title: The Value of an Elective in Business and Leadership for Medical Students.
abstract: This report describes the impact of the implementation of an elective in business and leadership targeted to preclinical medical students. Of the 42 students who completed the elective, 30 (71%) completed the survey. Students reported that they had a better understanding of the U.S. healthcare system (p <.01), had a better understanding of the role of physician-leaders (p <.01), and were more inclined to pursue managerial positions in medicine during their career (p <.01). We determined that an elective in business and leadership in medicine is a valuable addition to the standard undergraduate medical curriculum to enhance medical student exposure to the principles of the business of medicine and physician leadership.
authors.forename: Ankit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Jade
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarfaty
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rimer
authors.forename: Ariel E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Hirsch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003132:Commerce; D003625:Data Collection; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D013337:Students, Medical; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult