Untangling approaches to management and leadership across systems of medical education

Hartley, KA

Abstract

Aims: How future doctors might be educated and trained in order to meet the population and system needs
of countries is currently being debated. Incorporation of a broad range of capabilities, encompassed within
categories of management and, increasingly, leadership, form part of this discussion. The purpose of this paper
is to outline a framework by which countries’ progress in this area might be assessed and compared.
Methods: Key databases and journals related to this area were reviewed. From relevant articles potential factors
impacting on the incorporation of aspects of management and leadership within medical education and training
were identified. These factors were tested via an online survey during 2013 with six members of a European
Association of doctors who promote medical involvement in hospital management, including members
from countries less represented in the health management literature.
Results: A framework for analysing how management and leadership education is being approached within
different systems of healthcare is developed and presented.
Conclusions: More systematic work across a wider range of countries is needed if we are to have a better
understanding of how countries within and beyond Europe are approaching and progressing the education
of doctors in management and leadership.
Keywords: Medical education, Management, Leadership, Competency frameworks

Citation

Hartley, K. (2016). Untangling approaches to management and leadership across systems of medical education. BMC Health Services Research, 16(S2:180), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1391-9

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 29, 2016
• Publication Date: May 24, 2016
• Deposit Date: Jun 1, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 1, 2016
• Journal: BMC Health Services Research
• Electronic ISSN: 1472-6963
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Volume: 16
• Issue: S2:180
• Pages: 33-43
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1391-9
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1391-9
• Additional Information: Projects : Enhancing the role of medicine in the management of European health systems - implications for control, innovation and user voice