Medical Education, Leadership, and Organizational Development: A Conversation with Dr. James K. Stoller from Cleveland Clinic (Part One)

This week on All Physicians Lead, Dr. Leon Moores is joined by the illustrious Dr. James K. Stoller, Chairman of the Education Institute at Cleveland Clinic. With decades of experience as a leader in medicine, education, and organizational development, Dr. Stoller shares his wisdom from a storied career shaping the future of medical education. Tune in as Dr. Moores and Dr. Stoller discuss Dr. Stoller's groundbreaking research, prolific writing, and far-reaching accomplishments across clinical expertise, academic rigor, and organizational leadership. This inspiring episode features insights from one of the most influential physician-educators of our time.About James K. Stoller: Dr. Stoller is the Chair of the Education Institute at Cleveland Clinic. In this role, he oversees the function of the 11 centers within the Education Institute. From Continuing Medical Education and the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine to Scientific Publications and the Center for Educational Resources, these centers cover a wide variety of educational communities. Dr. Stoller interfaces with academic partners and collaborates closely with all institute leaders. Dr. Stoller also holds the Jean Wall Bennett Professorship in Emphysema Research at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and is the Samson Global Leadership Academy Endowed Chair. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.Previously, Dr. Stoller was the Associate Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Stoller graduated from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. He completed fellowships in pulmonary/critical care medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and Yale University School of Medicine. He also completed a fellowship in critical care medicine/anesthesiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Stoller earned a master’s degree in organizational development and analysis from the Weatherhead School of Management of Case Western Reserve University. He was also a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Stoller is a diplomate in internal medicine and pulmonary disease of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has authored more than 15 books, 72 chapters, 249 peer-reviewed reports and 119 abstracts.