Leadership for All: An Internal Medicine Residency Leadership Development Program.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Leadership Development
• Physician Training

Background:

• Effective physician leadership is crucial for patient safety.
• Limited leadership training models exist within residency programs.

Purpose of the Study:

• Assess resident readiness for leadership training.
• Evaluate the feasibility of a universal residency leadership program.
• Measure resident acceptance and participation in leadership training.

Main Methods:

• A 12-module Leadership Development Program (LDP) for postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1) residents.
• Training integrated into regular educational time.
• Readiness assessed via surveys; feasibility by program sustainability and faculty retention; acceptance by module attendance (goal: 8/12).

Main Results:

• Residents found leadership training valuable if applicable to daily practice.
• High interest expressed by PGY-1 residents.
• 45% attended ≥8 modules; 72% attended ≥7 modules; 125 residents trained to date.
• Program structure and faculty largely consistent.

Conclusions:

• Residents are prepared for leadership training.
• The Leadership Development Program is feasible to implement.
• Attendance, while not meeting the goal, supports program continuation.