5. Leadership Development

Dr. Joseph Lipton joins Judy McKimm as they talk about how leadership can be assessed during training to prepare the emerging workforce. They discuss the work that Dr. Lipton has been completing across the sector. 

Judy McKimm is joined by Professor Sue Carr, Dr James Bullock, Dr Israr Khan and Dr Anil Sood where they are discussing 'Differential Attainment' in relation to doctors in training. This group of professionals all have a passion and interest in improving education and training for all and discuss questions like "how they define Differential Attainment and why it is such an important national issue for medical leaders".

Kirstin Armit is back to explore vertical and horizontal leadership development with Dr. Yvette Oade, the Regional Medical Director for NHS England, Dr. Daljit Hothi, the Director of Leadership Development at FMLM and Dr. Jamie Smyth, a Public Health Registrar and ex-Clinical Fellow. They explain the concept of vertical and horizontal leadership development and how it applies to leadership development along with examples of their own experiences, how it looks in practice and the benefits of the approach throughout their career.

On this week’s episode of The FMLM Podcast; Healthcare Leadership in Action, Judy McKimm speaks to Dr. Joseph Lipton, the Lead for Assessment at Anaesthetic Assurance and Development Group, Professor Sue Carr, the Deputy Medical Director at GMC and Dr. Christopher James, an Anaesthetics Registrar and ex-Clinical Fellow, about developing future medical leaders. They pose a series of questions including “Why is leadership development important to you and your trainees?” and “What does leadership development mean to you and how have you been supported to develop your leadership?”

In this podcast series, we will explore the pivotal role of leadership in healthcare and how effective management practices can revolutionize patient care, organizational efficiency and professional growth. We will speak with current and upcoming  leaders about navigating leadership in the healthcare space and their experiences with doing so. So if you’re a seasoned healthcare executive, a budding clinician or simply somebody passionate about the intersection between leadership and healthcare, we invite you to join us. Thank you for tuning in and welcome to The FMLM Podcast; Healthcare Leadership in Action.

FMLM’s Kirstin Armit speaks to Dr. Daljit Hothi, the Director of Leadership Development at FMLM, Dr. Justin Poisson, the Associate Director of education at GOSH Learning Academy and Consultant Radiologist Dr. Keerthini Muthuswamy about how leadership can be developed in the NHS. They discuss the question “What is a developmental conversation, why do we have them and why are they important?”. They also explore practical examples of the types of conversations the professionals have had.

This week Jamie Smyth is back again, this time to discuss sustainable leadership. He speaks to Dr. Hugh Montgomery, a Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at University College London, and Dr. Florence Wedmore who is involved in the Chief Sustainability Officer's Clinical Fellow Programme at BMJ and has extensive experience in sustainability initiatives within the healthcare system. This episode is an insight into a more sustainable NHS and climate friendly healthcare. 

To kick off the series, FMLM’s Angus Waite speaks to Dr. Ming-Ka Chan, a Paediatrician and Co-Director of the Office of Leadership Education at Rady Faculty Health Sciences, and Dr. Simon Moralee, a Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Management at the University of Manchester and Director of the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Programme. They discuss the basics of developing leadership skills, what it means to be a medical leader and the perceptions of leadership by different generations and much of the skepticism the term faces.

On today’s episode, Jamie Smyth is joined by compassionate leadership guru Professor Michael West, a Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at Lancaster University and Pediatric Palliative Care Specialist and Associate Medical Director for Workforce at Great Ormond Street Hospitals for Children, Dr. Renee McCulloch. Together they’ll examine what it means to practice compassionate leadership and how to apply it whilst exploring an evidence base for productivity.