Top 15 Tips on Becoming an Effective Medical Simulation Performer/Writer/Director.

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A guide to becoming a hospice medical director: initial decisions and evaluations.

The demand for hospice medical directors is rapidly increasing. A logical, organized approach to the decision to become a medical director, along with a careful evaluation of the prospective hospice, will lead to the highest satisfaction for all parties. A comprehensive and clearly written contract will delineate the roles and responsibilities of the medical director and hospice. Effective nego...

A guide to research partnerships for pragmatic clinical trials

Karin E Johnson research associate, Chris Tachibana scientific editor and writer, Gloria D Coronado senior investigator, Laura M Dember professor of medicine, Russell E Glasgow associate director, Susan S Huang associate professor and medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention , Paul J Martin medical director , Julie Richards project manager , Gary Rosenthal professor , Ed Septim...

The Role of Medical Professionals in Top Management Teams of Healthcare Organisations: An Economic Model

The appropriate role of medical professionals in a hospital’s top management team is a controversial issue. Clearly, the medical director plays an important part in balancing medical and financial performance. It is perceived wisdom among medics that the medical director’s position should be strong and on an equal footing with the commercial director. Clinicians believe that relegating their re...