TY - JOUR
T1 - Learning to lead
T2 - Self- and peer evaluation of team leaders in the human structure didactic block
AU - Chen, Laura P.
AU - Gregory, Jeremy K.
AU - Camp, Christopher L.
AU - Juskewitch, Justin E.
AU - Pawlina, Wojciech
AU - Lachman, Nirusha
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Increasing emphasis on leadership in medical education has created a need for developing accurate evaluations of team leaders. Our study aimed to compare the accuracy of selfand peer evaluation of student leaders in the first-year Human Structure block (integrated gross anatomy, embryology, and radiology). Forty-nine first-year medical students at Mayo Medical School were assigned to learning teams of three or four members. Teams worked together on daily laboratory dissection, clinical projects, embryology presentations, and daily group quizzes. Student team leaders were responsible for leading laboratory dissection, reviewing radiographic findings, and organizing group assignments. Weekly electronic surveys were administered to evaluate team leaders on altruism, compassion, respect, integrity, responsibility, commitment to excellence, and self-reflection. Results demonstrated that team leaders rated themselves lower than their peers rated them in multiple aspects of leadership. Peer evaluation of team leaders was statistically higher than self-evaluation in all traits measured except respect. Female leaders were rated higher by their peers in the areas of responsibility and self-reflection compared to male leaders. This study demonstrates the need for increased communication between team leaders and members, along with creation of a mutually respectful environment, to improve leader awareness of their abilities and foster team success.
AB - Increasing emphasis on leadership in medical education has created a need for developing accurate evaluations of team leaders. Our study aimed to compare the accuracy of selfand peer evaluation of student leaders in the first-year Human Structure block (integrated gross anatomy, embryology, and radiology). Forty-nine first-year medical students at Mayo Medical School were assigned to learning teams of three or four members. Teams worked together on daily laboratory dissection, clinical projects, embryology presentations, and daily group quizzes. Student team leaders were responsible for leading laboratory dissection, reviewing radiographic findings, and organizing group assignments. Weekly electronic surveys were administered to evaluate team leaders on altruism, compassion, respect, integrity, responsibility, commitment to excellence, and self-reflection. Results demonstrated that team leaders rated themselves lower than their peers rated them in multiple aspects of leadership. Peer evaluation of team leaders was statistically higher than self-evaluation in all traits measured except respect. Female leaders were rated higher by their peers in the areas of responsibility and self-reflection compared to male leaders. This study demonstrates the need for increased communication between team leaders and members, along with creation of a mutually respectful environment, to improve leader awareness of their abilities and foster team success.
KW - Collaborative learning
KW - Gross anatomy
KW - Human structure
KW - Leadership
KW - Medical curriculum
KW - Medical student
KW - Peer evaluation
KW - Self-evaluation
KW - Team leader
KW - Teamwork
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U2 - 10.1002/ase.101
DO - 10.1002/ase.101
M3 - Article
C2 - 19693955
AN - SCOPUS:70849113532
SN - 1935-9772
VL - 2
SP - 210
EP - 217
JO - Anatomical Sciences Education
JF - Anatomical Sciences Education
IS - 5
ER -