2026 Annual Meeting | H134 - Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In (Leadership University)

Date Monday 04/20/26

Time 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM CDT Add To Calendar

Location McCormick Place West | W190b

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Hubs (Leadership University)

Director(s) Joel Salinas, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAN

Topic(s) Leadership

Learning Objectives Conflict is inevitable in any dynamic, high-performing group—but it doesn’t have to be destructive. This interactive session reframes conflict as a natural and often productive force when approached with conflict resilience—the combined mindset and skillset to sit with and grow from conflict—drawing on insights from neurology, psychology, and three decades of applied research and teaching from the Harvard Program on Negotiation, delivered across multiple medical specialties and physician leadership programs. Blending lecture, micro-skills exercises, reflection, and real-world scenarios, participants should be able to describe conflict resilience and its relationship to conflict management/resolution; recognize the underlying structure of challenging conflicts; increase awareness of personal strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for skills development; apply systematic preparation methods for high-stakes or identity-based conflicts; strengthen skills in deep listening and effective assertion; reframe binary or zero-sum disagreements into opportunities for joint problem-solving; and sustain conflict resilience in complex, emotionally charged, or multiparty situations.

CME Available No CME available

Core Competencies Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism

Program Level Introductory

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student, Business Administrator, Coordinator

Teaching Styles Didactic, Audience Participation

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM CDT	Speaker	Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In Joel Salinas, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAN

Faculty Disclosures
Joel Salinas, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAN	Dr. Salinas has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Eisai, Inc. Dr. Salinas has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Eli Lilly, Inc. Dr. Salinas has stock in Isaac Health.