Effective Leaders for Effective Health Systems

The Young Physician Leaders (YPL) programme was launched in 2011 by the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) in conjunction with the World Health Summit (WHS) and the M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centres and Medical Universities. Since then it has trained physicians under the age of 40, equipping them with the leadership skills they will require to navigate their professional future.

YPL are selected via a process of nomination by their national academies or M8 Alliance members. To date, the YPL network of alumni includes more than 240 leading young medical professionals, over 50% of whom are from countries in the Global South. Immediately prior to this WHS, members of the 2023 cohort were convened to reflect on challenges faced when leading in professional situations and the very nature of what it takes to be a leader in the world today. The cohort has been mentored by experts, but perhaps most uniquely they had the chance to share and learn from each other’s experiences.

During this session, members of the 2023 cohort will present their insights about the challenges and opportunities for leadership from their workshop immediately prior to the WHS as well as from their diverse career experiences and share their recommendations about how to promote leadership for improved health and healthcare locally, nationally, and globally. There will be designated time for contributions from the audience during which participation is encouraged, especially from other young medical professionals.

IAP brings together some 150 national, regional, and global academies of science, medicine, and engineering that work together to advance evidence-based policies, improve public health, promote excellence in science education, and achieve other critical development goals.

For more information about IAP see www.interacademies.org and follow IAP on Twitter https://twitter.com/IAPartership , LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/interacademypartnership and YouTube https://tinyurl.com/IAPyoutube

*Speakers for this session will be selected from among members of the 2023 YPL cohort only on the day of the WHS Opening Ceremony and will present insights they have gathered while attending a pre-WHS workshop, focusing on their personal leadership challenges and successes.