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Table 3 Relationship between DAs and DACs for leadership development in young clinicians

From: Exploring developmental assignments shaping experience-driven acquisition of leadership competencies in young clinicians

Developmental Assignments

Developmental Assignment Characteristics (DACs)

1. Clinical Assignments

i. Operation theatre related assignments

• Improving surgical techniques

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC7, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Assisting seniors during surgeries

DAC1, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Nursing the patient for the first 24 h after surgery

DAC1, DAC2, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

ii. Indoor, Outdoor and Emergency related assignments

• Independent ward duties

DAC1, DAC2, DAC5, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Handling emergencies and accidental events

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Managing patients in labor room

DAC1, DAC2, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Working in infection control team of the hospital

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Counselling patients and their attendants

DAC1, DAC2, DAC4, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Patient diagnosis in outdoor or laboratory

DAC1, DAC2, DAC4, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

2. ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS

i. Formal and informal teaching tasks and their management

• Individual extempore academic presentations

DAC1, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Group presentations

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Teaching undergraduate students, interns, junior trainees, paramedics, nursing staff and community

DAC1, DAC2, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Conducting Clinico-pathological Conferences [CPCs]

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Participating in morning meetings and rounds

DAC1, DAC4, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Mentoring of students

DAC1, DAC2, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Managing exams

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Managing LHV [Lady Health Visitor], nursing and paramedics training programs

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Managing schedules for professor

DAC1, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

ii. Curriculum, assessment, and faculty development related assignments

• Involvement in curriculum development and management

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC7, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Developing assessment plan

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC7, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Making faculty development plan

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC7, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

iii. Research-related assignments

• Developing synopsis on their own

DAC1, DAC5, DAC6, DAC7, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Helping junior trainees develop their synopsis

DAC1, DAC2, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Undertaking a research project and getting it published

DAC1, DAC2, DAC5, DAC6, DAC7, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

3. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS

i. Managing human or financial resources

• Managing interns’ and junior trainees’ roster

DAC1, DAC2, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Managing the batch as batch in-charge, with inter- and intra-departmental communication

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC4, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Developing SOPs [Standard Operating Procedures] for the hospital

DAC1, DAC2, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Designing theatres, wards, ICUs [Intensive Care Units], dealing with stakeholders

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC7, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Managing a staff vacuum

DAC1, DAC2, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Managing financial resources for the department

DAC1, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

ii. Managing conferences, registration procedures and media exposure

• Managing an international conference

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC7, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Handling ISO certification, PM&DC and HEC recognition

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Participation in live TV and radio health programs

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Journal management

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC6, DAC7, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

• Laboratory management

DAC1, DAC2, DAC3, DAC5, DAC6, DAC8, DAC9, DAC10, DAC11

  1. DAC1: Autonomy, DAC2: Managing diversity, DAC3: Working across boundaries, DAC4: Making a commitment, DAC5: High level of responsibility, DAC6: Unfamiliar assignment, DAC7: Creating change, DAC8: Briefing, DAC9: Debriefing, DAC10: Accountability, DAC11: Learner-assignment matching