title: Evaluation of the University of Virginia Leadership in Academic Medicine Program.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Developing effective transformational leaders is essential for a diverse and complex academic medical system. The purpose of this study is to elicit faculty perspectives on their leadership skills before and after participation in a Leadership in Academic Medicine (LAM) Program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The two-part study consisted of a prospective Pre- and Immediate Post-LAM Survey distributed to 32 participants in the 2008 Program and a Long-Term Post-LAM Survey distributed to 110 prior participants (2004-2007). Both surveys were designed to assess participant leadership perspectives and career outcomes. Institutional Review Board approval was obtained. Data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. All participants reported improved leadership skills, but the percentages were lower for Long-Term Post-LAM participants than for the Immediate Post-LAM participants. In addition, although 58% of Immediate Post-LAM women, compared with 19% of Immediate Post-LAM men (p < .05), were actively seeking leadership roles, this was reversed in the long-term group (26% of women vs. 66% of men; p < .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the benefits of LAM participation are sustained for some years, there is a need for reinforcement to prevent skill attrition. That lower percentages of Long-Term Post-LAM women had leadership aspirations requires further study.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. hsanfey@siumed.edu
authors: Hilary
authors: H
authors: Sanfey
authors: Ilene
authors: I
authors: Harris
authors: Sue
authors: S
authors: Pollart
authors: Alan
authors: A
authors: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D003625:Data Collection; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D011361:Professional Competence; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012737:Sex Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013997:Time Factors; D014768:Virginia