Preparing for Leadership Roles in Healthcare Settings

As ambassadors for Medical Family Therapy (MedFT), training in leadership skills should start when we are students. Then, throughout our training and as we grow in our careers, we should be continuously building competency in research, training, policy, and practice. Through confidence and competence, leaders emerge and are able to offer innovative ways to serve diverse populations and improve systems of care. Leaders in MedFT have many roles and have been recognized in academic, community-based, and healthcare environments for their systemic lens. This chapter highlights ways to prepare for leadership roles as well as stories of challenges and triumphs experienced by leaders.