Academic Medicine, Vol. 93, No. 4 / April 2018 517 In Reply to Khoo and Teo: We thank Drs. Khoo and Teo for amplifying our call for management skills in… Click to show full abstract
Academic Medicine, Vol. 93, No. 4 / April 2018 517 In Reply to Khoo and Teo: We thank Drs. Khoo and Teo for amplifying our call for management skills in medical education and for recognizing that more than a single “Management 101” course is necessary to change the practice of medicine. We agree completely that an introductory management course cannot, and should not, constitute the totality of training in these critical skills but, rather, that exposure to these concepts should be ongoing, “beginning in medical school and continuing throughout physicians’ careers.” We further agree that education in management skills will require more than formal, rote learning; helping physicians become better leaders is a truly transformational learning endeavor. The question is, as Drs. Khoo and Teo ask, How?
               
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