Can we dance together? The dyadic leadership model in physician quality improvement: The dyadic leadership model supports physicians and operational leaders to work in partnership to co-develop projects that address health care system problems and to translate learning into action and sustainability

Background: The Interior Health Authority Physician Quality Improvement initiative implemented a dyadic leadership model in 2018. The model pairs medical and operational partners to foster a culture of learning, trust, and shared vision. Successful dyadic partnerships facilitate alignment of core values, develop collaborative relationships, demonstrate transparent communication, value complementary competencies, and model mutual respect. Methods: The rapid review methodology and survey design are published in a white paper titled "Dyadic Leadership Model--Why It Works." This article discusses the dyadic leadership factors supported through the rapid review and survey. Participant impact statements from the survey results support the discussion. Conclusions: The dyadic leadership model has become the expectation of new participants in the Interior Health Authority Physician Quality Improvement program. Feedback from cohort alumni has expressed the strength of the dyadic partnership. This model has become a core component of the program, as it provides valuable links between medical and operational partners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]