Take the lead: additional medical leadership development opportunities and resources

Abstract

We thank Eddy and colleagues for their article on medical leadership,1 recognised as essential in postgraduate medical training.2 We have two important additions. Firstly, the Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA)’s scholars programme, founded in 2016, is a year long, funded leadership development programme mapped to the NHS leadership framework that nurtures and empowers tomorrow’s healthcare leaders.3 The programme can be undertaken in parallel to studies or work and explores the leader as communicator, manager, follower, negotiator, philosopher, and entrepreneur …