Although disruptive physician behavior is widely considered a source of concern in the patient care environment, surgeons have been the specialty most commonly identified as ‘‘disruptive physicians.’’ This conduct distracts from patient care and negatively affects the morale of the team surrounding a disruptive physician.
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Career Development for Academic Medicine – A Nine Step Strategy
Academic medicine depends upon talented and vibrant faculty members, but reports of difficulties in recruiting to academic posts in the United Kingdom,1 and career dissatisfaction in the United States, 2 have led to calls for action to improve careers in academic medicine. Supporting the professional and personal development of the medical faculty is fundamental to strengthening and renewing achievements in patient care, teaching, and research.
Read MoreUnconscious Bias in Faculty and Leadership Recruitment: A Literature Review
Although women and minorities have made significant strides in achieving equality in the workplace, they are still
underrepresented in the upper strata of organizations, including senior faculty and leadership positions at medical
schools and teaching hospitals.
ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine
How many times have we as teachers been confronted with situations in which we really were not sure what to do? We “flew by the seat of our pants,” usually doing with our learners what had been done with us. It would be useful to be able to turn to a set of guiding principles based on evidence, or at least on long term successful experience.
Read MoreA Medical Educator’s Guide to #MedEd
Twitter is a growing social media platform in medical education. This forum is facilitated by the use of hashtag(#).
Read MoreDiscovering Your Authentic Leadership
During the past 50 years, leadership scholars have conducted more than 1,000 studies in an attempt to determine the definitive styles, characteristics, or personality traits of great leaders. None of these studies has produced a clear profile of the ideal leader. Thank goodness.
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