Congratulations Dr Raj Pradhan
RBWH medical resident Dr Raj Pradhan has been selected to join the Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) Scholars Programme – a prestigious scholarship set up to develop and nurture healthcare leaders of the future.
After completing a rigorous selection process, Dr Pradhan will be joining the academy’s cohort for the 2021/22 academic year.
Founded in 2016, the HLA scholarship recognises healthcare students and professionals with proven leadership ability and gives them the opportunity to take their leadership skills to the next level.
The HLA aims to inspire and support healthcare students and professionals to change the world of healthcare through leadership, one small step at a time. Raj is a University College London Medical School alumnus currently working as an Orthopaedic Senior House Officer at RBWH.
Speaking about the opportunity, Raj explained how the rapidly evolving world of post-COVID healthcare has made it increasingly important for healthcare professionals to be leaders.
“It is only through adapting that we can harness modern healthcare systems to our populations’ ever-changing needs,” he said.
“I am very grateful to have been selected for this valuable opportunity to further develop my leadership skills with the HLA.”
The HLA started with the flagship HLA Scholars programme based in London and since then rapidly spread across the UK and beyond, with cohorts in London, Newcastle, Bristol, Belfast, and Edinburgh, as well as Amsterdam.
It was formed in response to demand from young clinicians and medical students to learn about leadership. The aim of the programme is to inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals and develop their understanding of leadership.
As part of their role, scholars are expected to develop a community project over the course of the one-year programme, with previous projects having reached national prominence, winning prizes, publications, and presentations at national events including at the House of Lords.
Universities and healthcare organisations where previous scholars have been based have benefitted immensely from their staff and students becoming scholars. They have developed high profile projects that have had an impact nationally and internationally.
Find out more: https://thehealthcareleadership.academy/