Incorporating Faculty and Student Co-leadership in Workgroup Structures

• DOI: 10.1007/s40670-024-02129-2
• Publication Date: 2024-08-02T13:38:02Z
• Authors: Chitra Kumar; D. J. Lowrie; Tracy Pritchard; Lisa Kelly
• Keywords: Workgroup; Task force; Leadership Development

Abstract In 2020, the Dean of University Cincinnati College Medicine created a college-wide task force to address inequities in medical school curriculum. The consisted four workgroups, each co-chaired by faculty member and student. This co-leadership model was chosen because it provided diverse perspectives addressed typical faculty-student power differentials. balanced knowledge education curriculum with student experience. It also opportunity for co-chairs take on new roles leadership development: assumed role running workgroup guidance from member, while gained insight perspective diversity inclusion purpose this article is describe our lessons learned during process.