Perspectives on Leadership in Health Professions Education

Kelly M. Quesnelle, PhD, FAAPE is Clinical Professor and Chair of Biomedical Sciences at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, where she also serves as Executive Director of the Medical Education Research Incubator. A graduate of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program, she has been elected to leadership roles within IAMSE and the AAMC Council for Faculty and Academic Societies. She speaks internationally about leadership development, and she co-edited the third edition of An Introduction to Medical Teaching with Dr. Huggett. Kathryn N. Huggett, PhD is the Robert Larner Professor in Medical Education, Director of the Teaching Academy, and Assistant Dean for Medical Education at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. She is a past President of the Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education, chair emerita of the Academies Collaborative, and past chair of the AAMC Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) steering committee. Dr. Huggett is a recipient of the AAMC NEGEA Distinguished Educator Award and IAMSE’s Distinguished Career Award. She is co-editor of the book, An Introduction to Medical Teaching: The Foundations of Curriculum Design, Delivery, and Assessment, now in its third edition.

• Part 1. Basic Principles.- 1. Leadership Theory and Styles (Susan Jamieson).- 2. Professional Development for Leaders (Uzoma Ikonne; Bonny L. Dickinson).- 3. Basic Considerations Unique to Leaders in Health Profession Education (Vincent D. Pellegrini).- Part 2. Individual Development.- 4. Developing Your Communication Skills (Kelly Quesnelle; Alice Fornari).- 5. Crafting Your Unique Health Professions Education Leadership Career (Alana Newell; Kathryn Huggett).- 6. Transitioning from Team Member to Team Leader (James Pickering).- 7. Maintaining Scholarly Productivity During Your Transformation Into a Leader (John L. Szarek; Michael Sulzinski; Stefanie Carter; Charles Gullo; Gabi N. Waite; Youngjin Cho; Amy Prunuske).- Part 3. Organizational Development.- 8. Workforce Development in the Health Professions (Jennifer R. Grandis; José G. Gurrola II).- 9. Leadership for Continuous Quality Improvement for Accreditation and Beyond (Angela Sharkey; Amanda Hurley).- 10. Innovating Healthcare Leadership: Harnessing the Power of Effective Teams for Organizational Excellence (Viji Kurup; Denise Hersey; Nita Ahuja).- 11. Leading Through Stress in an Organization (Barbara Overholser; Nancy D. Spector).- 12. Navigating Leadership Evaluation in Health Professions Education: Strategies and Challenges (David Musick; Lee Learman).