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Creating a Culture of Inspiring Medical Leadership
Sabine Obagi1, Esther Wojcicki2, Arianne Shadi Kourosh3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502, USA.
Abstract:
Medical leadership is built through daily decisions that shape team culture. Drawing on historical models from Cyrus the Great, Hippocrates, Dr Rudolf Virchow, Dr Paul Farmer, Lao Tzu, the TRICK framework of Esther Wojcicki, and lived experiences in dermatology and education, this article frames inspiring leadership as a culture of freedom, dignity, and recognition. It argues that physician-leaders influence both individual teams and the specialty as a whole by creating environments where people feel trusted, protected, valued, and empowered to speak up.
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