Leadership & management in respiratory medicine
Leadership and management skills are an important part of a career in respiratory medicine. Developing these skills can help clinicians contribute to service improvement, support colleagues and influence positive change for patients.
As highlighted by the GMC:
Being a good doctor means more than simply being a good clinician. In their day-to-day role, doctors can provide leadership to their colleagues and vision for the organisations in which they work and for the profession as a whole. However, unless doctors are willing to contribute to improving the quality of services and to speak up when things are wrong, patient care is likely to suffer.
Postgraduate qualifications in medical leadership and management
Resources
Developing leadership and management skills is an important part of respiratory training. This page lists resources that can help you understand these skills and build evidence of your development and progress.
What is medical leadership and management?
- GMC Guidance – Leadership and Management for All Doctors
- NHS Leadership Academy Healthcare Leadership Model
- Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) – Learning Resources
Courses, workshops and accreditations
- NHS Leadership Academy - Programmes
- Royal College of Physicians - Leadership Courses and Programmes
- British Medical Association - Leadership Webinars
- FMLM - Fellowship
- The King’s Fund - Leadership Development Programmes
- Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) - Respiratory Leadership Programme
- NHS Scotland Academy
- Health Education and Improvement Wales - Leadership Programmes
- HSC Leadership Centre - Leadership Development
Leadership and management schemes for trainees
- FMLM – National Medical Director’s Clinical Fellow Scheme
- RCP – Chief Registrar Programme
- Darzi Fellowships in Clinical Leadership - case study in BMJ
Recording leadership development and feedback
- FMLM – 360 Degree Tool
- NHS Leadership Academy – Healthcare Leadership Model 360 Degree Feedback Tool
Written by Dr Kartik Kumar.
