Academic Medicine and Leadership

This course provides students with an opportunity to study healthcare and medicine in relation to academia.

The Academic Medicine and Leadership Track is a selective enrichment course that will provide students with specialized training in various areas of academics and leadership development. With the expansion of medical schools and residency programs, there is a growing demand for well-trained academicians and faculty. Students in this specialty track will learn about various, multi-faceted topics in academics, medical education, organized medicine, health policy, and leadership development. The student will be trained in skills to be an effective public speaker, educator, and physician leader. The track will be a continuum of two consecutive semester courses starting in the spring semester of the first year and ending in the fall semester of the second year. The educational objectives and contents of this track will be in addition to the required core curriculum.

A continuation of AML 5010, this course will continue to build on the understanding that with the expansion of medical schools and residency programs in the United States, there is a growing demand for well-trained academicians and faculty. Students in this enrichment track will learn about the various, multi-faceted topics in academics, medical education, organized medicine, health policy, and leadership development. Skills necessary to become an effective public speaker, educator, and physician leader will be addressed.