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Preparing Medical Students to Be Physician Leaders: A Leadership Training Program for Students Designed and Led by Students.

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Richard, K; Noujaim, M; Thorndyke, LE; Fischer, MA
Published in: MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources
December 2019

Introduction:Leadership is an area of education and training that is critical to the development of medical providers as health care professionals, yet few medical school curricula offer formal training in this area. Methods:We designed and implemented a course to develop and enhance the leadership and teamwork skills of first-year medical students to better prepare them for medical practice. Following a systematic literature review to identify leadership core competencies, the Leadership in Medicine Optional Enrichment Elective (OEE) was developed in accordance with the University of Massachusetts Medical School's course guidelines. The elective included six interactive sessions to advance skills in the areas of recognizing and utilizing effective leadership styles, communication within the health care team, giving and receiving feedback, delegating responsibilities, and direction setting. We designed a robust, evidence-based, scholarly evaluation plan for the OEE that was integral to ongoing quality improvement of the course. Results:Outcomes were assessed in alignment with the Kirkpatrick method of standardized evaluation. A total of 26 participants completed the course. At completion, participants demonstrated learning and advancement of skills in all five leadership domains. Furthermore, participants found meaning in the course and planned to utilize their skills in future medical practice. Discussion:The development, implementation, and evaluation of this program can serve as a model for future course development, and the program can be adapted and implemented by other institutions in an effort to address the learning gap regarding leadership education.

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MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources

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EISSN

2374-8265

ISSN

2374-8265

Publication Date

December 2019

Volume

15

Start / End Page

10863

Related Subject Headings

  • Universities
  • Students, Medical
  • Social Skills
  • Schools, Medical
  • Quality Improvement
  • Program Evaluation
  • Physicians
  • Massachusetts
  • Learning
  • Leadership
 

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Richard, K., Noujaim, M., Thorndyke, L. E., & Fischer, M. A. (2019). Preparing Medical Students to Be Physician Leaders: A Leadership Training Program for Students Designed and Led by Students. MedEdPORTAL : The Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources, 15, 10863. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10863
Richard, Kristen, Michael Noujaim, Luanne E. Thorndyke, and Melissa A. Fischer. “Preparing Medical Students to Be Physician Leaders: A Leadership Training Program for Students Designed and Led by Students.MedEdPORTAL : The Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources 15 (December 2019): 10863. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10863.
Richard K, Noujaim M, Thorndyke LE, Fischer MA. Preparing Medical Students to Be Physician Leaders: A Leadership Training Program for Students Designed and Led by Students. MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources. 2019 Dec;15:10863.
Richard, Kristen, et al. “Preparing Medical Students to Be Physician Leaders: A Leadership Training Program for Students Designed and Led by Students.MedEdPORTAL : The Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources, vol. 15, Dec. 2019, p. 10863. Epmc, doi:10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10863.
Richard K, Noujaim M, Thorndyke LE, Fischer MA. Preparing Medical Students to Be Physician Leaders: A Leadership Training Program for Students Designed and Led by Students. MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources. 2019 Dec;15:10863.

Published In

MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources

DOI

EISSN

2374-8265

ISSN

2374-8265

Publication Date

December 2019

Volume

15

Start / End Page

10863

Related Subject Headings

  • Universities
  • Students, Medical
  • Social Skills
  • Schools, Medical
  • Quality Improvement
  • Program Evaluation
  • Physicians
  • Massachusetts
  • Learning
  • Leadership