An Introduction to Contemporary Academic Medical Leadership: An Accredited Training Course

Abstract

In contemporary medicine, superior medical practices and higher quality medical services have been
increasingly linked with academic medical practices. The more academic the physician, the more likely to be
described as adhering to the scientific medical practices. There has been an overwhelming demand to improve
medical practices and services through using evidence-based medicine, and leadership has been increasingly
recognized as an important contributory factor to the success of academic medical organizations and institutions
and healthcare organizations. Therefore, there has been an increasing interest in the practices of medical
leadership and academic medical leadership, and also in identifying the qualities of the genuine medical leaders
and academic medical leaders. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the important concepts and
practices of contemporary academic medical leadership.