Leadership Skills and Knowledge in Postgraduate Trainees Clinical Trial
Official title:
Growing Future Physician Leaders: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of an Educational Intervention in Postgraduate Trainees
Study objective: The objective of this trial was to determine the effectiveness of a
Leadership Development Program (LDP) aimed at 1) establishing basic management knowledge and
2) promoting reflection of leadership skills.
Study design: Randomized, controlled, single-blind trial. Study participants: Senior
postgraduate medical and surgical trainees at an urban university health care centre.
Methods: Eligible participants were randomized to either the LDP(intervention group) or to
regular postgraduate training (control group). For ethical reasons, all participants
assigned to the control group were offered the LDP at the end of the trial. The 1º outcome
measure used was a knowledge-based written exam. The sample size was estimated on finding a
20% difference in mean test scores between groups. Participants' reflective capacity and
higher order leadership role skills were tested through a personal learning project (PLP, 2º
outcome measure).
Study objective: The objective of this trial was to determine the effectiveness of a
Leadership Development Program (LDP) aimed at 1) establishing basic management knowledge and
2) promoting reflection of leadership skills.
Study design: Randomized, controlled, single-blind trial. Study participants: Senior
postgraduate medical and surgical trainees at an urban university health care centre.
Methods: Eligible participants were randomized to either the LDP(intervention group) or to
regular postgraduate training (control group). For ethical reasons, all participants
assigned to the control group were offered the LDP at the end of the trial. The 1º outcome
measure used was a knowledge-based written exam. The sample size was estimated on finding a
20% difference in mean test scores between groups. Participants' reflective capacity and
higher order leadership role skills were tested through a personal learning project (PLP, 2º
outcome measure).
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind