Adi Pour, PhD’86, MS’83 knows a thing or two about leadership. As the retired Director of the Douglas County Health Department, Dr. Pour spent nearly 20 years serving as a leader in healthcare. She has been recognized many times for her passion for promoting health equity, eliminating health disparities and providing opportunities for all to live a healthy life.
Below, Dr. Pour briefly shares tips and encouragement for UNMC students and alumni who would like to develop as leaders.
Part of Dr. Pour’s advice includes finding mentors to help develop your leadership skills and bounce your ideas off of. One way to find these mentors is through our online community for UNMC students and alumni. Create your profile today to browse the 650+ users already on the platform and start connecting.