Pearls for Leaders in Academic Medicine

• Main Authors: Wilson, Emery A. (Author), Perman, Jay A. (Author), Clawson, D. Kay (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Internal medicine.; Ophthalmology.; Primary care (Medicine).; Surgery.; Medical education.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.; Primary Care Medicine.; Imaging / Radiology.; Medical Education.

"If a leader is a person who does the right thing and a manager is a person who does things right, medical school administrators today must be both." Smart, succinct, and pragmatic, Pearls for Leaders in Academic Medicine is an essential handbook for every physician who aims to succeed in...

Table of Contents:

• Preparing to be a Medical School Leader
• Negotiating a Contract
• Dispelling the Myths of Academic Medicine
• Adjusting to the Position
• Realizing that Education is the Priority
• Developing and Growing Research
• Caring for Others
• Keeping an Eye on the Money
• Managing a Financial Crisis
• Managing Organizational Change
• Relating to Faculty and Students
• Relating to the Media
• Connecting to the Community
• Talking About Things We Don't Like to Talk About
• Applying Management Principles to Academic Leadership.