Chung Patrick Ho Yu, Tam Paul Kwong Hang
Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China.
Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Feb;30(1):151024. doi: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2021.151024. Epub 2021 Jan 30.
Leadership is required in all professions and pediatric surgery is no exception. It includes but is more than 'management'. Specific qualities in personal traits, performance and collaboration are also required. Owing to our professional training and job nature, pediatric surgeons are inherently potential leaders. Academic leadership opportunities exist in our clinical practice, research activities, educational programme and administrative duties. While leadership positions are often taken up by the senior team members, these positions should not be monopolized by a single person. Junior surgeons are encouraged to take up some leadership roles in their early career. This does not only help to bring in new ideas and energy to an organization but also prepares them to become great leaders in future. In this article, we discuss leadership in and beyond our specialty based on the experience from two academic surgeons in Hong Kong.
所有职业都需要领导力，小儿外科也不例外。它包括但不限于“管理”。个人特质、表现和协作方面的特定素质也很重要。由于我们的专业培训和工作性质，小儿外科医生本质上具有成为领导者的潜力。在我们的临床实践、研究活动、教育项目和行政职责中都存在学术领导机会。虽然领导职位通常由资深团队成员担任，但这些职位不应由一人垄断。鼓励初级外科医生在其职业生涯早期担任一些领导角色。这不仅有助于为组织带来新思想和活力，还能让他们为未来成为伟大的领导者做好准备。在本文中，我们将根据两位香港学术外科医生的经验，探讨我们专业内外的领导力。
