Fostering the Career Development of Future Educational Leaders: The Success of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Leadership in Educational Academic Development Program

Although the importance of educational leaders is emphasized in the program requirements set forth by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education, the process for developing those leaders has not been well described. Existing development programs have focused on educational scholarship1 and project driven curricula2 in an attempt to provide support for developing the scholarship of medical educators. In response to a lack of formal curricula for developing both educational scholarship and leadership skills in pediatric graduate medical education, the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) developed a 10-month program entitled Leadership in Educational Academic Development (LEAD) that was designed to "provide training for educators aspiring to develop the knowledge and skills needed to become leaders in medical education."3 The multifaceted curriculum of APPD LEAD provides facilitated peer-mentorship4 for developing educational scholarship and emphasizes training in personal professional development, leadership training, and administrative skill development.

http://ift.tt/2CCOXUG