Learning Communities IMM Unit 4: Change Management

School of Medicine

Most people hate change. People will often work very hard to maintain the status quo even in the face of mounting evidence that change is necessary. The most successful leaders are able to effectively guide their followers through periods of change, both large and small. Too often change efforts fail because all of the focus is on what to change without any explicit consideration and planning regarding how to manage the change. In this session, students will explore two change management models from the business literature and the education literature that have been applied in the medical setting. As a group, we will consider applications of these (and other theories of change management) to the medical arena.