title: The creation of a profession leader role in an academic health sciences centre.
abstract: The introduction and administration of any new role in a dynamic changing environment requires strong leadership and specific, purposeful administrative strategies. This article describes the development of a professional leader role at one campus of a recently merged academic health sciences centre. Understanding the operational challenges may help other healthcare organizations that wish to introduce and refine professional leadership roles.
authors.affiliation: Huron Perth Hospitals Partnership, London, Ontario.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Adamson
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Shackleton
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prendergast
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Payne
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D007857:Leadership; D009864:Ontario; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital; D011361:Professional Competence