I’m unconvinced whether there is “A Medical
Thought Leader” role. Rather, I think there are a number of thought leadership
roles for clinical professionals.
· Clinical area thought leader; this is a professional
who is thinking ahead, sharing their views, perhaps innovating in their
clinical speciality. They will be
accessing and reviewing both the peer-reviewed and the greyer literature. They
balance their thinking with a decent amount of talking about their hopes,
dreams, fears and ideas for their speciality.
· Techie clinical professional thought leader;
this is a growing role where professionals are inhabiting the space which used
to be reserved for IT geeks. They are writing apps, participating in Hackathon
days, and developing idea and strategies for revolutionising healthcare. They are mostly very active on many social
media platforms.
· Healthcare services clinical profession thought
leader; that’s a bit of a mouthful but it means what it says. These are professionals whose interest lies in reconceiving the delivery of healthcare
services. Some of these sit on the committees and Boards of their local
services so they can use their influence. Others stay on the outside, shouting
at or encouraging others.
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