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Module Two Resources:

Leadership Programs

Online Resources

Module Three Resources:

Excerpt 1: "Why Chairs Lose Jobs" (PDF - 2 pages, 35KB)

Excerpt 2: "Linking Recruitment, Responsibilities, Evaluation, and Rewards" (PDF - 2 pages, 39KB)

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The Successful Medical School Department Chair: A Guide to Good Institutional Practice

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A Manual for Medical School Deans, Teaching Hospital CEOs, Department Chairs, Search Committees, and Chair-Candidates

The Successful Medical School Department Chair provides helpful advice, describes good practice, and offers a wealth of sample documents and policies that can be adapted for local use. Each of the three modules is devoted to a different time period in the total career life of the medical school department chair.

Module:

Module 1

Search, Selection, Appointment, Transition

Module 2

Characteristics, Responsibilities, Expectation, Skill Sets

Module 3

Performance, Evaluation, Rewards, Renewal

Topics

Good practice in the search, selection, recruitment, and transition of a new medical school department chair.

Department chair responsibilities and expectations, and good practice for developing the skill sets to be successful.

Good practice in evaluation and review of the chair, reward systems, and career transition.

Online Resources

Preface (PDF, 5 pages - 59KB )
Table of Contents (PDF, 1 page - 30KB )

Preface (PDF, 4 pages - 38KB)
Table of Contents (PDF, 1 page - 23 KB)
Resources and Tools
Leadership Training Programs

Preface (PDF, 4 pages - 56KB)
Table of Contents (PDF, 1 page - 36KB)
Why Chairs Lose Their Jobs (PDF, 2 pages - 35KB)
Linking Recruitment, Development, and Evaluation (PDF, 2 pages, 39KB)

Suggested Readings by Topic

Deans | Department Chairs and Medical School Faculty | Diversity | Evaluation and Compensation of Leaders | Leadership | Leadership Selection | Leadership Training and Skill-set Development | Management, Organizational Development | Medical Education | Stress in Leadership Roles | Teams in Leadership and Management | Transitional Leadership/Change | University Presidents

Entire List of Suggested Readings (PDF, 17 pages - 245KB)

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