Becker's Healthcare October 10, 2024
Physicians are interested in leadership roles, but many do not have the business skills to support that ambition.
According to a new survey by Jackson Physician Search and the Medical Group Management Association, 67% of physicians expressed interest in pursuing leadership roles. Among them, 69% were motivated by the desire to have a voice in organizational decisions.
Michael Gomez, MD, NICU medical director of Orlando, Fla.-based Pediatrix Medical Group, told Becker’s the key to physicians reclaiming autonomy is to “find time and resources to develop all the other skills needed to perform well in healthcare.”
Most medical schools do not provide business acumen. Despite interest, only 18% of physicians receive executive or business training during medical school, and...
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