For this post, I thought I would discuss SMART goals and use them for my blog for 2017. It is quite common for each executive in a healthcare organization to [...]
In the 1950’s, one-third of hospitals were run by a physician leader. By 1982, less than 3% were physician-led. That number is running about 6% now. And the [...]
Looking back, I may not have taken the most obvious route to becoming Chief Medical Officer. But the journey was fairly sequential. And there were several r [...]
I have found that volunteering in various community activities can provide meaningful lessons for physician leaders. I think it is especially useful to work [...]
When I first joined the executive team at my hospital as its VPMA (vice president for medical affairs), little did I know that conflict would become a welcom [...]
As physicians, we easily fall into the trap of blaming outside influences (e.g., insurance companies, regulators and big hospital systems) for our daily frus [...]