title: Is there a difference between a chief of cardiology and a chief of medicine?
abstract: The job of Chief of Medicine demands considerably more administrative effort than the Chief of Cardiology. However, one can still maintain a significant presence in cardiology as a Chief of Medicine. Each job has its own merits, joys, and irritations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85724-5035, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Alpert
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership