Canedy Scholar Program

To honor the legacy of Clarkson Hospital Administrator, James A. Canedy and cultivate new generations of physician leaders through education the Canedy Scholar Program was established. Mr. Canedy was a skilled manager of personnel, resources, ideas, and providing exemplary leadership to Clarkson Hospital for 36 years. Throughout his career, he placed strong emphasis on high quality patient care and believed in continuing education for health professionals.

In healthcare, to stay the same means to fall behind.

In my opinion, the physician has to remain the leader of the team.

-James A. Canedy

Dr. James T. Canedy, son of James A. Canedy, established a scholarship program to equip physicians with the tools of healthcare leadership. The Canedy Scholar Program offers full tuition support for one Omaha physician annually to matriculate in the Executive MBA Program at the University of Colorado Denver. This is a 24-month program designed for working healthcare professionals to earn their masters via a live and distance learning model.

We are seeking physicians at any career stage who have a growth mindset, a demonstrated track record of leadership, a spirit of working across silos, and a long term vision to improve the Omaha community. Past scholars have included both physicians in private practice and academic physicians. The program requires an average of 10 hours of commitment per week and 1 week of travel to Denver every semester. Travel costs are covered by the scholarship.

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Canedy Scholars

  • Sheritta Strong, MD

    Graduation anticipated 2023

    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center Director for Inclusion, University of Nebraska Medical Center

  • Julie Fedderson, MD, MBA

    Alumnus, the Canedy Scholarship, 2014

    Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare Community and State Nebraska

  • Bill Lydiatt, MD, MBA

    Alumnus, the Canedy Scholarship, 2015

    Chief Medical Officer, Nebraska Methodist Hospital Vice President of Medical Affairs, Nebraska Methodist Hospital Vice President of Surgical Services, Nebraska Methodist Hospital

  • Corrigan “Cori” McBride, MD, MBA

    Alumnus, the Canedy Scholarship, 2016

    Professor of Surgery, Medical Director of Bariatric Services, NMC Program Director of Advanced GI/MIS and Bariatric Fellowship Chair of Bylaws and Clinical Governance Committees, NMC Vice Chair, Surgical Informatics UNMC

  • Lindsey Gage, MD, MBA

    Alumnus, the Canedy Scholarship, 2017

    Medical Staff President, TNMC Nephrologist, Omaha Nephrology, PC

  • Howard Liu, MD, MBA

    Alumnus, the Canedy Scholarship, 2019

    Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center Professor with Tenure, Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center

  • David Ingvoldstad, MD, MBA

    Alumnus, the Canedy Scholarship, 2018

    Ophthalmologist at Midwest Eye Care

  • Courtney Hellman, MD, MBA

    Alumnus, the Canedy Scholarship, 2020

    Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Nebraska Medical Center Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center

  • David Thompson, MD

    Alumnus, the Canedy Scholarship, 2021

    Primary Care Physician at Think Whole Person Healthcare

  • Brendan “Dan” Connealy, MD

    Alumnus, the Canedy Scholarship, 2022

    Maternal Fetal Medicine Methodist Perinatal Associates – Partner Methodist Women’s Hospital