Team and leadership training in medical students

Abstract

The effectiveness of health care depends on core knowledge and competencies such as professional approach, team building, and leadership skills. A qualified doctor has to be a member of the health-care team and a leader of the health-care team at times. The ability to adapt as a team member and lead the team are two different roles to which medical students should be exposed at the beginning of the course. Medical students are subjected to a foundation course in their 1st year, which includes various topics such as ethics, professionalism, and team and leadership skills. However, these students are young adults directly entering medical college from school, and specific topics can be sensitized in a gamified/activity-oriented mode to improve learning. This review focuses on these gamified/activity-oriented methods to teach team and leadership skills to students straight from school.