Build Relational Capital
A New Framework for Healthcare Leadership
Build Relational Capital: The Master Class · 2026 Series

Turn the relationships you’ve built into lasting, strategic influence.

The research on leadership is consistent: technical expertise predicts individual performance, but relational capital predicts organizational influence and career mobility. Building the relationships that advance your leadership and keep your career options open requires a practice that clinical training does not cover. This master class teaches that practice.

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Dr Pedja Stojicic speaking on stage at an annual meeting
20 Seats Per City
Master Class
80% Practice-Based
Where this work has been built and tested
Jefferson HealthJefferson HealthPhiladelphia
Carilion ClinicCarilion ClinicVirginia
Trinity HealthTrinity HealthNational Health System
One Brooklyn HealthOne Brooklyn HealthNew York
Endowment for HealthEndowment for HealthNew Hampshire
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthHarvard T.H. ChanSchool of Public Health
Stanford MedicineStanford MedicineSchool of Medicine
Robert Wood Johnson FoundationRobert Wood JohnsonFoundation
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesCMSMedicare & Medicaid Services
The Commonwealth FundThe Commonwealth FundNational Philanthropy
The Rippel FoundationThe Rippel FoundationReThink Health
Healthcare Anchor NetworkHealthcare Anchor NetworkA National Collaboration
Leading Change NetworkLeading Change NetworkA Global Network
500+
Clinicians trained through national leadership fellowships
10+
Years on faculty at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
15+
Years with organizations shaping American healthcare
Harvard
& Stanford
Currently teaching leadership at both institutions
Dr Pedja Stojicic teaching a full room of clinicians from the stage
What the day covers

Three core skills.

One full day. Three practices. Each is taught with the people in the room and built to be used the week you return.

01

Relationship Building.

There is a difference between building relationships with your patients and building them to advance your purpose and goals. This master class is about the intentional practice of creating deeper alignment with the people who matter to your career. You will leave having mastered the one-on-one conversation.

02

Influence and Leverage.

Success is always shaped by organizational politics and power. This master class is about developing the skill to read those dynamics inside a hospital, department, or system: who can help you move things forward, where your leverage actually is, and how to use it. You will practice this with people in the room and leave with a new lens for reading the institution around you.

03

Network Strategy.

Most clinicians already have relationships. Very few have a strategy for them. This master class is about learning to see your network as a system: where it is strong, where it is thin, and where it can be strategic. You will leave with a map and a plan.

Dr Pedja Stojicic presenting on stage at an annual meeting
Who is this for

This is for you if any of this lands.

Most participants recognize themselves in more than one. Admission is by application; we hold the cohort to clinicians whose next move depends as much on relationships as on credentials.

  • Clinicians or healthcare leaders stepping into a new leadership or management role.
  • Clinicians or healthcare leaders looking to expand their influence within their institution.
  • Clinicians or healthcare leaders taking on greater responsibility: a new team, a major project, or a department.
  • Clinicians or healthcare leaders who want practical skills they can apply immediately.
Self-Assessment

How much relational capital do you actually have?

Most leaders never measure it. This short self-assessment maps the relationships you have, the ones you don’t, and where the next move is.

See your potential
Portrait of Dr Pedja Stojicic
Faculty

Dr Pedja Stojicic, MD, MPH

Harvard T.H. Chan · Stanford Medicine
People Power Health · Boston, MA

“Over the past 20 years, I have trained and worked with thousands of the same type of clinicians across very different settings: large academic hospital systems, safety-net emergency departments, federal agencies, and community health centers. The people who are best at clinical work often lack the ability to influence. These smart, purpose-driven, and talented people somehow miss their promotion or don’t get what they need. It was never part of our clinical training. This Master Class is an attempt to address that gap directly.”

MD, Belgrade · MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan · Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard · Former Director, The Rippel Foundation · Co-director, Harvard FXB Climate Fellowship · Advisory Board, Leading Change Network.

CME credit will be offered. Admission is by application.

Engaged audience of clinicians at a Build Relational Capital Master Class

The cohort is the asset. The people you meet here become the people you call for the next decade.

In Their Words

What past participants say.

“Over the past year, the voice of this nurse has traveled through over 150 countries. I am beyond grateful for the tools provided by Dr. Stojicic because due to them, that voice is mine. It is because of this training that I’ve discovered my true power.”
Amy Staley, BSN, RN-BC Patient Care Director, NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell LinkedIn →
“In a world where health care keeps becoming more fractured and corporatized, training that builds both community and self-agency in physicians is essential. Exploring the universal language of relationships with Dr. Stojicic gave me a fresh perspective: my work as a family physician already holds purpose at its core. I’m committed to using his tools to intentionally build a culture of community and purpose in my professional life.”
Marie-Elizabeth Ramas, MD, FAAFP Organizational Change Management Consultant LinkedIn →
“This training gave me something I haven’t got from any other leadership program: a very specific, concrete sentence to help me tie things together at the end of a meeting. I used it the next day, and it worked.”
Prof. Mary E. Black, FRCP, FFPH, MD, MPH LinkedIn →
2026 Calendar

Where we’re convening next.

Four cities this fall. Each Master Class is capped at 20 participants. Boston is sold out; spots remain in Minneapolis, Denver, and Nashville. Venues confirm 6 to 8 weeks ahead of the date.

October 30, 2026
Boston, MA
Venue to be announced
Sold Out · Join Waitlist
November 6, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Venue to be announced
20 Seats · Apply
November 13, 2026
Denver, CO
Venue to be announced
20 Seats · Apply
December 4, 2026
Nashville, TN
Venue to be announced
20 Seats · Apply
Apply to Attend

Admission is by application. The cohort is the point.

We cap each Master Class at 20 participants to protect the depth of the room. Applications are reviewed immediately and you will hear back within 48 hours. CME credit will be offered.

Apply to Attend Capped at 20 participants
Tuition
$1,690
per participant
Format
Full day · 9am to 3pm · In-person only.
CME
CME credit will be offered.
Cohort size
Capped at 20 participants.
Professional Education Credit

How to attend at no cost.

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