This programme is designed for medical students and doctors in training. The involvement of clinicians in healthcare leadership and management continues to develop momentum. There is increasing recognition that it is vital to the improvement of health services, and there is a growing body of published evidence to show that, at least in an acute setting, the quality of healthcare delivery improves when clinicians become involved in the leadership of services.
The Management in Medicine Programme is therefore being developed in response to interest expressed by clinical students, medically qualified research students and medical alumni, as well as trainee doctors (particularly Academic Clinical Fellows) in the Thames Valley.
The initiative draws on the deep tradition in medicine, health and the social sciences within Green Templeton, allied with its strength in business and management.