Physicians and academic leadership

Alwazzan, Lulu

doi:10.4324/9780429295935-11

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“…Established leaders can be mentors, coaches, or sponsors, providing career opportunities for potential leaders, guidance in navigating such opportunities, and contributing to meaningful career growth. Fostering such professional relationships has been associated with greater career satisfaction [14,15,31], thus increasing motivation for leadership and encouraging the development of self-regulation later. This leads to key considerations for the role of active professional relationship development and how such relationships can be fostered.…”

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The medical school dean: Understanding the development of a leader through Self- Determination Theory

Alwazzan¹

2023

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How a dean develops in context is crucial for our understanding of medical school administration. Exploring deans’ leadership experience may enrich our understanding of how they emerge, enact, and remain in administration. This study explores essential components of individual development and learning as outlined by Self-Determination Theory; that is, how deans develop autonomy in leadership, competency to lead, and a sense of belonging to medical schools. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with medical school deans in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. Participants were invited via email. Informed consent was secured. Interviews were conducted virtually, audio-recorded and transcribed. Data were analyzed using framework analysis. Five participants took part in the study. Eight themes were identified and in direct relation to the research questions:1) Leader’s autonomy: Defining autonomy and role negotiation), 2) Leader’s competency in leadership: Experience of mastery, influence of resources, formal leadership programs, and achievement of organizational goals), and 3) Sense of belonging: Interpersonal relationships and personal fulfillment. This study provides insights on the development of leaders in medical education at the granular level. Investment in developing deans as leaders and their teams through professional development programs may instigate transformational change for individuals and the executive leadership team, and if attention is paid to the leader as learner-in-context.

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