A new masters degree in medical leadership has been launched for aspiring clinical and medical directors, and chief executives.
The degree, run by the Royal College of Physicians, Birkbeck College and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has been designed to specifically meet the needs of medical practitioners.
It aims to give senior doctors an appreciation of organisational management and leadership. The MSc consists of nine modules, which can be completed in two years.
Professor Ian Gilmore, president of the RCP, said: “The responsibility for planning and transforming the delivery of health services for a large organisation is a complex one, and one in which doctors should be fully involved.
“With this in mind we have developed this programme to help prepare the next generation of medical leaders, and encourage doctors from a wide variety of backgrounds to apply.”
Applicants need to enrol by the end of July 2009.
Tags: Leadership, RCP, Training
