Craig Wittenberg, MD, a physician at Pella Regional Health Center, was among 17 from across the state honored for completing the Physician Business Leadership Certification Program. Graduates were recognized September 10 at the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) Conference Center in Des Moines. This first-of-its-kind program was designed by Iowa physician executives for Iowa physicians to meet needs mutually identified by the collaborating organizations of IHA, Iowa Medical Society, Iowa Academy of Family Physicians and Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC). The program was launched in February following two years of planning by the partnering organizations, and is designed to prepare physicians interested in developing or enhancing their leadership competencies, broadening their business acumen and understanding of issues important in health care delivery.