Mark is always determined to further his knowledge and has recently been studying the Surgical Leadership Program at the prestigious Harvard Medical School.

The Surgical Leadership Program is a postgraduate certificate program for surgeons who are seeking to step into and succeed in leadership positions and to acquire the skills necessary to excel as heads of departments, divisions, projects and institutions.

This program is providing Mark with an intensive education to learn new strategies and the best practices for leadership, building and managing highly productive teams, driving better patient outcomes through enhanced teamwork, becoming a more effective advocate for his patients, teams, and department, as well as updating his understanding of new surgical technologies and techniques. 

About Harvard Medical School

Harvard’s mission is to “To nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and well-being for all through excellence in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and leadership”. – https://hms.harvard.edu/about-hms

Harvard Medical School is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States of America, and is consistently ranked 1st amongst research-oriented medical schools. 

Since Harvard Medical was established in 1782, its members have improved human health by their renowned and continuous research. The passion and expertise of their faculty members is helping shape the fields of science and medicine worldwide. 

Members of Harvard Medical School have been making discoveries since 1799, when Professor Benjamin Waterhouse introduced the smallpox vaccine to the USA. Their accomplishments are recognised over the world with 15 members having shared nine Nobel prizes for work completed while at the School.