Many health professions educators are placed into leadership roles without formal training. Perspectives on Leadership in Health Professions Education is a practical, easy-to-read guide designed to provide guidance for new and aspiring leaders in health professions education. Authored by an international group of practicing leaders, this manual offers actionable insights and strategies. Each chapter includes case scenarios, references, and discussion questionsideal for personal growth or use in faculty leadership programs.
This manual contains foundational leadership theory contextualized in applications to academic settings. Readers will find guidance on career development and transitioning to leadership roles. Topics like communication skills, team building, change management, academic health care organizational structures, and accreditation principles are explored in depth. Whether you are considering a leadership role or already navigating one, Perspectives on Leadership in Health Professions Education provides the inspiration and tools to help you lead with confidence and skill.
Part
1. Basic Principles.-
1. Leadership Theory and Styles (Susan
Jamieson).-
2. Professional Development for Leaders (Uzoma Ikonne; Bonny L.
Dickinson).-
3. Basic Considerations Unique to Leaders in Health Profession
Education (Vincent D. Pellegrini).- Part
2. Individual Development.-
4.
Developing Your Communication Skills (Kelly Quesnelle; Alice Fornari).-
5.
Crafting Your Unique Health Professions Education Leadership Career (Alana
Newell; Kathryn Huggett).-
6. Transitioning from Team Member to Team Leader
(James Pickering).-
7. Maintaining Scholarly Productivity During Your
Transformation Into a Leader (John L. Szarek; Michael Sulzinski; Stefanie
Carter; Charles Gullo; Gabi N. Waite; Youngjin Cho; Amy Prunuske).- Part
3.
Organizational Development.-
8. Workforce Development in the Health
Professions (Jennifer R. Grandis; José G. Gurrola II).-
9. Leadership for
Continuous Quality Improvement for Accreditation and Beyond (Angela Sharkey;
Amanda Hurley).-
10. Innovating Healthcare Leadership: Harnessing the Power
of Effective Teams for Organizational Excellence (Viji Kurup; Denise Hersey;
Nita Ahuja).-
11. Leading Through Stress in an Organization (Barbara
Overholser; Nancy D. Spector).-
12. Navigating Leadership Evaluation in
Health Professions Education: Strategies and Challenges (David Musick; Lee
Learman).
Kelly M. Quesnelle, PhD, FAAPE is Professor and Chair of Biomedical Sciences at Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, where she also serves as Assistant Dean for Foundational Sciences Curriculum. A graduate of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program, she has been elected to leadership roles within IAMSE and the AAMC Council for Faculty and Academic Societies. She speaks internationally about leadership development, and she co-edited the third edition of An Introduction to Medical Teaching with Dr. Huggett.
Kathryn N. Huggett, PhD is the Robert Larner Professor in Medical Education, Director of the Teaching Academy, and Assistant Dean for Medical Education at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. She is a past President of the Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education, chair emerita of the Academies Collaborative, and past chair of the AAMC Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) steering committee. Dr. Huggett is a recipient of the AAMC NEGEA Distinguished Educator Award and IAMSEs Distinguished Career Award. She is co-editor of the book, An Introduction to Medical Teaching: The Foundations of Curriculum Design, Delivery, and Assessment, now in its third edition.
