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Physician leadership made easier: New service helps organizations identify and support emerging leaders
Physicians make great leaders. They bring a unique clinical perspective and understanding of collaborative teams that is essential in today’s evolving health care landscape. Yet many physicians are challenged — often frustrated — as their extensive training rarely includes key leadership elements that allow them to maintain effectiveness as their scope of responsibilities expands. How hospitals and health systems develop and support physician leaders could be the difference between an organization that is flourishing and floundering.