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The Changing Roles of a Surgical Department Chair
Adapting to a Changing Environment
R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD
Arch Surg. 2005;140:258-263.
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INTRODUCTION
I was so honored by Dr Organ’s invitation to write this article that I immediately accepted. Then, as I considered this subject—changes in the role of an academic surgical chair—I realized the difficulty I faced. Certainly, any such assessment by me alone is biased by my personal experience and particularly by my incomplete understanding of the roles of an academic surgical chair in the past. Nevertheless, as my wife, Shannon, would be quick to point out, incomplete knowledge of a subject has never stopped me from expounding about it.
To gain perspective about the roles and responsibilities of a surgical chair between 20 and 30 years ago, I sought and received generous insights from James C. Thompson, MD, who served as chair at the University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Surgery from 1970 through 1994. Even with his valuable input and somewhat broader perspective, our . . . [Full Text of this Article]
GOLDEN YEARS?
THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE PRESENTS NEW CHALLENGES
THE BUSINESS OF MEDICINE
"CROSSING THE QUALITY CHASM" AND THE SURGICAL CHAIR’S ROLE
SURGICAL WORK FORCE: WHERE ARE WE HEADED?
WHAT ROLES AND TRAITS FOR THE SURGICAL CHAIR HAVE NOT CHANGED?
A NEW STYLE OF LEADER
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Author Affiliation: Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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