Becker's Healthcare February 28, 2025
As a shortage of physicians persists across the U.S. and physician satisfaction buckles under increased administrative burdens and other job pressure, some leaders find that physicians are less present in healthcare leadership roles.
Marc Shelton, MD, an associate professor of cardiology at the University of Missouri Health System in St. Louis recently joined Becker’s to share seven reasons that physicians leadership is on the decline:
Editor’s note: Response has been edited for clarity and length:
Question: What’s keeping physicians from leadership roles in 2025?
Dr. Shelton: Physician leadership in healthcare has never been more critical, yet fewer physicians are eager to step into these roles. While many discussions focus on traditional barriers such as time constraints and administrative...
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