AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 21: Walking the Tight Rope: Balancing Multiple Leadership Roles

Author(s):

Alissa Willis, MD,Michael Dobbs, MD, MHCM

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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