The impact of an integrated medical leadership programme

Abstract

Identifying the effectiveness of an innovative model of delivery with regard to the Medical Leadership Curriculum may assist with medical staff engagement and support health service improvements to benefit patient care.

Is postgraduate leadership education a match for the wicked problems of health systems leadership? A critical systematic review

“…Approximately 50% of programs were informed by the competency models of regulatory associations (e.g., CanMEDS, Medical Leadership Competency Framework, MLCF). Only 19.4% (6/31) of programs were informed by a specified theoretical model of leadership including shared leadership [ 32 ], adaptive and collective leadership [ 33 ], and relational leadership [ 34 ] and transformational leadership [ 35 ]. It is important to note that MLCF is informed by shared leadership theory.…”

“…A small number of programs reported outcomes related to behavioural change and learner accomplishments (Levels 3A and B). These outcomes included improved interactions with hospital administrative authorities [ 55 ], successful employment [ 42 , 56 ], securement of leadership roles such as chairs and committee representatives [ 32 , 55 ], and personal achievements such as publications, presentations, and awards [ 32 , 40 , 46 ]. A few programs also reported outcomes related to organizational and system changes (Levels 4A and 4B) in places where learners undertook projects or experiential placements.…”

“…A few programs also reported outcomes related to organizational and system changes (Levels 4A and 4B) in places where learners undertook projects or experiential placements. For example, several studies [ 32 , 40 , 42 , 46 , 47 ] reported that learners had a positive impact on enacting healthcare service improvements in several areas (e.g., reduced waiting times, waste reduction, reduced error). In other examples, postgraduate trainees were reported to have positive impacts on group dynamics [ 55 ], inter-organizational communication [ 42 , 47 ], and staff hiring practices such as enhancing diversity [ 40 ].…”

The impact of accreditation on healthcare quality improvement: a qualitative case study

“…Interview excerpts were translated by the author and an attempt was made to preserve the original meaning. Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software was not used to manage and organise the data given the familiarity of the author with the data and to avoid over-extracting the data out of its context (Agius et al, 2015;Spencer et al, 2014).…”

Tomorrow’s leaders – the role of leadership in medical ­education and training

“…There is a wealth of opportunities for trainees to get involved in activities to develop their leadership skills, from quality improvement 9 to structured programmes; these could be achieved either within a training programme or through specific time out of training. 10 However, just as we expect all members of our profession to have critical reading skills and to understand research, with some taking additional opportunities to gain a much greater understanding of research, so with leadership we need to create the opportunities for all students and trainees to learn how to manage themselves and lead a team with some trainees acquiring the additional skills of corporate leadership.…”