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The program provides “a comprehensive set of learning experiences with space to authentically explore where you are and where you would like to go in your career,” says PALLA’s chief learning officer


“It was an honor to be a participant in the UMBrella Coaching Program. The ability to connect with a community of empowered women willing to share their personal and professional resources for success was unlike any other development experience.

“The coaching program provided a comprehensive set of learning experiences with space to authentically explore where you are and where you would like to go in your career. The ability to engage with a network of peers to support you during and after the program has been of tremendous value. I can attribute this experience for fostering a sense of clarity in my own personal career goals. I am truly grateful for the amazing leaders, speakers, coaches, and fellow cohort members that make this program happen.”

— Karen L. Gordes, PhD, DSc, PT (Cohort 2), chief learning officer and associate professor, Physician Assistant Leadership Learning Academy (PALLA), Graduate School

To learn more about the program, visit us at www.umaryland.edu/umbrella/umbrella-coaching-program/

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