Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
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Physicians hold numerous types of leadership positions in academic, executive, and/or clinical environments. To be successful, physician leaders must exert power, or social influence, as power is conceptualized in social psychology. The power of leaders accrues through their positions, expertise, or other factors, such as communication abilities or their ability to influence others to identify with the vision they espouse. ⋯ Leadership training that includes practice in cultivating these personal characteristics and interpersonal competencies should be an essential component of medical and graduate medical education. Studying the types and nature of power also would be a valuable contribution to courses on professionalism in medical practice. Examples are provided of the types and uses of power that may be applied in the various leadership roles that physicians hold.
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To determine the extent of gender inequity in a large academic pediatrics department and to demonstrate an assessment methodology other departments can use. ⋯ These gender disparities were due in part to women's later start in academics and the resulting lag time in promotion. Differences in the awarding of tenure, assignment of leadership roles, faculty retention, and salary may also have played important roles.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A randomized trial to evaluate methodologies for engaging academic physicians in grateful patient fundraising.
Donations from grateful patients can support medical education, research, and clinical programs. This study sought to compare the effectiveness of three approaches to educating physicians about grateful patient fundraising. ⋯ A process in which development officers give one-on-one coaching to physicians can effectively enhance collaboration on grateful patient philanthropy.