It has become a tradition for our journal to publish the remarks shared by the annual winner of the Joseph St. Geme, Jr., Leadership Award, an award selected by all seven of the academic organizations in the Federation of Pediatric Organizations, and given to someone who exemplifies the highest standards in academic pediatric leadership.
The winner is announced at the start of the annual Pediatric Academic Society meeting, and this year’s winner is Dr. David Stevenson, the Harold K. Faber Professor of Pediatrics in Neonatal and Developmental Medicine at Stanford. Dr. Stevenson’s acceptance speech, upon receiving this award, highlighted two types of leadership by which we should lead our lives—leadership by example and leadership by design. If you don’t have a grasp of how these types of leadership differ and how they can be applied to your own life and career, read Dr. Stevenson’s written version of his speech which demonstrates how both of these leadership qualities helped him and in turn the field of pediatrics to thrive and make the difference in improving the health of children—the goal we all strive to achieve as pediatricians.
This article joins a collection of St. Geme addresses we have published in the past—each well worth your time and attention if you are interested in being a pediatric leader in the community in which you work—making these article relevant to all of us. Congratulations Dr. Stevenson—and thanks for sharing your remarks on leadership with our readership!
