Abstract
As disease trends, health economics, and services are rapidly and globally changing, the training of the workforce needs to evolve to match the requirements. This change entails that besides clinical skills, health professionals require strong leadership skills to strategize and manage educational reforms. However, the roles and the context of practice can be very different when one compares educational leadership and hospital leadership in health professionals. In this chapter, readers will explore the three focus areas of leadership in medical education—policy development, academic development, and practice management. We will define the fundamental leadership theories and management styles. With the application of Hofstede's theory, investigate the influence of culture on how leadership and management are conceptualized in the local context. Finally, the chapter will propose a framework for leadership training in medical education.
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Samarasekera, D.D., Yeo, J.H.T., Shah, H. (2022). Leading Health Profession Educational Programs for Better Health Care Services. In: Claramita, M., Findyartini, A., Samarasekera, D.D., Nishigori, H. (eds) Challenges and Opportunities in Health Professions Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7232-3_9
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