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Grant Howard1, John Robson2, Karina McHardy3
1Intensivist, Department of Critical Care, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton.
Abstract:
Doctors working in healthcare are operating in complex adaptive systems that are unpredictable and have complex problems requiring new and unique skills. The Medical Council of New Zealand has specified a scope of practice for doctors involved in health system leadership, and there are several programmes of study that exist in Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa NZ) to gain skills in this domain. It is crucial at this time of change that we understand why doctors as leaders and governors improve outcomes, the importance of training future medical leaders and how we validate these skills as well as the environment in which they operate. As we begin to reorganise our health system, the question we ask is when will we organise our system to recognise, develop and value these skills?
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