The road to academic surgical leadership: Characteristics and experiences of surgical chairpersons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The evolving landscape of academic surgery demands leaders who are not only effective clinicians and researchers, but also administrators able to navigate complex hospital organizations, financial pressures in the era of quality measures, and inclusion of an increasingly diverse workforce. The aim of this study was to characterize achievements and assess perspectives in becoming a surgical chair in order to guide young surgeons in their career trajectories to surgical leadership.

Methods

A survey encompassing demographics, surgical training, nonmedical advanced degrees, academic advancement, and leadership experiences was sent via electronic mail to members of the American College of Surgeons Society of Surgical Chairs in December 2018.

Results

Of 191 Socie

SUBMITTER: Lee TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7541787 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature