James K Stoller1. 1. Physician Leadership Development, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA, stollej@ccf.org
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The many challenges in health care today create a special need for great leadership. However, traditional criteria for physicians' advancement to leadership positions often regard academic and/or clinical accomplishments rather than the distinctive competencies needed to lead. Furthermore, physicians' training can handicap their developing leadership skills. In this context, an emerging trend is for health-care institutions to offer physician-leadership programs. METHODS AND RESULTS: This paper reviews the rationale for developing physician-leaders. Factors that underscore this need include: (1) physicians may lack inclinations to collaborate and to follow, (2) health-care organizations pose challenging environments in which to lead (e.g., because of silo-based structures, etc.), (3) traditional criteria for advancement in medicine regard clinical and/or academic skills rather than leadership competencies, and (4) little attention is currently given to training physicians regarding leadership competencies. CONCLUSION: Definition of these competencies of ideal physician-leaders will inform the curricula and format of emerging physician leadership development programs.
BACKGROUND: The many challenges in health care today create a special need for great leadership. However, traditional criteria for physicians' advancement to leadership positions often regard academic and/or clinical accomplishments rather than the distinctive competencies needed to lead. Furthermore, physicians' training can handicap their developing leadership skills. In this context, an emerging trend is for health-care institutions to offer physician-leadership programs. METHODS AND RESULTS: This paper reviews the rationale for developing physician-leaders. Factors that underscore this need include: (1) physicians may lack inclinations to collaborate and to follow, (2) health-care organizations pose challenging environments in which to lead (e.g., because of silo-based structures, etc.), (3) traditional criteria for advancement in medicine regard clinical and/or academic skills rather than leadership competencies, and (4) little attention is currently given to training physicians regarding leadership competencies. CONCLUSION: Definition of these competencies of ideal physician-leaders will inform the curricula and format of emerging physician leadership development programs.
Authors: David White; Paul Krueger; Christopher Meaney; Viola Antao; Florence Kim; Jeffrey C Kwong Journal: Can Fam Physician Date: 2016-02 Impact factor: 3.275
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