97. TAKING LEAD (LEADERSHIP EDUCATION IN ADVANCING DIVERSITY) TO THE NEXT LEVEL: EMPOWERING TRAINEES LEADERSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP CAPACITY IN DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Abstract

Background Though the patient population is rapidly becoming more diverse, there continues to be a lack of diversity in academic medicine and especially in leadership positions1. Building leadership and scholarship capacity for improving diversity and inclusion should begin early during residency and fellowship training. In 2017, we created the innovative LEAD (Leadership Education in Advancing Diversity) Program, a 10-month longitudinal program that provides trainees with leadership training and mentorship in creating scholarly works around diversity and inclusion topics. Methods In 2017-2019, IRB-approved, de-identified pre- and retrospective pre/post surveys assessed learner confidence, attitudes, and program satisfaction. Analysis included descriptive statistics and two-tailed t-tests. To measure the impact on learner's leadership and scholarship, we measured the number of workshop presentations by LEAD scholars at local, regional, and national meetings. Results In 2017-2018, we had 13 scholars from the Department of Pediatrics complete the program. In 2018-2019, we had 25 scholars across seven clinical departments. A total of 38 scholars have completed the LEAD Program thus far, with 100% (N=38/38) having completed our program pre-survey and post-survey. There was statistically significant improvement in scholars’ self-confidence for all learning objectives and 100% felt the program should expand to all GME programs at Stanford. In total, LEAD scholars have created 8 workshops, representing the 8 total small groups. To date, they have presented at 14 local, 2 regional, 12 national conferences. Conclusions The LEAD Program has been successful in fostering leadership skills and promoting scholarship in diversity and inclusion. LEAD serves as an innovative model for how an institution can work collaboratively across departments to address barriers in advancing diverse leadership in academic medicine. Future steps include following career outcomes of LEAD participants. Though the patient population is rapidly becoming more diverse, there continues to be a lack of diversity in academic medicine and especially in leadership positions1. Building leadership and scholarship capacity for improving diversity and inclusion should begin early during residency and fellowship training. In 2017, we created the innovative LEAD (Leadership Education in Advancing Diversity) Program, a 10-month longitudinal program that provides trainees with leadership training and mentorship in creating scholarly works around diversity and inclusion topics. In 2017-2019, IRB-approved, de-identified pre- and retrospective pre/post surveys assessed learner confidence, attitudes, and program satisfaction. Analysis included descriptive statistics and two-tailed t-tests. To measure the impact on learner's leadership and scholarship, we measured the number of workshop presentations by LEAD scholars at local, regional, and national meetings. In 2017-2018, we had 13 scholars from the Department of Pediatrics complete the program. In 2018-2019, we had 25 scholars across seven clinical departments. A total of 38 scholars have completed the LEAD Program thus far, with 100% (N=38/38) having completed our program pre-survey and post-survey. There was statistically significant improvement in scholars’ self-confidence for all learning objectives and 100% felt the program should expand to all GME programs at Stanford. In total, LEAD scholars have created 8 workshops, representing the 8 total small groups. To date, they have presented at 14 local, 2 regional, 12 national conferences. The LEAD Program has been successful in fostering leadership skills and promoting scholarship in diversity and inclusion. LEAD serves as an innovative model for how an institution can work collaboratively across departments to address barriers in advancing diverse leadership in academic medicine. Future steps include following career outcomes of LEAD participants.