Raising the bar in healthcare leadership training

Raising the bar in healthcare leadership training
UConn Today; by Barbara O’Neill; 10/21/25
“Clinical leadership training is vital to launching the next generation of our health care workforce,” says Raquel Manley, DMD, faculty and alum of the Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars (UST/AS) Program, located on the UConn Health campus in Farmington. “Effective health care is based upon clear communication, conflict resolution, and teamwork for the health and well-being of our patients and community members. In my experience as an Urban Health/AHEC Scholar, coach, and faculty, I have found that today’s students are often very brilliant academically and in social settings but need coaching and counseling on leadership skills once they enter the workforce.” So why is this the case?