Healthcare Leadership

The most important educational task maybe the development of teachers and educational leadership. This is a universal challenge within and across cultures and resources. Kenya has two relatively new medical schools and here is the good news; there is a desire by Kenyan medical students to care for their own and be educated in their country: http://www.faimer.org/research/migration.html.

From the U.S. perspective, educational leadership development is a critical ingredient as well. There is no lack of books and articles on leadership (a testimony of the need). A unique and new one is the book by Tony Dungy, The Mentor Leader. His coaching and Christian perspectives are the guidance we all need! Kijabe Hospital and PAACS have a good start on creating the environment for mentoring educational partnerships and a response to international medical education that addresses knowledge, skills and the development of Kenyan teachers and leaders.

Marvin