The role of the modern surgeon as leader of health care teams: a narrative review of a ubiquitous but loosely defined faculty
Claudio D. Rojas-Gutiérrez, Departamento de Gastrocirugía, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Especialidades "Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda", Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de México, México
José A. Pereyra-Molina, Departamento de Urología, UMAE Hospital de Especialidades "Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda", Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México, México
Brenda Valdez-Díaz, Departamento de Cirugía Plástica Reconstructiva, Hospital General de México "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", Secretaría de Salud, Ciudad de México, México
Alicia Estrada-Castellanos, Servicio de Gastrocirugía, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Hospital de Especialidades Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda, Ciudad de México, México
Jorge S. Haro-Cruz, Departamento de Gastrocirugía, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Especialidades "Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda", Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de México, México
Javier O. Valencia-Jiménez, Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital General de Zona 1-A "Dr. Rodolfo Antonio de Mucha Macías”, IMSS. Ciudad de México, México
Andrei Coria-Hernández, Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital General de Zona 1-A Dr. Rodolfo Antonio de Mucha Macías, IMSS. Ciudad de México, México
Objective: The objective is to describe the role of leadership in the training of the general surgeon and to point out its relevance. Method: A search of the medical literature was carried out to identify studies that reported on topics related to leadership in the context of medical education and surgery. We used the search engine of Medline/PubMed databases including related terms such as “leadership” AND “medicine” OR “surgery”. Results: Leadership is a valued characteristic in surgery, it implies professionalism, technical competence, motivation, innovation, teamwork, communication skills, decision making, emotional competence, resilience, and effective teaching. Leadership is measurable and can be developed through experience, observation, and education. Conclusions: Priority must be given to actions that improve leader traits. This has been shown to create a work environment where efficient work is performed, and failures are minimized. The current vision of the leader must be expanded to reduce the gender gap between the positions as leader occupy in this moment.
Keywords: Leadership. Gender gap. Surgical education.
