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Hemmer, Patrick R.

A5019599829 | I1330342723

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

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Leadership and Management Training for Residents and Fellows: A Curriculum for Future Medical Directors

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | February 11, 2021 | Volume: 131 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 610-614

10.5858/2007-131-610-lamtfr | PMID 17425393

Abstract Context. —Management of laboratories and pathology practices is increasingly complex. Residents and fellows in laboratory medicine and pathology need more structured curricula in leadership and management (L&M) training to function as medical and laboratory directors. Objective. —To define a curriculum that provides basic competency in L&M for residents and fellows in pathology. Design. —A year-long formal L&M course included didactic lectures, interactive sessions, case scenarios, team-building exercises, formal team presentations (capstone project), and precourse and postcourse assessment of L&M knowledge. The curriculum meets requirements of American College of Graduate Medical Education and supports goals for leadership training of the College of American Pathologists. Participants evaluated (5-point scale) the content and speakers of all sessions. Trainees were evaluated after considering postcourse examination results, quality of the capstone presentation, and a global assessment. Results. —The 5 non-capstone sessions received evaluation scores ranging from 4.4 (informatics) to 5 (L&M basics). Postcourse test scores showed significant improvement when compared with the pretest scores for the 2003– 2004 and 2004–2005 trainee cohorts. Conclusions. —Short-term results indicate that the course described improves trainee knowledge of L&M issues.