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Engaging Physicians in Leadership: Motivations, Challenges, and Identity-Based Considerations
Erin E Sullivan1, Amber L Stephenson2, Aaron R Hoffman3
1Sawyer School of Business, Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, and Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Summary
Physicians are motivated to lead by a desire for change and growth, but face challenges and identity shifts during the transition. Understanding these factors can help healthcare leaders support physician leaders.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Physician Leadership
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Physician leadership is linked to better patient outcomes, provider satisfaction, and healthcare efficiency.
- Physicians often face challenges balancing clinical and administrative duties in leadership roles.
- Social identity theory provides a framework for understanding physician motivations and experiences in leadership.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify physicians' motivations for assuming leadership roles.
- To explore physicians' experiences within leadership positions.
- To understand the challenges physicians encounter during their transition into leadership.
Main Methods:
- Conducted 27 semistructured interviews with primary care physician leaders.
- Interview data collected between January and April 2020.
- Analyzed interview transcripts using the constant comparative method.
Main Results:
- Identified four key themes: desire for change, desire for growth, transition challenges, and professional identity shifts.
- Physicians are attracted to leadership by opportunities for impact and professional development.
- The transition involves significant challenges and alterations in professional identity.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare managers can use these findings to support physicians transitioning into leadership.
- Strategies can be developed to mitigate stress and facilitate successful leadership roles for physicians.
- Empowering physicians in leadership can lead to improved healthcare delivery.
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