Leadership training to improve physician career satisfaction
Official title: Does Leadership Training Affect Physician Career Satisfaction?
Run by Methodist Health System · NCT06222411 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Try leadership training to see if it improves job satisfaction, stress, and burnout among Methodist Health System physicians.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Methodist Health System Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Dallas, Texas) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 1, 2023 |
| Main results expected | December 2027 |
| Study ends | December 2028 |
| Registry record updated | March 20, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06222411 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Licensed physicians age 18 or older who practice at Methodist Health System and are able to read English and provide consent.
✕Probably 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.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
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.
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 gone: Previous leadership-development programs have sometimes led to improved job satisfaction and leadership skills, but results for reducing burnout have been inconsistent.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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 it's running
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Clinical Research Institute at Methodist Health System
Dallas, Texas, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Bethany Brauer
- Email: mhsirb@mhd.com
- Phone: 214-947-4681
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.