Leadership in Clinical Settings (PADM90013)

The healthcare system requires leaders, and many clinicians anticipate taking on leadership positions, or find themselves in leadership roles, without any formal education in leadership. This can have negative consequences for the leader, colleagues, patients and healthcare organisations. The purpose of this subject is to provide clinical leaders (and aspiring leaders) with knowledge of leadership practices and the opportunity to implement this learning and acquire new skills. Subject content will be grounded in evidence-based knowledge produced by leadership scholars and practiced by leaders within healthcare organisations.

Topics covered will include:

• Styles of effective clinical leadership
• Leading successful and productive teams
• Conflict resolution and difficult conversations
• Emotional intelligence
• Ethical issues in clinical leadership
• Coaching and developing others

Teaching/learning formats include:

• Interactive facilitator presentations
• Asynchronous learning via Canvas (videos, text, reflection and discussions)
• Case studies
• Group exercises
• Small team discussions of participant leadership challenges
• Participant presentations
• Guest speakers: senior clinical leaders who will share their leadership challenges and solutions

The informal exchange of insights and experiences among participants is a key aspect of learning.