Learning to Lead in the Academic Medical Center : A Practical Guide

Jeffrey L. Houpt

ISBN 10: 3319212591 / ISBN 13: 9783319212593

Published by Springer International Publishing, Springer International Publishing, 2015

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This compelling title is a comprehensive, practical guide for current and aspiring leaders in academic medical centers (AMC). Offering both a broad overview of the dynamics of the AMC and a detailed 'how-to' set of instructions for the wide-ranging situations that demand skilled leadership, this expertly designed volume is filled with meaningful examples and insights. Learning to Lead in the Academic Medical Center: A Practical Guide consists of five parts. The first three sections are narrative and intended to help the reader become a better leader. The first section looks at the AMC as a social system and emphasizes an understanding of group dynamics. The second section discusses the critical role of personality, while the third covers all the necessary leadership skill sets such as negotiation, persuasion, conflict resolution, running a meeting, and so on. The fourth section is a fascinating series of case vignettes to solve based on the material that preceded it. The final section provides a set of highly instructional solutions to those cases. An indispensable reference authored by three highly accomplished leaders in the field, Learning to Lead in the Academic Medical Center: A Practical Guide will be of great interest to all physicians and trainees who seek a comprehensive yet handy resource on the need-to-know basics of success in the AMC environment.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning to Lead in the Academic Medical Center : A Practical Guide
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319212591
• ISBN 13: 9783319212593
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 13D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 421 grams

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Synopsis

This compelling title is a comprehensive, practical guide for current and aspiring leaders in academic medical centers (AMC).  Offering both a broad overview of the dynamics of the AMC and a detailed “how-to” set of instructions for the wide-ranging situations that demand skilled leadership, this expertly designed volume is filled with meaningful examples and insights. Learning to Lead in the Academic Medical Center: A Practical Guide consists of five parts. The first three sections are narrative and intended to help the reader become a better leader. The first section looks at the AMC as a social system and emphasizes an understanding of group dynamics. The second section discusses the critical role of personality, while the third covers all the necessary leadership skill sets such as negotiation, persuasion, conflict resolution, running a meeting, and so on. The fourth section is a fascinating series of case vignettes to solve based on the material that preceded it. The final section provides a set of highly instructional solutions to those cases. An indispensable reference authored by three highly accomplished leaders in the field, Learning to Lead in the Academic Medical Center: A Practical Guide will be of great interest to all physicians and trainees who seek a comprehensive yet handy resource on the need-to-know basics of success in the AMC environment.

About the Author

Jeffrey L. Houpt, MD

Dean Emeritus, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

CEO, Emeritus, University of North Carolina Health Care System

Chapel Hill, NC

Roderick W. Gilkey, Ph.D.

Professor, Practice of Organization & Management

Department of Organization and Management,

Goizueta Business School: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Emory School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

Susan H. Ehringhaus, JD

Senior Manager, Office for Interactions with Industry

Partners Healthcare

Boston, MA