Overview of the Priority 2030 Strategic Academic Leadership Program

The development of academic leadership is an important task that has been set for the domestic scientific community. One of the first projects aimed at solving it was the Russian Academic Excellence Project. Although this project did not fully achieve its goals, nevertheless, it introduced Russian universities to world standards and made it possible to create some groundwork for future programs of this kind. The conceptual continuation of the Russian Academic Excellence Project is the new Priority-2030 program. The overview provides basic information about the new program of strategic academic leadership “Priority 2030”. Its goalsand main features are highlighted. The normative documents governing the procedure for the implementation of the Priority-2030 program are presented. Some controversial aspects that could potentially have a negative impact and reduce the positive effects from the implementation of the Priority 2030 program are noted.

Effect of a novel healthcare leadership program on leadership and emotional intelligence

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Feagin Leadership Program (FLP) in teaching leadership domains and emotional intelligence. An anonymous survey of 178 graduates of FLP (2011–2019) including the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF) was used to assess emotional intelligence and program views. ANOVA was used to compare the difference in emotional intelligence domains between groups. Respondents reported the FLP most improved skills in communication, emotional intelligence, and team building. Medical students (18, 38.3%) and faculty/staff (5/14, 35.7%) reported the most relevant domain was emotional intelligence; residents/fellows reported the most relevant domain was teamwork (8/37, 21.6%). Respondents in residency/fellowship had the highest score in emotionality (P = .01). These results suggest that a healthcare leadership program tailored to medical trainees was effective in improving their competency in various leadership domains, and that emotional intelligence and teamwork were the most relevant components of the program.