Diversity-Related, Student-Led National Medical Organizations: Leadership Opportunities for Learners
Introduction In light of the lack of diversity in academic medicine leadership, diversity-related, student-led national medical organizations (NMOs) provide a space for solace and reprieve among common peers while providing an opportunity to develop leadership competencies in a supportive environmen...
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| author | Nicholas N. Brutus Dennis J. Spencer Derek Huell Yaritzy M. Astudillo Austen Ott Joyce H. Lee Alec J. Calac John P. Sánchez |
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| description | Introduction In light of the lack of diversity in academic medicine leadership, diversity-related, student-led national medical organizations (NMOs) provide a space for solace and reprieve among common peers while providing an opportunity to develop leadership competencies in a supportive environment. Despite the impact NMOs have had on cultivating generations of leaders in medicine, trainees may not identify opportunities for leadership development that are transferable to future careers in academic medicine. Methods We designed and implemented a dynamic 60-minute workshop with an interactive PowerPoint presentation, author-owned video testimonials (from past student leaders of NMOs), two case presentations, and reflection exercises. We assessed learner self-perceived confidence via workshop surveys. The target audience of this module was medical trainees, including medical students, residents, and fellows. Results Forty-three workshop attendees across three sites submitted partial or complete survey evaluations. Respondents included medical students (77%), with the remainder self-identified as either postbaccalaureate students, residents/fellows, academic faculty, or physicians. A comparison of pre- and postresponses showed a statistically significant increase in confidence in addressing each of the four educational objectives. Participants felt the case presentations offered relevant applicable examples. Discussion For many trainees, the role that diversity-related NMOs play in developing leadership competencies may be unclear and not articulated in traditional medical curricula. In this module, we provide examples of how NMOs facilitate leadership development and may encourage our diverse trainees to eventually become academic faculty. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-da320e978a72461283ea71a6ac932e1c2025-08-20T03:40:25ZengAssociation of American Medical CollegesMedEdPORTAL2374-82652024-12-012010.15766/mep_2374-8265.11477Diversity-Related, Student-Led National Medical Organizations: Leadership Opportunities for LearnersNicholas N. Brutus0Dennis J. Spencer1Derek Huell2Yaritzy M. Astudillo3Austen Ott4Joyce H. Lee5Alec J. Calac6John P. Sánchez7First-Year Resident, Department of Urology, Yale New Haven HospitalInstructor of Pediatrics and Faculty Advisor, Office of Recruitment and Multicultural Affairs, Harvard Medical School; Associate Program Director, Boston Combined Residency Program, Boston Children's HospitalThird-Year Medical Student, New York University Grossman School of MedicineSecond-Year Clinical Fellow, Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoThird-Year Medical Student, University of Minnesota Medical SchoolFourth-Year Medical Student, Medical College of Wisconsin; National President, Asian Pacific American Medical Student AssociationThird-Year Medical Student, UC San Diego School of Medicine; Past President, Association of Native American Medical StudentsDean, Universidad Central Del Caribe, School of Medicine; Executive Director, Latino Medical Student AssociationIntroduction In light of the lack of diversity in academic medicine leadership, diversity-related, student-led national medical organizations (NMOs) provide a space for solace and reprieve among common peers while providing an opportunity to develop leadership competencies in a supportive environment. Despite the impact NMOs have had on cultivating generations of leaders in medicine, trainees may not identify opportunities for leadership development that are transferable to future careers in academic medicine. Methods We designed and implemented a dynamic 60-minute workshop with an interactive PowerPoint presentation, author-owned video testimonials (from past student leaders of NMOs), two case presentations, and reflection exercises. We assessed learner self-perceived confidence via workshop surveys. The target audience of this module was medical trainees, including medical students, residents, and fellows. Results Forty-three workshop attendees across three sites submitted partial or complete survey evaluations. Respondents included medical students (77%), with the remainder self-identified as either postbaccalaureate students, residents/fellows, academic faculty, or physicians. A comparison of pre- and postresponses showed a statistically significant increase in confidence in addressing each of the four educational objectives. Participants felt the case presentations offered relevant applicable examples. Discussion For many trainees, the role that diversity-related NMOs play in developing leadership competencies may be unclear and not articulated in traditional medical curricula. In this module, we provide examples of how NMOs facilitate leadership development and may encourage our diverse trainees to eventually become academic faculty.http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11477National Medical OrganizationsLeadership DevelopmentCase-Based LearningMentoring/CoachingStudent AffairsDiversity |
| spellingShingle | Nicholas N. Brutus Dennis J. Spencer Derek Huell Yaritzy M. Astudillo Austen Ott Joyce H. Lee Alec J. Calac John P. Sánchez Diversity-Related, Student-Led National Medical Organizations: Leadership Opportunities for Learners MedEdPORTAL National Medical Organizations Leadership Development Case-Based Learning Mentoring/Coaching Student Affairs Diversity |
| title | Diversity-Related, Student-Led National Medical Organizations: Leadership Opportunities for Learners |
| title_full | Diversity-Related, Student-Led National Medical Organizations: Leadership Opportunities for Learners |
| title_fullStr | Diversity-Related, Student-Led National Medical Organizations: Leadership Opportunities for Learners |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diversity-Related, Student-Led National Medical Organizations: Leadership Opportunities for Learners |
| title_short | Diversity-Related, Student-Led National Medical Organizations: Leadership Opportunities for Learners |
| title_sort | diversity related student led national medical organizations leadership opportunities for learners |
| topic | National Medical Organizations Leadership Development Case-Based Learning Mentoring/Coaching Student Affairs Diversity |
| url | http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11477 |
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