Leveraging the 4 Disciplines of Execution to Establish Graduate Medical Education at a New Medical School.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Canadian residency programs are usually developed over 4 years. The Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine (TMU SoM) in Brampton, Ontario, Canada sought accreditation for residency programs to accommodate its first 105 residents in 14 months.

Objective

To describe how the TMU SoM leadership team applied the 4 disciplines of execution to seek accreditation for a Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) office and 17 residency programs.

Methods

Between August 2023 and October 2024, the TMU PGME office utilized the methodologies described in the 4 disciplines of execution ("select a wildly important goal," "act on lead measures," "keep a compelling scorecard," and "create a cadence of accountability") to coordinate the hiring of interim program direct

SUBMITTER: Thoma B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12903325 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature