Date of Award
11-26-2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Health Professions Education
First Advisor
Dr Rahila Ali
Second Advisor
Dr Naveed Yousuf
Third Advisor
Dr Saleema Gulzar
Department
Community Health Sciences
Abstract
Objective: To explore perceptions of key attributes of leadership competency among undergraduate medical students and faculty, and to recommend strategies to effectively enhance these key attributes of leadership competency in the undergraduate medical curriculum at King Edward Medical University.
Methodology: A qualitative study was conducted among students of year one, three, and five classes of MBBS and faculty members in October 2024 at King Edward Medical University. Two audio-recorded focus group discussions were conducted one, with the junior faculty and the other with the senior faculty from both basic sciences and clinical departments. Three focus group discussions were conducted with the undergraduate students of years one, three, and five. Purposeful sampling was used. A focus group guide consisting of open-ended questions was used with short follow-up questions. The data was transcribed, followed by thematic analysis. Tables identifying themes were used to describe the results of the study. The validity of the study was ensured through member checks and using the frequency of quotes for triangulation.
Results: Leadership attributes identified in common by the participants including students and faculty were Time and Resource Management, Integrity and Ethical Leadership, Inclusivity and Teamwork, Adaptability and Innovation, Leadership in Patient Safety and Self-Reflection and Continuous Improvement. These themes are coherent with the five domains of “Medical Leadership Competency Framework” developed by the National Health Services (NHS).
Conclusion: Implementing Contextualized curriculum in undergraduate medical curriculum will help address leadership gaps in our medical educational system by tailoring training to the local context, equipping students with resource management and ethical decision-making skills, and fostering teamwork and innovation.
First Page
1
Last Page
92
Recommended Citation
Butt, S.
(2024). Leadership in medical education: A qualitative insight into faculty and undergraduate medical students’ perceptions of key leadership attributes at King Edward medical university.. , 1-92.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/etd_pk_mc_mhpe/49