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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Demonstrated a Need for Increased Leadership Education in Medicine
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Journal of Healthcare Leadership. July 31, 2021, Vol. 13, p137, 2 p.
Subject
Epidemics
Medical colleges
Education
Language
English
ISSN
1179-3201
Abstract
The healthcare system in the United States has been taxed in various ways throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, stressing healthcare facilities to their breaking point. This has forced decision-makers in healthcare to make difficult choices, highlighting the need for effective leadership. However, there are little intentional leadership development curricula in medical education. Leadership skills can be taught and acquired similar to other skills in medical school, and we believe medical education institutions should cultivate these skills in their trainees. We hope that this will help inspire change in medical education curricula to intentionally teach and develop leadership skills in their students. Keywords: medical education, curriculum, leadership, development
Our current healthcare system is made up of the most technically qualified healthcare professionals to date, but what kind of leadership training did they receive? The United States medical education [...]