Professional Development

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Dr. Gunness has mentored and supervised professionals, interns, and students who are looking to advance in their career. His approach is to engage in close collaboration and often "handholding" to help them maximize their potential and reach their goals. He assists with a variety of activities including resume development, personalized needs assessment,  strategic planning, interviewing skills, and dream job (or college) preparations (including personal essay writing): closely monitoring their progress. Dr. Gunness is extremely passionate about empowering the healthcare workforce, especially since his own professional growth took root in a resource-scarce environment. 

After he started out in a substance treatment residential center, Dr. Gunness’ career ultimately progressed to the highest level of public health leadership. He currently sits on the Board of Trustees alongside prior US surgeon generals and their deputies and enjoys vast, deep connections within the industry. Above all else, Dr. Gunness believes anyone can achieve his/her career goals with the right guidance and leadership—particularly in this era of diversity, inclusion, and equity.al and reach their goals. This involves resume development, strategic planning, refining interviewing skills, preparation for their dream job (or college, including personal essay writing), and closely monitoring their progress. He feels very passionate about empowering the healthcare workforce, particularly when his professional growth began in a resource-scare environment. 

Dr. Gunness career began in a substance treatment residential center and progressed to many levels of public health leadership where he currently sits on the Board of Trustees working alongside prior US Surgeon Generals and their deputies. His connection in the industry is vast, deep, and wide. He believes you can achieve anything you want in your career with the right guidance and leadership, particularly in this era of diversity, inclusion, and equity.