Leadership Grid Tool  

R1 YEAR

FOCUS: Leadership in direct patient care in Continuity Clinic and hospital settings

    1.  What do you see as your current strengths  in directing patient care?

    2.  Do you identify any weaknesses in how you lead patients and their families as their physician?

    3.  Collaboration and Negotiation are important communication skills in direct patient care.  What do you need to focus on to build your patient care communication skills?

    4.  As you progress to R2 year you can be involved in new activities that will build your leadership skills.   (Community Medicine, Curriculum Committees, Residency Organization Association, Hospital Committees, Volunteerism in Community)  

    5.  Reflect on your goals for leadership development as you proceed through residency training.

R2 YEAR

FOCUS:  Leadership in direct patient care
Leadership in teaching/role-modeling on Family Practice Service and other inpatient  rotations
Leadership in Administrative/Organized Medicine
Advocacy in Community/Public Health Roles

    1.  Can you identify your current leadership roles?

    2.  Are there additional leadership opportunities you are considering?

    3.  What do you see as your strongest leadership skills?

    4.  What will help you to round out your leadership abilities?  (Communication skills including teaching and presentation, Goal Setting, Planning and Organization, Problem Solving and Team Building, Giving and Getting feedback)

    5.  Reflect on your progress in leadership development and set goals for continuing this.  Growth during your R3 year.  What kind of Chief of Service do you want to be?  Are you looking at Chief Residency position?


R3 YEAR

FOCUS:  Leadership in direct patient care
Team Leader as Chief of Family Practice Service, Curriculum Chair, Pod Leader
Leadership in Teaching/Role-Modeling/Mentoring
Chief Resident Leadership Roles
Leadership in Administrative/Organized Medicine
Advocacy in Community/Public Health Roles

    1.  Identify your current leadership style.  What are your strengths?  What are your weaknesses?

    2.  To maximize your effectiveness as a leader,  what do you need to do and how can the residency help?

    3.  As you prepare for life after residency what leadership roles do you envision?