Leadership training to improve physician career satisfaction

Does Leadership Training Affect Physician Career Satisfaction?

Not applicable Interventional Methodist Health System · NCT06222411

Try leadership training to see if it improves job satisfaction, stress, and burnout among Methodist Health System physicians.

Quick facts

PhaseNot applicable
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment200 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorMethodist Health System Academic / other
Locations1 site (Dallas, Texas)
Trial IDNCT06222411 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This study compares physicians who receive organizational leadership development interventions with those who do not, and also contrasts physicians with formal leadership roles against those without. Participants will complete surveys measuring job satisfaction, work-related stress, and burnout, along with questions about demographic, professional, and motivational factors. Analyses will identify factors associated with wellbeing and explore whether seeking or holding leadership roles is linked to higher satisfaction. Findings aim to inform whether targeted leadership programs can influence physician wellbeing and career trajectories.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Licensed physicians age 18 or older who practice at Methodist Health System and are able to read English and provide consent.

Not a fit: Physicians who do not work at Methodist Health System, cannot read English, or decline to participate are unlikely to gain benefit from this program.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase physician job satisfaction and lower work-related stress and burnout through improved leadership skills and organizational support.

How similar studies have performed: Previous leadership-development programs have sometimes led to improved job satisfaction and leadership skills, but results for reducing burnout have been inconsistent.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Age: ≥18 years
* Be a current licensed physician practicing at Methodist Health System( MHS )
* Literate in English
* Able and willing to provide consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* \<18 years of age
* Not a current licensed physician at MHS
* Illiterate in English
* Unable or unwilling to provide consent

Where this trial is running

Dallas, Texas

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions LeadershipPersonality
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