title: A view from the center. A former division chief's perspective on being a megadepartmental chairman.
abstract: Upon completing his sixth year as chairman of a large department of surgery in a major United States medical school, the author, a neurosurgical chief for 32 years, reflects upon the goals of departmental stewardship. The charges and challenges to any chairman of a multispecialty department are sampled from the perspective of personal experience. The general message could be interpreted as a call to service and a job description.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Stern
mesh_terms: D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000193:education*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration