title: Joseph Murray as mentor.
abstract: The purpose of this manuscript is to scan Dr Murray's Nobel Laureate lecture for strategies of creating a productive, creative, cohesive, and indeed even cost-effective academic department of surgery and medical center. I will detail the elements of Dr Murray's lecture that highlight "ideas" as ultimately more valuable tools in recruiting and retaining franchise surgeons than a big salary and a prominent parking space.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco-East Bay, Oakland, CA 94602, USA. aharken@acmedctr.org
authors: Alden Hood
authors: AH
authors: Harken
mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors / Q000266:history*; D009613:Nobel Prize; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000266:history*