Running a department, a team or a hospital: management skills medical training rarely teaches, and the career paths that use them.
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- When should I take on management?
- Which skills matter, and how do I learn them?
- Is an MBA or MHA worth it?
- How do I lead without losing clinical work?
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Making hospitals work, for patients and for staff.
Solving hard problems for hospitals, companies and governments.
Treating populations rather than patients.
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