Chief resident training. Developing leadership skills for future medical leaders
R. A. Doughty, P. D. Williams and C. N. Seashore
Alfred I. duPont Institute, Wilmington, DE 19899.
Most future medical leaders receive little or no formal exposure to
management and leadership training activities. Industry invests
considerable resources in such training for middle and senior level
managers. With the increasing complexity of health care delivery systems
and the increased involvement of diverse teams of individuals in the care
of patients, it was believed that a training activity designed to enhance
participant human interaction skills and teach about group behavior and
team management might be valuable to pediatric chief residents. This
article describes a 3-day workshop designed to develop such leadership
skills. It has been conducted for 3 years with 117 participants. Results of
end-of-course and 6-month follow-up evaluations show that participants
enjoyed the training experience and believed it was valuable in helping
them fulfill their leadership role as chief resident.
