Ask the Expert: What type of selection process makes for strong medical staff leaders?

Whether your organization chooses medical staff leaders through elections or by appointment, it can be an arduous process that can consume the medical staff's time and resources. But more importantly, without proper planning this annual ritual can often lead to the selection of a physician who-hours before his or her appointment-had no interest in leading the medical staff.
Regardless of process, a successful physician leadership selection begins by establishing a solid set of rules that outline the selection process and by creating an environment that fosters growth and education for physicians who voluntarily step forward to take on this challenge.

Read more about developing a strong medical staff leadership process in the October issue of Medical Staff Briefing.