The Pandemic Leadership Model: A Study of Medical Student Values During COVID-19

Background: Leadership training is of growing importance in medical education. The COVID-19 pandemic provides unique insight into the qualities and characteristics medical students value in leaders. Little standard information exists regarding best practices, competency-based leadership models or frameworks to guide leadership program development in undergraduate medical education. This study aims to determine what students value in leadership during a pandemic and what implicit leadership framework students use in order to inform medical education curricula. Methods: We developed a survey instrument aimed to uncover student perceptions of effective and ineffective leadership qualities and examples, both during the current COVID-19 pandemic and during crises in general. Results: Students identified the overarching themes of Communication, Other-Orientation, Personal Characteristics, Decisive Action, and Use of Information. These five themes were then built into the model of Pandemic Leadership within the context of complexity leadership theory and collective leadership theory. Conclusion: This study is unique in its focus on student perceptions of leadership qualities both in general, and during a time of challenge that can serve as a real-world laboratory for leadership. We hope that this information, along with the pandemic leadership model, can serve as the first step to useful and relevant leadership training programs in undergraduate medical education.

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Correction to: Leadership Training and Undergraduate Medical Education: a Scoping Review

Medical Science Educator ◽

10.1007/s40670-021-01324-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Eric James ◽

Mallory Evans ◽

Misa Mi

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Undergraduate Medical Education ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Leadership Training

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Anatomy in undergraduate medical education: A survey of student perceptions

International Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.06.428 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. S81

Author(s):

S.J. Chapman ◽

A.R. Hakeem ◽

G. Marangoni ◽

K.R. Prasad

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Student Perceptions ◽

Undergraduate Medical Education

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Leadership training for undergraduate medical students

Leadership in Health Services ◽

10.1108/lhs-05-2016-0019 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 348-351 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Victor Maddalena

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Undergraduate Medical Education ◽

Leadership Training ◽

Medical Curriculum ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Content Type ◽

Medical Education Program ◽

Management And Leadership

Purpose Physicians play an important leadership role in the management and governance of the healthcare system. Yet, many physicians lack formal management and leadership training to prepare them for this challenging role. This Viewpoint article argues that leadership concepts need to be introduced to undergraduate medical students early and throughout their medical education. Design/methodology/approach Leadership is an integral part of medical practice. The recent inclusion of “Leader” competency in the CanMEDS 2015 represents a subtle but important shift from the previous “manager” competency. Providing medical students with the basics of leadership concepts early in their medical education allows them to integrate leadership principles into their professional practice. Findings The Faculty of Medicine at the Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) has developed an eight-module, fully online Physician Leadership Certificate for their undergraduate medical education program. This program is cited as an example of an undergraduate medical curriculum that offers leadership training throughout the 4 years of the MD program. Originality/value There are a number of continuing professional development opportunities for physicians in the area of management and leadership. This Viewpoint article challenges undergraduate medical education programs to develop and integrate leadership training in their curricula.

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Leadership Training and Undergraduate Medical Education: a Scoping Review

Medical Science Educator ◽

10.1007/s40670-021-01308-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Eric James ◽

Mallory Evans ◽

Misa Mi

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Undergraduate Medical Education ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Leadership Training

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Student perceptions of evaluation in undergraduate medical education: A qualitative study from one medical school

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/1472-6920-12-45 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Sarah Schiekirka ◽

Deborah Reinhardt ◽

Susanne Heim ◽

Götz Fabry ◽

Tobias Pukrop ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Medical School ◽

Student Perceptions ◽

Undergraduate Medical Education

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Perception of undergraduate students towards E-learning vs. Traditional Learning in a Public Sector Medical College.

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2021.28.02.5329 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (02) ◽

pp. 235-241

Author(s):

Zahid Kamal ◽

Ahmad Zeeshan Jamil ◽

Muhammad Waseem ◽

Muhammad Junaid Iqbal ◽

Nauman Aziz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Student Perceptions ◽

Undergraduate Medical Education ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Traditional Learning ◽

Traditional Lecture ◽

Face To Face ◽

Learning Modalities ◽

Medical College ◽

E Learning

Objective: The e-learning technique for teaching has been gradually active in undergraduate medical education in current years. This article serves as an early exploration into medical student perceptions of the benefits and limitations of the E-learning. Study Design: Prospective study. Setting: Sahiwal Medical College Sahiwal. Period: 1st February 2020 to 31ST March 2020. Material & Methods: To determine the perception of undergraduate students towards E-learning vs. Traditional Learning the students of the 4th year and Final year MBBS were provided with a questionnaire. Students of Sahiwal medical college have already been taught via both methods i.e., traditional face to face teaching and via video lectures and WhatsApp e-learning. Results: Students’ perception of E-learning as compared to Traditional learning: Fifty-two % students disagreed with that Traditional learning is more difficult and challenging than E-learning. Out of 182 responses again 54 % of the students disagreed with the fact that Learning materials or recorded lectures are as effective as face-to-face teaching/classroom situations. Conclusion: To date in our study, the students’ reaction to e-learning solicitations in undergraduate medical education is not much optimistic. Moreover, students generally did not express strong satisfaction for active learning modalities over traditional lecture-based learning.

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