RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Identifying potential academic leaders
JF Canadian Family Physician
JO Can Fam Physician
FD The College of Family Physicians of Canada
SP e102
OP e109
VO 62
IS 2
A1 David White
A1 Paul Krueger
A1 Christopher Meaney
A1 Viola Antao
A1 Florence Kim
A1 Jeffrey C. Kwong
YR 2016
UL http://www.cfp.ca/content/62/2/e102.abstract
AB Objective To identify variables associated with willingness to undertake leadership roles among academic family medicine faculty.Design Web-based survey. Bivariate and multivariable analyses (logistic regression) were used to identify variables associated with willingness to undertake leadership roles.Setting Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto in Ontario.Participants A total of 687 faculty members.Main outcome measures Variables related to respondents’ willingness to take on various academic leadership roles.Results Of all 1029 faculty members invited to participate in the survey, 687 (66.8%) members responded. Of the respondents, 596 (86.8%) indicated their level of willingness to take on various academic leadership roles. Multivariable analysis revealed that the predictors associated with willingness to take on leadership roles were as follows: pursuit of professional development opportunities (odds ratio [OR] 3.79, 95% CI 2.29 to 6.27); currently holding at least 1 leadership role (OR 5.37, 95% CI 3.38 to 8.53); a history of leadership training (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.25 to 2.78); the perception that mentorship is important for one’s current role (OR 2.25, 95% CI 1.40 to 3.60); and younger age (OR 0.97, 95% CI 0.95 to 0.99).Conclusion Willingness to undertake new or additional leadership roles was associated with 2 variables related to leadership experiences, 2 variables related to perceptions of mentorship and professional development, and 1 demographic variable (younger age). Interventions that support opportunities in these areas might expand the pool and strengthen the academic leadership potential of faculty members.