of experience in public health, organizational development, and trauma recovery, they'll partner with you every step of the way.

  • Dr. Kemia Sarraff

    Founder & Lead Coach

  • Laura Berenstain, MD, FASA, ACC, TIPC

    (Executive Coach)

  • Lawrence Henderson PhD, MSHRD, PCC, CPC, TIPC

    (Senior Faculty)

  • Ann V. Deaton, Ph.D, PCC, CTPC, TIPC

    (Director, Faculty Development, Executive Coach)

  • Steve Wendell, PhD, ACC, TIPC

    (Affiliate Coach)

  • Wendi Wills El-Amin, MD, RCC, TIPC

    (Executive Coach)

  • Michael Forlenza, PhD, MPH, PCC, TIPC

    (Director, All Of Us, Executive Coach)

  • Michael Hersh, MD, TIPC

    (Executive Coach)

  • EllIe Hirshberg, MD, TIPC

    (Executive Coach)

  • Greg Pawlson, MD, MPH, FACP, AGSF

    (Executive Coach)

  • Jean Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, TIPC

    (Executive Coach)

  • Lynn Black, MD, MPH, TIPC

    (Executive Coach)

Join the Next Cohort – Exclusive Invitation for Workshop Attendees

Spots are limited for our rolling cohorts, and as a New York Presbyterian workshop participant, you're invited to join the waitlist with priority access. This is your seamless next step to work deeply with Lodestar – extending the momentum from October 29 and amplifying your impact as a trauma-responsive leader.

Submit the form below, and a Lodestar team member will contact you within 48 hours to discuss your goals, answer questions, and secure your place. Don't wait – the next cohort is filling fast.

This program is jointly provided by Prairie/HSHS and Lodestar CEC, accredited by the ACCME for continuing medical education. Prairie/HSHS designates this activity for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Claim credit based on your participation.