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127 - Long-term Impact of Faculty Leadership Training at an Academic Medical Center

Thursday, February 27, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM MST

    Presenting Author(s)

  • LE

    Lauren Etzkorn, BS

    Medical Student
    Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine - Kalamazoo, MI
    Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

    • Co-Author(s)

  • LN

    Leena Nahata, MD

    Professor of Pediatrics
    The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital
    Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • LM

    Laxmi S. Mehta, MD

    Professor of Internal Medicine
    The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center
    Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • MN

    Melica Nikhad, MS

    Biostatistician
    The Ohio State University
    Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • DW

    David Way, EdD

    Education Research Specialist
    The Wexner Medical Center
    Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • CG

    Cynthia A. Gerhardt, PhD

    Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology
    The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital
    Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • BS

    Bhagwan Satiani, MD, MBA

    Professor Emeritus of Surgery
    The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center
    Columbus, Ohio, United States

  • DM

    Daniel Martin, MD, MBA

    Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
    The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center
    Columbus, Ohio, United States

Objectives: To examine the long-term impact of a faculty leadership program at an academic medical center on participants’ leadership attainment and perceived effectiveness in leadership skills in comparison to faculty members who did not complete the program.

Design: The sample included 95 faculty members, who participated in a year-long Faculty Leadership Institute (FLI) program, and a control group of 156 faculty members. Participants (47% female, 76% White, Mage=52.39 years) completed online surveys and reported on background characteristics, perceived effectiveness in leadership skills, and leadership positions attained an average of 7 years after FLI program completion.

Results: FLI participants were more likely to hold higher academic ranks (62% vs. 44% Full Professor) and have more cumulative leadership positions at follow-up relative to controls (p = .034). FLI participants reported moderate to high effectiveness in overall leadership skills, which was significantly greater than controls (p < .001; d = 0.62). Notably, FLI participants had significantly higher self-reports of effectiveness on 20 of 26 leadership skills relative to controls (p < .03 to .001). Group differences in attainment of leadership positions and perceived effectiveness in leadership skills generally did not vary based on sex or race.

Conclusions:

Leadership training for physicians is critical and associated with better clinical outcomes, higher patient satisfaction, and better financial performance, and stronger leadership is associated with better physician well-being.

Given the lack of longitudinal evaluations of leadership training, the primary aim of this study was to examine the long-term impact of the FLI program on participants in comparison to non-participant faculty members. The findings suggest that the FLI program is effective in fostering both leadership growth and equitable practices. Long-term follow-up and the use of a comparison group strengthen the study’s conclusions. This research underscores the value of leadership programs in promoting career advancement and addressing equity in healthcare leadership.