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Board Search Accelerator

Exam Room to Boardroom

Helping Board-Ready Physicians Find Their Place in the Boardroom.

Whether you're pursuing an advisory board, startup board, nonprofit board, civic or appointed board, private company board, or corporate governing board — Exam Room to Boardroom™ is a Board Search Accelerator that provides the strategy, positioning, and personalized roadmap to help board-ready physicians identify, pursue, and secure the right board opportunities.

8
Live Cohort Sessions
2
1:1 Strategy Sessions
12mo
Board Roadmap
Meet the Program Leaders

Guided by physician and executive search leadership.

Dr. Pamela Buchanan, MD

Dr. Pamela Buchanan, MD

Founder & Physician Leadership Strategist

A board-certified physician and executive leader, Dr. Buchanan has spent her career preparing physicians for influence beyond the exam room. She helps clinicians translate hard-earned medical expertise into the boardroom presence today's healthcare and enterprise organizations urgently need.

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Andrea Henderson

Andrea Henderson

Executive Search Partner & Board Strategy Advisor

An executive search partner with deep healthcare and corporate leadership experience, Andrea has advised senior leaders on positioning themselves for advisory and governing board service. Her insider perspective informs every element of the Exam Room to Boardroom™ approach.

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Clarity of Scope

What This Program Is — and Isn't.

This IS

  • A Board Search Accelerator for board-ready physicians
  • A personalized board search strategy
  • Board positioning and branding
  • Target board identification
  • Networking and relationship strategy
  • Accountability throughout your board search

This is NOT

  • A governance education course
  • A corporate director certification program
  • A board placement firm
  • A guarantee of appointment to a specific board

Instead, Exam Room to Boardroom™ provides physicians with a structured, proven process for strategically pursuing advisory, nonprofit, civic, appointed, startup, private company, and corporate board opportunities.

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Why This Program Exists

Physicians Belong in the Boardroom.

Healthcare organizations need physicians who bring more than clinical expertise. They need physicians who understand patient care, healthcare delivery, innovation, quality, safety, and the realities of modern medicine.

Many physicians are ready to serve — but don't know how to strategically position themselves for board opportunities.

Exam Room to Boardroom™ bridges that gap by providing a proven board search strategy tailored specifically for physicians.

Program Overview

A rigorous accelerator, designed for physicians.

Six integrated components that move you from readiness to board opportunity.

Physician Board Pathway Assessment™

Identify your strongest pathway to advisory or governing board service.

Eight Live Cohort Sessions

A structured Board Search Accelerator designed to help physicians strategically pursue board opportunities.

Two Individual Strategy Sessions

One private session with Dr. Pamela Buchanan and one with Andrea Henderson — tailored to your goals.

Board Bio

Develop a compelling board bio that positions your expertise for board opportunities.

Personalized Board Target List & Networking Map

Receive a curated list of target boards and a relationship strategy to pursue them.

12-Month Board Strategy Roadmap

Leave with a personalized action plan for pursuing board opportunities long after the cohort concludes.

Program Journey

An eight-week accelerator, plus lifelong roadmap.

  1. 1
    Pre-Work
    Physician Board Pathway Assessment™
  2. 2
    Week 0
    Onboarding & Governance Primer
  3. 3
    Week 1
    Map Your Board Value
  4. 4
    Week 2
    Align With Board Opportunities
  5. 5
    Week 3
    Grow Your Visibility
  6. 6
    Week 4
    Initiate Strategic Relationships
  7. 7
    Week 5
    Convert Board Opportunities
  8. 8
    Week 6
    Board Interview Preparation
  9. 9
    Week 7
    Board Search Execution Strategy
  10. 10
    Week 8
    Your 12-Month Board Roadmap
Who Should Apply

Built for physicians ready to lead.

01

Clinical Impact Leaders

Practicing physicians ready to expand their influence through board service.

02

Strategic Physician Leaders

Medical directors, department chairs, researchers, and physician leaders seeking governance opportunities.

03

Enterprise Physician Leaders

CMOs, founders, executives, physician entrepreneurs, and physician investors pursuing advisory and governing board roles.

Join the Waitlist

Join the Inaugural Cohort.

Applications for the inaugural Exam Room to Boardroom™ cohort will open soon. Join the waitlist to receive priority access, program updates, and early application opportunities.

  • Priority application access (since cohort size is capped)
  • Direct updates from program leaders
  • Early invitations to information sessions
  • Invitations to exclusive in-person events
  • Lifetime access to Skool community

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