Robert Blankenship, MD, FACEP, PCC
Program Director, EM Residency
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Residency: Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
Clinical Topics: Emergency Ultrasound
Robert Blankenship, MD, FACEP, PCC, is a seasoned emergency physician, healthcare executive, and certified executive coach with a deep commitment to clinical excellence, leadership development, and medical education. He serves on the National Clinical Governance Board at USACS and is currently leading the development of a new Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Mercy Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dr. Blankenship frequently speaks on topics related to leadership in medicine, including communication, time management, delegation, and team development. As a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), he provides executive coaching to physicians, healthcare executives, and emerging leaders across the country.
In addition to his clinical and coaching roles, Dr. Blankenship is the co-founder of several medical education companies, where he combines innovation with impact to support learners and clinicians at every stage of their careers. His entrepreneurial work in medical education provides a unique perspective on business development, digital learning, and sustainable growth in healthcare.
- Understand the impact of communication in healthcare leadership
- Develop self-awareness as a foundation for effective communication
- Recognize and reframe negative self-talk and team perceptions
- Implement effective feedback techniques
- Reframe the concept of time management
- Challenge common myths about time management and explain why more time is not the solution
- Understand how clarity, energy, and alignment drive effective use of time
- Identify the core drivers of how time is spent
- Explore how priorities, preferences, procrastination, and planning influence daily decision making
- Examine how pace and permission impact productivity and well-being
- Recognize and address emotional barriers to productivity
- Understand why procrastination is often emotional rather than logistical
- Learn strategies to overcome avoidance behaviors linked to personality and stress
- Develop a personalized approach to time and energy
- Use values-based decision making to triage competing tasks and commitments
- Design flexible structures and boundaries that prevent burnout and enable recovery
- Integrate principles of self-leadership into time stewardship
- Shift focus from doing more to doing what matters most
- Commit to habits and reflective practices that align time use with personal and professional values
- Assess your delegation practices and opportunities
- Evaluate current delegation habits using a self-assessment framework
- Identify tasks that should be delegated to free time for high-value leadership work
- Apply strategic prioritization to free capacity
- Use the Eisenhower Decision Matrix to determine which tasks to do, delegate, or delete
- Recognize how “firefighting” behaviors and urgent requests can derail strategic priorities
- Master the core skills for effective delegation
- Describe best practices for selecting the right person, providing clear instructions, and defining success metrics
- Plan for common obstacles to delegation, including lack of trust, training needs, and accountability concerns
- Empower team members and foster growth
- Use delegation as a tool for staff development, not just workload reduction
- Balance accountability and authority to build trust and confidence within the team
- Create a personal action plan to implement delegation
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