title: Reflections on leadership as chair of a department of psychiatry.
abstract: The chair of a department of psychiatry has a complex role, balancing leadership of the department with the broader role as an institutional leader. The competencies and training opportunities for this role are ill-defined. Mentorship, strong administrative supports, and champions for psychiatry within the academic health center are key resources for the chair. The continued need to be a knowledgeable leader in the national trends of education, research, and clinical systems of care is a real challenge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia, 1515 Pope Avenue, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
authors.forename: Peter F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Buckley
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D001325:Autobiographies as Topic; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors; D008486:Physician Executives; D010819:Physician's Role; D011361:Professional Competence; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States