What’s Character Got to Do With it? Exploring Leadership in the Health Professions
Jacqueline Torti, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine & Faculty of Education
Scientist, Centre for Education Research and Innovation
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Western University
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Hybrid: Life Sciences Centre 1312 CMR & Zoom*
Zoom Details: For connection details, please email ches.communications@ubc.ca.
Abstract
Physician leadership is multifaceted, but leadership training in medicine is often not. Leadership education and training for physicians are rarely grounded in conceptual leadership frameworks and suffer from a primary focus on cognitive leadership domains. Character-based leadership is a conceptual framework that moves beyond cognitive competencies and articulates dimensions of character that promote effective leadership.
The presentation will highlight some insights from a comprehensive program of research around character-based leadership in medicine. These insights come from a systematic review of leadership training in post-graduate medical education, shedding light on the existing gaps and limitations in current educational approaches. Additional insights unfold from a qualitative study exploring the relevance of character-based leadership in the medical context, revealing dimensions that extend beyond the conventional boundaries of leadership in medicine. The findings make a compelling case for integrating character-based leadership into health professions’ education and provide important insights for expanding and enhancing existing leadership training to shape future leaders in the health professions.
Biography
Dr. Jacqueline Torti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine in the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry with a cross-appointment in the Faculty of Education and a Scientist at the Centre for Education Research and Innovation at Western University. Dr. Torti holds a Ph.D. in Public Health Sciences and studies psychosocial elements of healthcare professionals’ learning and practice environments. Her research explores how character and leadership influence teamwork and well-being among interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 15 Mainpro+® credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity. CFPC Session ID: 200716-001.
RCPSC ACCREDITATION: The CHES Cutting Edge Speaker Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.