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| Integration Of Leadership And Management In Health Profession Programs As Viewed By Faculty Members In A Private Higher Education Institution |
Arthur T. Magboo, MD, DMD, MHPEd, FPSO-HNS, PhD
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Abstract:
Leadership and Management are crucial assets to any successful and progressive organization. However, developing these skills remains to be challenging in a rapidly changing world in the field of health professions. This qualitative research focused mainly on the views of the faculty members in health profession programs on the integration of leadership and management in the curriculum in a selected higher education institution in Caloocan City from November 2019 to February 2020. There were 68 participants in the study consisted of faculty members and college deans of the different health profession programs in the locale of the study. A semi-structured interview guide was used in data gathering. The interview of each of the participants lasted for 30 to 45 minutes. The entire interview was audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed through the use of repertory grids. Significant statements from the field text were identified and clustered into categories from which the themes emerged. The findings revealed that the faculty members viewed knowledge on leadership and management is important to help prepare students to become future leaders and managers who has the (ADSSS) Ability to Inspire, has Decisiveness, Self-confidence, Self-direction, and Self-discipline. The teaching learning activities that were suggested by the participants were Content Focus, Problem Solving, and Reflection. The integration of leadership and management should be incorporated in multidisciplinary subjects/courses and in all levels. Curriculum Review, Needs Assessment, Training and Workshop, and Syllabus Preparation should first be undertaken before the integration of the leadership and management in health profession programs.
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