Pairing trainee managers and doctors: an initiative to facilitate joint working for better patient care

Abstract

Clinical leadership is part of the curriculum for all doctors in training. This article describes one deanery's approach to developing leadership skills while improving collaborative working.

Leadership Training in Graduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review

“…Many studies paired mentoring with projects to help facilitate completion, along with exp l i c i t l y t e a c h i n g l e a d e r s h i p p r i n c iples. 7,22,26,27,32,33,35,36,40,42,44,47,[51][52][53][54]56,60,66 Mentorship also provided opportunities for relationships to continue after the formal curriculum ended. 1 Despite the appeal of mentoring, the availability of adequately trained faculty may be a challenge for training programs.…”

“…Didactic lectures with small groups and case-based 25,28,33,36,39,44,47,48,54,57 Lecture, case-based, small group discussions, role play, reflective writing, self-assessment Faculty Medical faculty, given ease of access 33,44,48,57 Outside consultants add additional expertise 25,39,47,54,56 Physician, nonphysician, local, guest, consultant, university-associated (eg, business school professor) Faculty development . .…”

“…Training over multiple sessions 25,39,48,56,57 or longitudinal exposure over the entirety of training 33,36,56,57 Regular time, weekly or monthly…”

“…Provide explicit access to leadership mentors 33,36,44,47,54,56 Report how faculty were identified and their role in the program Project-based Projects with real problems ideally related to the quality and safety of patient care (eg, time to initiation of antibiotics in pneumonia) 33 Descriptions should be explicit, include outcomes, and describe how leadership was demonstrated during projects…”

Nutrition education and leadership for improved clinical outcomes: training and supporting junior doctors to run ‘Nutrition Awareness Weeks’ in three NHS hospitals across England

“…Another initiative in England, ‘Pairing trainee managers and doctors – an initiative to facilitate joint working for better patient care in the South East Coast’ [ 12 ], paired management trainees in their first year of training in the NHS with Foundation Year 2 doctors. The pair undertook a joint project to improve patient care.…”