Sanfilippo Fred, Powell Deborah, Folberg Robert, Tykocinski Mark
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Acad Pathol. 2018 Apr 8;5:2374289518765462. doi: 10.1177/2374289518765462. eCollection 2018 Jan-Dec.
The 2017 Association of Pathology Chairs Annual Meeting included a session for department chairs and other department leaders on "how to deal with deans and academic medical center leadership." The session was focused on discussing ways to foster positive relationships with university, medical school, and health system leaders, and productively address issues and opportunities with them. Presentations and a panel discussion were provided by 4 former pathology chairs who subsequently have served as medical deans and in other leadership positions including university provost, medical center CEO, and health system board chair. There was a strong consensus among the participants on how best to deal with superiors about problems, conflicts, and requests for additional resources and authority. The importance of teamwork and accountability in developing a constructive and collaborative relationship with leaders and peers was discussed in detail. Effectiveness in communication, negotiation, and departmental advocacy were highlighted as important skills. As limited resources and increased regulations have become growing problems for universities and health systems, internal stress and competition have increased. In this rapidly changing environment, advice on how chairs can interact most productively with institutional leaders is becoming increasingly important.
2017年病理学主席协会年会为各系主任及其他系领导安排了一场关于“如何与院长及学术医疗中心领导层打交道”的会议。该会议重点讨论了如何与大学、医学院及卫生系统领导建立积极关系，以及如何与他们有效解决问题和把握机遇。4位曾任病理学系主任的人士进行了演讲并主持了小组讨论，他们后来担任了医学院院长及其他领导职务，包括大学教务长、医疗中心首席执行官和卫生系统董事会主席。与会者就如何最好地与上级处理问题、冲突以及额外资源和权力的请求达成了强烈共识。会议详细讨论了团队合作和问责制在与领导及同行建立建设性合作关系中的重要性。沟通、谈判和部门宣传方面的有效性被强调为重要技能。由于资源有限和监管增加已成为大学和卫生系统日益严重的问题，内部压力和竞争也在加剧。在这个快速变化的环境中，关于系主任如何与机构领导最有效地互动的建议变得越来越重要。
