This page offers a variety of resources to support learning and development in medical leadership. It includes recommended books, leadership courses, podcasts, and helpful websites to guide and inspire ongoing professional growth. If physicians are interested in pursuing any of the trainings, the Physician Leadership Development Fund is available through DoBC to help support their development.
| Books |
Our Iceberg Is Melting – John Kotter 5 Dysfunctions of a team - Patrick Lencion Tomorrowmind - Gabriella Rosen Kellerman and Martin E. P. Seligman |
| Online Courses/Programs |
Physician Leadership Development funding is now available again CMA Physician Leadership Institute PLI programs for individuals | CMA UBC Sauder Physician Leadership Program UBC Sauder Physician Leadership Program | SSC Harvard Healthcare Leadership Courses Health Care Leadership Learning Path | Harvard Online Institute for Healthcare Improvement Education | Institute for Healthcare Improvement Rotman School of Management (UTOR) Healthcare Leadership School For Change Agents The School for Change Agents – NHS Horizons Lead Self Domain Course (CHA Learning) Lead Self | Online Leadership Course | CHA Learning Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Influence Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Influence | AAPL Course Presentation Skills for Physician Leaders Presentation Skills for Physician Leaders | AAPL Course Managing Task Forces, Committees and Work Groups Managing Task Forces, Committees and Work Groups | AAPL Course Leading Problem Solving Managing Task Forces, Committees and Work Groups | AAPL Course |
| Websites | |
| Podcasts |
Leading the Way – CPSL by Pat Rich Leading the Way - Podcast - Apple Podcasts Women at Work Women at Work |
| Educational Videos |
The Danger of a Single Story Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | TED Talk Dare to Occupy Powerful Spaces Chika Oriuwa: Dare To Occupy Powerful Spaces | TED Talk |
| Funding for Leadership Development |
SSC Leadership Training Scholarship To support physicians in the development of their leadership and quality improvement skills, the Specialist Services Committee (SSC) in partnership with the Shared Care Committee (SCC) who supports family doctors provides scholarship funding available each fiscal year (April 1 - March 31). To read more about the process and the eligible funding amount, click HERE Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) Community Program The Rural Continuing Medical Education (RCME) Community Program makes funds available to groups of physicians living and delivering care in Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) communities, to address their collective learning needs. The program aims to improve the capacity of local health care systems to address the needs of community members by giving physicians more control over collective learning activities, reducing the challenges of accessing funds, and improving relationships among health system partners. To learn more about this program, click HERE Doctor of BC Continuing Medical Education Fund The Continuing Medical Education (CME) Fund is an annual benefit that assists non-salaried physicians with educational expenses. The maximum 2022 CME benefit is $2,200. To learn more about this fund, click HERE Rural Leadership Development Program by Rural Coordination Centre of BC The purpose of the Rural Leadership Development Program is to increase opportunities for rural physicians to pursue leadership training and develop the skills and abilities to help bring system improvements that will benefit British Columbia's rural populations. In addition to access to a formalized leadership program, participants will be offered a mentoring opportunity with a rural leader through UBC CPD'S Rural Physician Mentoring Program. To learn more about this program, click HERE Rural Global Health Partnership Initiative (RGHPI) by Rural Coordination Centre of BC Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Midwives |