Life After Being a Pathology Department Chair
Although there is a considerable literature on transition of faculty members to the position of department chair, there is a dearth of publications about transitioning from the chair to other activities including retirement. The Association of Pathology Chairs senior fellows (all of whom are former...
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| author | David N. Bailey MD Mary F. Lipscomb MD Fred Gorstein MD David Wilkinson MD, PhD Fred Sanfilippo MD, PhD |
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| description | Although there is a considerable literature on transition of faculty members to the position of department chair, there is a dearth of publications about transitioning from the chair to other activities including retirement. The Association of Pathology Chairs senior fellows (all of whom are former chairs of academic departments of pathology) made this topic a focus of discussion at the Association of Pathology Chairs 2016 Annual Meeting. Of the 33 senior fellows engaged in this discussion, following their time as chairs, a small majority (18) transitioned to other administrative posts within or outside the university, while the others either returned to the active faculty (7) or retired (8). The motivating factors and influences for transitioning from the chair were probed along with the processes used in executing the transition, such as the development of transition plans. The reasons for selecting the specific type of postchair activity were also investigated. There was extraordinary diversity in the type of post-chair activities pursued. To our knowledge, no other medical specialty has examined these issues, which may be potentially relevant for the career planning of active chairs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dae2fda20fd04503845bf5f9be3e6e7a2023-02-02T15:39:05ZengElsevierAcademic Pathology2374-28952016-10-01310.1177/237428951667365110.1177_2374289516673651Life After Being a Pathology Department ChairDavid N. Bailey MD0Mary F. Lipscomb MD1Fred Gorstein MD2David Wilkinson MD, PhD3Fred Sanfilippo MD, PhD4 Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA Department of Pathology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USAAlthough there is a considerable literature on transition of faculty members to the position of department chair, there is a dearth of publications about transitioning from the chair to other activities including retirement. The Association of Pathology Chairs senior fellows (all of whom are former chairs of academic departments of pathology) made this topic a focus of discussion at the Association of Pathology Chairs 2016 Annual Meeting. Of the 33 senior fellows engaged in this discussion, following their time as chairs, a small majority (18) transitioned to other administrative posts within or outside the university, while the others either returned to the active faculty (7) or retired (8). The motivating factors and influences for transitioning from the chair were probed along with the processes used in executing the transition, such as the development of transition plans. The reasons for selecting the specific type of postchair activity were also investigated. There was extraordinary diversity in the type of post-chair activities pursued. To our knowledge, no other medical specialty has examined these issues, which may be potentially relevant for the career planning of active chairs.https://doi.org/10.1177/2374289516673651 |
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