Clinical trial NCT00286975: Growing Future Physician Leaders: A Randomized Trial of an Educational Intervention in Postgraduate Trainees
Official title: Growing Future Physician Leaders: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of an Educational Intervention in Postgraduate Trainees
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE4
Conditions: Leadership Skills and Knowledge in Postgraduate Trainees
Keywords: Leadership skills
Management skills
Postgraduate medical education
Lead sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
First posted: 2006-02-06
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL

Brief summary: 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).

Detailed description: 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).

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Postgraduate trainees in PGY 3 or higher -

Exclusion Criteria: Program director does not allow participation

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Locations:
city: Montreal
country: Canada
facility: McGill University Health Centre
state: Quebec
Study officials:
affiliation: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
name: Hema Patel, MD, MSc, FRCP
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Silva JAM, Mininel VA, Fernandes Agreli H, Peduzzi M, Harrison R, Xyrichis A. Collective leadership to improve professional practice, healthcare outcomes and staff well-being. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Oct 10;10(10):CD013850. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013850.pub2.