title: Is it our turn to be CEO yet?
abstract: Physician executives continue to have ambitions for the health care CEO role, despite the difficult economic times. And though few have yet been chosen for the position, the expectation is that this will change markedly in the next five to seven years. Today, physician executives have legitimate, relevant professional experiences that directly qualify them for CEO roles in health initiatives. And no executive is more qualified to deal with medical care management issues than the physician executive. Key elements of preparedness are: Executive thinking, bundling projects, and learning to manage managers. The opportunities will be open to those who are ready to take them on.
authors.affiliation: Witt/Kieffer, Ford, Hadelman & Lloyd, St. Louis, USA. maryl@wittkieffer.com
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Lyons
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D010559:Personnel Management; D008486:Physician Executives