Objective: Communication is a key leadership skill which can contribute to career advancement. 1,2,3 This session focuses on the development of effective leadership communication that women in medicine may utilize to establish a leadership presence.
Methods: This session on effective leadership communication is designed for attending faculty in clinical and academic medicine, women in leadership, learner level novice to proficient, and will employ active learning techniques such as self-reflection and role-playing scenarios. By the end of the session learners should be able to recognize how effective communication can impact leadership, describe the essential skills for effective leadership communication, discuss how communication style can affect the perception of women in medicine, and apply the skills for effective leadership communication. Time frame: 20 minute round table small group discussion, in person or virtual.
Results: Interactive components:
○ Introduction
○ Opener: Share with the group, Electronic Poll, and discuss essential skills
○ Role-play scenario
○ Debrief: self-reflection and peer evaluation/feedback
○ Commitment to act or change
○ Take-home products:
○ One page handout with an Effective Communication Essentials Chart, includes how they are characterized, and the skills for effective communication.
○ Role Playing Scenarios with Checklist: Elevator Pitch, Negotiation, Feedback
○ Take home points
○ References
Conclusion/ Discussion: Few women hold leadership positions compared to the actual number of women in the field of medicine.4 According to the AAMC “The state of Women Academic Medicine”4 in the 2018-2019 academic year, 48% of medical student graduates were women compared to 18% who were department chairs and deans. This presentation contributes needed faculty development in communication and work toward dispelling gender inequality and eliminating disparity of women leadership in medical education.
Topics: Faculty Development Seminar, 2022, Student, Resident, Faculty, Clerkship Director, Clerkship Coordinator, Osteopathic Faculty, Residency Director, Residency Coordinator, Professionalism, Interpersonal & Communication Skills, GME, CME, UME, Lecture, Team-Based Learning, Advocacy,
Teresa Lazar, MD, MSEd; Suzanne Yancey Bush, MD; Michelle Francis, MD
