Leadership and surgical training part 1: preparing to lead the way?

Abstract

Every day surgeons lead teams on the wards, in clinics and operating theatres, but most trainees and some surgeons do not consider themselves as leaders. Leadership skills are increasingly important for surgeons, who need knowledge of organizational structure and policy, management strategy and team dynamics to deliver and improve health care in resource‐constrained environments. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons recognizes leadership as one of 10 core surgical competencies but leadership curricula within surgical training programmes are not well defined. There is limited opportunity for formal leadership training and development prior to becoming a consultant.

Leadership and surgical training part 2: training toolkit for leadership development during surgical training

“…‘Leadership and surgical training part 1: preparing to lead the way?’ identified a strong leadership hierarchy within surgery with limited opportunity for leadership training prior to becoming a consultant 1 . Trainees find leadership education beneficial but current postgraduate leadership programmes do not focus on leadership in everyday surgical practice for all surgeons 1 .…”

“…‘Leadership and surgical training part 1: preparing to lead the way?’ identified a strong leadership hierarchy within surgery with limited opportunity for leadership training prior to becoming a consultant 1 . Trainees find leadership education beneficial but current postgraduate leadership programmes do not focus on leadership in everyday surgical practice for all surgeons 1 . This narrative review identifies the current leadership assessment tools with a focus on how surgical trainees, facilitated by their surgical educational supervisors, can develop the skills needed to become competent surgical leaders.…”

Effective Senior Surgical Residents as Defined by Their Peers

“…[1][2][3] At present, the development of these nontechnical skills has limited emphasis in surgical training with minimal formal instruction. [4][5][6] Therefore, the attainment of these skills primarily occurs through observation and trial-and-error as residents progress through their training. 3,7,8 Leadership, or the ability to influence and inspire others to accomplish a common task, is exerted daily by surgeons through their encounters with patients and trainees in clinical and educational settings.…”