title: The Tarrytown Chief Residents Leadership Conference: a long-term follow-up.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Creating training opportunities for the development of effective leaders is an increasingly important goal in psychiatry residency training programs. This article examines the long-term perceived impact of the Tarrytown Chief Residents Leadership Conference on preparing psychiatric residents for future leadership positions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-report surveys from attendees who participated in the conference between 1998 and 2011 were examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five hundred and forty-one completed surveys were returned (43 % response rate). Eighty-six percent of respondents reported moderate to extreme improvement in leadership confidence post-conference. Most respondents indicated at least moderate improvement in self-awareness (93 %), understanding of group process (92 %), and willingness to address conflict (89 %). Ninety percent felt the conference was important to their residency training, and 80 % indicated increased interest in leadership post-conference.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Responders reported lasting improvements in their confidence in and perceived ability to utilize skills necessary for effective leadership, demonstrating the value of this experiential learning opportunity.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Bruce J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Michelle A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Blackmore
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003226:Congresses as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*