title: Medical school dean as a turnaround agent.
abstract: Taking on the role as a new medical school Dean in a new city after Hurricane Katrina posed many challenges. To facilitate turnaround, 3 principles were applied: hit the ground running, promote community involvement, and gain a common vision for the future. This article describes Tulane University's process for implementing change and expands on its vision for the future.
authors.affiliation: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA. bsachs@tulane.edu
authors.forename: Benjamin P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Sachs
authors.forename: N Kevin
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Krane
authors.forename: Marc J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kahn
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D008145:Louisiana; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*