The World Wants Physician Leaders and It Needs Leadership Development Opportunities

Physician Leadership Journal

The World Wants Physician Leaders and It Needs Leadership Development Opportunities

Physician leadership is increasingly valued globally, but leadership training lags. This article explores gaps and efforts to build development opportunities.

September/October 2026 Vol. 13, No. 5 pp. 44–47 DOI: 10.55834/plj.8112921184

Abstract

The recognition of the importance of physician leadership is burgeoning throughout the world, but leadership development opportunities specifically for physicians are not keeping pace. The lack of sufficient leadership development in many countries and continents is discussed, along with the efforts to develop a leadership-development infrastructure.

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