The field of health professions education (HPE) offers a wide range of highly rewarding leadership opportunities. To succeed, HPE leaders must engage in continuous professional development to acquire, build, and refine the skills necessary to effectively manage educational programs, support faculty, learners, and administrators, and inspire improvements in healthcare education that advance their institutions’ missions. Professional development is also important in shaping a leader’s professional identity, enabling them to think, feel, and act like a leader. Additionally, it fosters rich learning opportunities through formal and informal networks with other leaders in the HPE field. This chapter is designed to guide you on your leadership journey, whether you are an early-career assistant professor adjusting to your new teaching roles, a mid-career faculty member exploring an administrative leadership position, or an experienced leader seeking to mentor others on their leadership paths. We begin by exploring the significant benefits of faculty development in enhancing leadership capabilities. We then outline the diverse leadership opportunities within HPE, including roles at the institutional, academic, and community levels. Next, we introduce a range of professional development options, including certificate courses, fellowships, workshops, seminars, faculty internships, mentoring programs, and formal graduate degree programs. Finally, we offer guidance on when to engage in these opportunities and provide advice on selecting the most suitable options throughout your career.

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Professional Development for Leaders in Health Professions Education

  • Uzoma S. Ikonne,
  • Bonny L. Dickinson

摘要

The field of health professions education (HPE) offers a wide range of highly rewarding leadership opportunities. To succeed, HPE leaders must engage in continuous professional development to acquire, build, and refine the skills necessary to effectively manage educational programs, support faculty, learners, and administrators, and inspire improvements in healthcare education that advance their institutions’ missions. Professional development is also important in shaping a leader’s professional identity, enabling them to think, feel, and act like a leader. Additionally, it fosters rich learning opportunities through formal and informal networks with other leaders in the HPE field. This chapter is designed to guide you on your leadership journey, whether you are an early-career assistant professor adjusting to your new teaching roles, a mid-career faculty member exploring an administrative leadership position, or an experienced leader seeking to mentor others on their leadership paths. We begin by exploring the significant benefits of faculty development in enhancing leadership capabilities. We then outline the diverse leadership opportunities within HPE, including roles at the institutional, academic, and community levels. Next, we introduce a range of professional development options, including certificate courses, fellowships, workshops, seminars, faculty internships, mentoring programs, and formal graduate degree programs. Finally, we offer guidance on when to engage in these opportunities and provide advice on selecting the most suitable options throughout your career.