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A management skills workshop for chief residents.

N Whitman1

  • 1Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City.

Journal of Medical Education
|June 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

A national workshop on management skills for chief residents was highly anticipated. Key skills identified were feedback, delegation, and teamwork, with the workshop rated as very helpful.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Leadership Development
  • Residency Training

Background:

  • Chief residents require specialized management and leadership training.
  • A needs assessment identified critical skill gaps in residency program leadership.
  • Existing training programs may not adequately address essential management competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the need for a national management skills workshop for chief residents.
  • To identify priority management skills for inclusion in the workshop curriculum.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness and participant satisfaction of the developed workshop.

Main Methods:

  • A national survey of residency programs was conducted to gauge interest and identify key management skills.
  • A two-day workshop was designed based on survey results, focusing on feedback, delegation, and teamwork.
  • The workshop utilized lectures and small-group exercises led by trained faculty.
  • Participant feedback was collected using a 5-point rating scale.

Main Results:

  • 50% of 1,256 responding programs indicated a high likelihood of attendance.
  • Giving feedback, delegating duties, and building teamwork were identified as high-priority skills.
  • 180 chief residents from 138 programs across 21 specialties attended the workshop.
  • Participants rated the workshop highly, with an average score of 4.21 out of 5.

Conclusions:

  • A significant need exists for targeted management skills training for chief residents.
  • The developed workshop effectively addressed identified priority skills.
  • The workshop model is recommended for annual offering to meet ongoing training needs.

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