Leadership in healthcare education
Abstract Effective leadership is a complex and highly valued component of healthcare education, increasingly recognised as essential to the delivery of high standards of education, research and clinical practice. To meet the needs of healthcare in the twenty-first century, competent leaders will be...
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doaj-b956f42dfb654dc9a13a8da5f039c6ce2020-12-06T12:10:26ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202020-12-0120S21610.1186/s12909-020-02288-xLeadership in healthcare educationChristie van Diggele0Annette Burgess1Chris Roberts2Craig Mellis3The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of SydneyThe University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Health Professional Education Research Network, The University of SydneyThe University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Health Professional Education Research Network, The University of SydneyThe University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School – Central Clinical School, The University of SydneyAbstract Effective leadership is a complex and highly valued component of healthcare education, increasingly recognised as essential to the delivery of high standards of education, research and clinical practice. To meet the needs of healthcare in the twenty-first century, competent leaders will be increasingly important across all health professions, including allied health, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and medicine. Consequently, incorporation of leadership training and development should be part of all health professional curricula. A new type of leader is emerging: one who role models the balance between autonomy and accountability, emphasises teamwork, and focuses on improving patient outcomes. Healthcare education leaders are required to work effectively and collaboratively across discipline and organisational boundaries, where titles are not always linked to leadership roles. This paper briefly considers the current theories of leadership, and explores leadership skills and roles within the context of healthcare education.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02288-xLeadershipLeadership theoryTeamworkRole modelsManagementOrganisational goals |
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Abstract Effective leadership is a complex and highly valued component of healthcare education, increasingly recognised as essential to the delivery of high standards of education, research and clinical practice. To meet the needs of healthcare in the twenty-first century, competent leaders will be increasingly important across all health professions, including allied health, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and medicine. Consequently, incorporation of leadership training and development should be part of all health professional curricula. A new type of leader is emerging: one who role models the balance between autonomy and accountability, emphasises teamwork, and focuses on improving patient outcomes. Healthcare education leaders are required to work effectively and collaboratively across discipline and organisational boundaries, where titles are not always linked to leadership roles. This paper briefly considers the current theories of leadership, and explores leadership skills and roles within the context of healthcare education. |
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