Thursday 22 May 2025 | 11:00-12:15

Format: Presentation

Stream: Leading

Content filters: Recommended for those new to quality improvement

Chairs:

Jamie Smyth Public Health Registrar, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England

Markus Klimek Erasmus MC; Netherlands

PART ONE: International experience on clinical leadership development – creating a movement of improvement

Dynamic and innovative clinicians are essential for transforming healthcare. In Wales, the Netherlands and Belgium there are leadership programs to support clinicians, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to inspire and motivate others to transform the way they work and adopting innovative approaches within their own work. During these programs, participants carry out change initiatives to improve quality of care. The shared ambition of these leadership programs is not only to ‘fix the professional’ but to ‘fix the workplace’ and even ‘fix the system’ by creating a movement of improvement, breaking patterns, involving executives, and removing barriers between departments and organisations.

In this session, we share insights, experiences, and visions of the future from clinical leadership programs from Wales, the Netherlands and Belgium. We combine that with tangible and applicable learnings to foster rebellious clinical leadership for transforming healthcare.

• Reflect on their own role as clinical leader in creating a movement of improvement


• Translate learnings from different clinical leadership programmes and quality improvement initiatives, including advantages and disadvantages, to their own context


• Start with a solid design for a clinical leadership program and foster rebellious clinical leadership for transforming healthcare within their work/team/organisation

Helen Howson The Bevan Commission and Bevan Academy; Wales

Kris Vanhaecht Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy; Belgium

Relind De Koeijer Erasmus University; Netherlands

 

PART TWO: Leading by example: the key behaviours aspiring healthcare leaders seek in their mentors

Join us for an illuminating session where the Forum’s Next Generation Advisory Panel share key behaviours and practices that aspiring leaders from both clinical and non-clinical healthcare roles want to see displayed by their mentors , based on findings from the 2024 International Forum.

This session will delve into the crucial elements of effective leadership, including communication, integrity, support for professional growth, and fostering an inclusive environment.

Our speakers will provide real-world examples and actionable insights on how senior leaders can actively champion the development of the next generation.

Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the expectations and needs of emerging leaders, ensuring they are well-equipped to inspire, motivate, and guide them toward success.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe what aspiring leaders need from their seniors


• Adopt practices that champion and support early career professionals in developing their QI leadership skills

Emma Tonner Leeds Teaching Hospital; England

Gabriel Cenizal Massachusetts General Hospital; USA