ArticleBMC medical education2025
Core competencies and qualifications of health sciences school managers: a multi-method qualitative study.
Article in BMC medical education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
12 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundThe selection and appointment of qualified managers in health sciences schools are critically important due to their substantial impact on the performance of faculties and medical universities. Accordingly, the selection process should be based on criteria that effectively assess candidates' competencies and experiences in alignment with the principles of meritocracy and academic excellence. Unlike previous studies that have mainly focused on general academic leadership traits, this study introduces a comprehensive, merit-based competency framework specifically tailored to health sciences school management. This study aims to identify and define the essential competencies and qualifications required for managers of health sciences schools, including educational department heads and school deans, with an emphasis on a merit-based approach.
methodsThis study employed a multi-method qualitative design, incorporating a scoping review, document analysis, semi-structured interviews, expert panel discussions, and the Delphi technique. The scoping review was conducted to identify key competencies and indicators relevant to the selection and appointment of medical school managers. We conducted a document analysis to examine national and governmental reports related to the Iranian medical universities. Also, we used semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to explore stakeholders' perspectives on existing processes, selection criteria, and influencing factors. A manager selection framework was developed based on the findings. The Delphi technique was subsequently employed to validate and finalize the proposed process for appointing Educational Department Heads (EDHs) and Health Sciences School Deans (HSSDs).
resultsWe identified a total of 18 criteria for the selection of EDHs and HSSDs which were categorized into five main domains of personal and character competencies, organizational and environmental knowledge, professionalism, educational background and expertise, and organizational role and engagement. In addition, the final checklist for selecting HSDs contains 16 specific criteria. This study also proposed a structured, seven-step process for the selection of EDHs.
conclusionThe findings of this study contribute to a paradigm shift in the traditional approach to appointing managers in health sciences schools. Our results indicated that EDHs and HSSDs should have expertise as well as a balanced combination of managerial competencies, human resource development capabilities, knowledge of organizational behavior, change management skills, and performance support strategies, which can significantly enhance their effectiveness and success in their leadership roles.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.