Enhancing teamwork between chief residents and residency program directors: description and outcomes of an experiential workshop.

Background: An effective working relationship between chief residents and residency program directors is critical to a residency program's success. Despite the importance of this relationship, few studies have explored the characteristics of an effective program director-chief resident partnership or how to facilitate collaboration between the 2 roles, which collectively are important to program quality and resident satisfaction. We describe the development and impact of a novel workshop that paired program directors with their incoming chief residents to facilitate improved partnerships.

Experiential leadership training for pediatric chief residents: impact on individuals and organizations.

Background: The past decade has seen a proliferation of leadership training programs for physicians that teach skills outside the graduate medical education curriculum.

Objective: To determine the perceived value and impact of an experiential leadership training program for pediatric chief residents on the chief residents and on their programs and institutions.

Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective study.