Nalliah R P
University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Patient Services, 1011 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
Br Dent J. 2016 Apr 22;220(8):389-91. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.292.
Dentists work, largely, alone (apart from subordinates) with little feedback from colleagues and other health professionals. The author of this article argues that dentists do not lead, they manage. Moreover, dentists face unique challenges in becoming effective leaders because many innate skills that help dentists excel in their profession are in conflict with good leadership. The purpose of this article is to stir debate and raise the awareness that dentists do not, innately, have strong leadership skills and must pursue formal training in leadership to succeed in the modern era of collaborative healthcare.
牙医很大程度上是独自工作（不包括下属），很少得到同事和其他医疗专业人员的反馈。本文作者认为，牙医不是领导者，而是管理者。此外，牙医在成为有效的领导者方面面临独特的挑战，因为许多有助于牙医在其职业中脱颖而出的内在技能与良好的领导能力相冲突。本文的目的是引发讨论，并提高人们的认识，即牙医天生并不具备强大的领导技能，必须接受正式的领导力培训，才能在协作医疗的现代时代取得成功。
