Leadership training in medical education

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The authors describe a new leadership development program at the Texas A & M University College of Medicine. Newly graduating physicians should possess leadership skills and the ability to work cooperatively with other services and agencies toward the individual's and the community's health. They should see themselves as guardians of the public good and as citizens and servants of the wider human community. Program components are woven throughout the 4-year curriculum. The first year course consists of weekly small group discussion sessions generated by selected readings, films, invited speakers, and visits to local health and social service agencies. In the second year, students choose a mentor from another college in the University, the purpose being to broaden the students' perspectives. Throughout their studies, students are encouraged, through workshops and other exercises, to engage in introspection and self-analysis. During the fourth year, students are offered an externship with a recognized leader, a preceptor. The experience is intended as a tutelage in leadership, giving students insights and sanctions that encourage them to practice leadership in their own professional lives.

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