Measuring LEND Core Competencies Using Trainee Follow-Up Surveys

As federally funded training programs, LEND programs must provide rigorous evidence for program efficacy. This study leveraged an existing, multi-site study design to develop and test a novel survey designed to assess group differences in knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to LEND core competencies in a cohort of LEND trainees and matched comparison peers. Findings suggest that LEND trainees had significantly better leadership outcomes than comparison peers. This study adds to the body of literature that suggests that LEND training is efficacious and that our design can be successfully leveraged to test outcomes two years after completion of LEND training.