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. 2014 Dec 20;30(5):656–674. doi: 10.1007/s11606-014-3141-1

Table 2.

Features of 45 Studies of Leadership Development for Physicians

Feature No. (%)
Educational setting
Single residency/fellowship program 19 (42)
Physicians/surgeons/medical faculty 8 (18)
Multiple residency/chief residency/fellowship programs 7 (16)
Multidisciplinary programs 11 (24)
Educational aims
Skills 29 (64)
Technical and conceptual knowledge 27 (60)
Personal growth and self-awareness 9 (20)
Educational content
Leadership 35 (78)
Teamwork 26 (58)
Financial management 16 (36)
Self-management 15 (33)
Conflict management 13 (29)
Quality improvement 12 (27)
Communication 12 (27)
Health policy/strategy 7 (16)
Teaching/learning methods*
Didactic lectures/interactive plenary seminars 36 (84)
Group work 32 (74)
Project work/action-based learning 17 (40)
Simulation exercises 12 (27)
Multi-source/360-degree feedback tool 3 (6)
Evaluation design
Pre/post 23 (51)
Post 22 (49)
Comparison group 4 (9)
Quantitative only 32 (71)
Qualitative only 1 (2)
Mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) 12 (27)
Outcomes measured/level
Reaction/satisfaction (Level 1) 25 (56)
Knowledge (subjective) (Level 2A) 36 (80)
Knowledge (objective) (Level 2B) 7 (16)
Behavior/expertise (subjective) (Level 3A) 10 (22)
Behavior/expertise (objective) (Level 3B) 2 (4)
System results/performance (subjective) (Level 4A) 1 (2)
System results/performance (objective) (Level 4B) 5 (11)

*Data missing for two articles (n = 43)