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Leadership of Healthcare Teams, Organisations and Systems: Implications for Curriculum Revision in Medical Education

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The educational curriculum of medical schools in Nigeria lacks content in leadership and program administration. Good knowledge of medicine and being an astute physician does not translate into effective leadership in administering the affairs of an interdisciplinary team, large organisations, or steering the ship of the nation’s healthcare system. This chapter is the quintessential source of information for inexperienced healthcare administrators. It describes the differences between management and administration, types, current status, and leadership of healthcare teams, organisations, and systems. This chapter also reviews organisation and leadership theories, contemporary leadership styles in the competitive healthcare landscape and conflict resolution strategies. Finally, based on the identified non-clinical related curriculum weaknesses, the chapter presents pertinent recommendations to reform medical education in Nigeria and discusses the anticipated benefits and barriers against such a reform.

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Balogun, J.A. (2021). Leadership of Healthcare Teams, Organisations and Systems: Implications for Curriculum Revision in Medical Education. In: Okonofua, F., Balogun, J.A., Odunsi, K., Chilaka, V.N. (eds) Contemporary Obstetrics and Gynecology for Developing Countries . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75385-6_62

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