Leadership
A potential Fellow submitting in this category
may have been involved in activities such as RCGP work at Faculty,
national or international level, work with primary care
organisations or other healthcare bodies, including at practice
level, or in any field (including the medico-political) where he or
she has the opportunity to promote the quality and reputation of
general practice.
Adjudicators may wish to take into account the
nature, scope, scale and length of the candidate's leadership role;
the impact and outcomes of the achievement; and any degree of
self-sacrifice to serve needy communities or patients.
Important leadership qualities also include the
empowerment of others, and demonstration of quality and of support.
More than anything, adjudicators will consider what has changed for
the better as a result of the candidate's leadership.
It is likely that the degree of achievement
will be titrated against the scale of the challenge - in other
words, achieving a great deal in a relatively minor role may be
seen as the equivalent of lesser success at a more major and
challenging role, or visa versa.
The strongest candidates in this category are
likely to have made a real and widespread difference to the care of
patients or the development of healthcare. They might, for example,
have chaired a substantial committee such as a NICE guideline
committee. It must also be remembered that strong leaders may show
personal integrity and courage in stopping things
happening - and so the outcome may be invisible.