AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 21: Walking the Tight Rope: Balancing Multiple Leadership Roles
Episode 21 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Alissa Willis, MD, of University of Mississippi Medical Center; and Michael Dobbs, MD, MHCM, of University of Texas at Rio Grand Valley. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
WATCH TIME: 5 minutes
AUPN's Leadership Minute is a brief, highly focused summary of practical advice for Chairs, Program Directors and other leaders in academic neurology, available as both mini-podcasts and in short form videos.
The goal of this program is to provide relevant and useful information in a modicum of time, designed to fit seamlessly into our very busy schedules.
Balancing Multiple Roles
Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer
- Lead physician for the clinical practice.
- Responsibility for administration, credentialing, quality, marketing, and productivity.
- Led COVID response.
Chair of the Department of Neurology
- New department in a new medical school.
- Same education responsibilities as anywhere.
- Fewer faculty (started with 1).
- New clinic space.
- Huge demand for services.
Finding Balance
- Experience really helps.
- Having a clear mission and vision.
- Realize you can’t do everything.
- Take the long view.
- Take care of yourself,
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