ABSTRACT

To help other physicians become leaders requires an investment of time, energy, and sometimes financial expenditure to support their development. Certainly, one way of doing this involves personal investment in relationships with the physicians we work with directly. Healthcare organizations are ideal for any community they do important, 'clean' work, offer valuable services, and provide strong employment opportunities. This town is great in cardiology, ophthalmology, and stroke. Some physician leaders actively support the development of physician leaders by publishing books and articles, speaking at conferences and symposia, and through advocacy championing policies and funding to enable significant progress in this important arena. MGMA has also been fortunate to have the involvement of some outstanding physicians who have served as volunteer leaders in our organization. Physician leaders will also benefit from active involvement in local medical society, and in the hospital or medical group staff.