What My First Week at BMC Taught Me About Leadership in GME
Starting a new role is always a mix of excitement, nerves, and possibility. This week, I stepped into my new position as Accreditation Manager in Graduate Medical Education at Boston Medical Center, and I walked away with something I deeply value: clarity.
Clarity About the Mission
One thing became immediately clear—GME operates best when everyone understands not just the what, but the why. Accreditation isn’t paperwork. It isn’t checklists. It’s the framework that protects trainees, supports programs, and aligns teams around shared expectations.
Clarity About Communication
In a system-level role, communication becomes leadership.
This week I learned:
Alignment across programs requires intentional messaging
Transparency removes confusion
Collaboration builds trust
GME thrives when everyone feels informed, supported, and connected.
Clarity About Growth
Stepping into this role stretched me—in the best way.
It reminded me that:
Growth is supposed to challenge you
Leadership requires both confidence and humility
The right role expands your capacity, not your stress
This feels like the right direction.
Clarity About Purpose
I already feel a renewed sense of purpose.
The work I’m diving into isn’t just operational—it’s foundational. Accreditation impacts every learner, faculty member, and program team. And being part of strengthening that structure feels deeply meaningful.
Looking Ahead
If week one taught me anything, it’s that I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.
I’m excited for the work ahead, the people I’ll partner with, and the systems we’ll strengthen together.
Here’s to the next chapter—and all the clarity it brings. ✨
~Dafny💎💙
✨shine in every part of your life
What Transition Teaches You: Reflections on Closing One Chapter
There’s a unique kind of clarity that comes with transitioning from one institution to another. It slows you down just enough to notice the moments you used to rush past — the conversations, the routines, the small rituals of work that quietly shaped your days.
As I prepare to step into my new role at BMC, I’ve been reflecting on what nearly 10 years at BIDMC taught me. These lessons aren’t found in job descriptions, onboarding packets, or competency checklists. They’re learned in the doing — in the long days, the growth moments, and the people who become your work family.
Here are the truths I’m carrying with me into this next chapter:
1. The heart of residency programs is people — always.
The work only matters because the people matter. Residents, faculty, coordinators, leaders — they’re the pulse of GME.
2. Strong systems should support, not overwhelm.
When processes are clear, teams thrive. When they’re confusing, everyone feels the weight. Good systems are an act of care.
3. Program managers are leaders, culture-builders, and quiet anchors.
They stabilize, organize, translate, coordinate, and hold the memory of a program. It’s leadership — even if it’s often behind the scenes.
4. Wellness isn’t an add-on. It’s foundational.
For trainees and for staff. Burnout is real, and the work is too important to do without care for the humans doing it.
This transition has been a mix of gratitude, reflection, and excitement. It’s not easy to close a chapter that held so much meaning — but it’s also a blessing to step into a new role with a full heart and a clear sense of purpose.
Next week I start at BMC as the new Accreditation Manager, and I’m ready. Ready to support programs on a system level. Ready to help strengthen the structures that hold up our trainees. Ready for the next version of who I’m becoming in this field.
Thank you, BIDMC.
Hello, BMC.
Here’s to the next chapter.
~Dafny💎💙
✨shine in every part of your life
Stepping Into a Season of Gratitude and Change
As the end of the year approaches, I’ve found myself reflecting on what this season really means. Gratitude has always been a grounding force in my life — but this year, it feels different. Bigger. Fuller. More present.
After nearly ten years at BIDMC, I’m preparing to transition into a new professional chapter. It’s a moment filled with appreciation, anticipation, and a little bit of the quiet “in-between” energy that comes with any big life shift.
Transitions are like that — one foot honoring where you’ve been, and the other stepping toward what’s next.
Right now, I’m holding both.
I’m grateful for:
The people who have shaped my journey
The lessons that stretched me
The moments that reminded me why I love this work
And the opportunity ahead that aligns deeply with my purpose in GME
This season of change is reminding me that growth doesn’t always show up loudly. Sometimes it arrives softly, almost whispering, “It’s time.”
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing more about what these transitions are teaching me — as a professional, a leader, a wife, a mother, a daughter, and a woman determined to shine in every part of her life.
For now, I’m simply grateful to be here, embracing the shift.
~ Dafny 💎💙
✨ shine in every part of your life
