title: Leading Others Toward Excellence.
abstract: This essay puts forth the proposition that academic program excellence does not arise by accident. Effective leadership is required. To support this proposition, the essay discusses the characteristics common to effective leaders. It then proceeds to use the example of a successful academic oral-maxillofacial surgery department and characteristics of its leader to provide evidence that excellence derives from effective leadership.
authors.affiliation: Founding Dean and Professor, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, Greenville, NC. Electronic address: jrhupp@me.com.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hupp
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D000124:Achievement; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D018865:Dental Research; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors; D009042:Motivation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011340:Problem Solving; D011643:Publishing; D012649:Self Concept; D066107:Social Skills; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*