Surgical Mentorship and Leadership

1. Leadership

   1. Building a Successful Clinical Program in the Academic Medical Center

      • Herbert J. Zeh III

      Pages 181-188

   2. Being a Leader: Organizing a Basic Science Research Program

      • Alan Dardik

      Pages 189-198

   3. Being a Leader: Organizing a Health Services Research Program

      • Ravinder Kang, Sandra L. Wong

      Pages 199-213

   4. Being a Leader: Cultivating Surgical Education

      • Amy T. Makley, Timothy A. Pritts

      Pages 215-227

   5. Physicians in the Boardroom

      • Jeffrey S. Guy

      Pages 229-236

   6. The Business of Surgery: How to Lead as Financial Manager

      • Charles R. Scoggins, Kelly M. McMasters

      Pages 237-245

   7. Leading the “Critical Conversation”: Surgeon Leadership in HR

      • Douglas Tyler

      Pages 247-252

   8. Being a National Leader in Surgery: Roles, Responsibilities, and Opportunities

      • J. David Richardson

      Pages 253-266

   9. The Role of Leaders, Supervisors, and Individual Surgeons in Reducing Burnout and Promoting Physician Wellness

      • Charles M. Balch, Tait D. Shanafelt

      Pages 267-282

2. Back Matter

   Pages 283-289

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The landscape of academic surgery has become increasingly complex.  Young academic surgeons are now confronted with the task of juggling administrative, clinical, educational, and research responsibilities.  While decades ago young faculty would look toward a single “triple threat” mentor, trainees and young junior faculty now must assemble a team of mentors who can help him/her craft a career trajectory for success in academia.  In addition, with the emergence of team based science and an emphasis on clinical “crew management” faculty now must hone their leadership skills to be effective in the research and clinical environment. 


While many books focus on specific research or technical surgical topics, there is a need for an accessible, user-friendly text on the subject of surgical mentorship and leadership. In particular, there is a strong desire among trainees and young surgeons to learn about mentorship, as well as define leadershiptools. Currently, there is a gap in the market for a definitive reference on surgical leadership and mentorship. 


This text will provide a comprehensive, state-of-the art definitive reference on surgical mentorship and leadership. The book will provide a practical, useful guide that reviews select topics on leadership and mentorship, as well as provide key information on how to launch a successful “young” surgical career. This text will focus on key points on how to identify mentors, highlight mentor-mentee “pearls”, as well as define key leadership traits in being successful as an academic surgeon.

This text will serve as a very useful resource for young surgical faculty, as well as fellows and residents in a broad array of surgical training programs. Chapters will have multiple “call out” boxes to highlight key lessons learned, as well as provide mentorship and leadership “pearls.”  All chapters will be written by experts in their field and will include the most up-to-date information from national and international leaders.

• Mentorship styles
• Mentorship for clinical success
• Leadership Styles
• The Business of Surgery
• leadership opportunities

“This volume in the Success in Academic Surgery series is devoted to mentorship and leadership in all of the various arenas of academic surgery and the various stages of an academic career. The book is unusual in its thoughtful and pragmatic approach to the end career stages, as well as the beginning. … This book will be of use to academic surgeons in all stages of their careers.” (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2018)

• Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Louisville, Louisville, USA

  Charles R. Scoggins

• The James Comprehensive Cancer, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

  Raphael E. Pollock

• Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Colombus, USA

  Timothy M. Pawlik

Charles R. Scoggins MD MBA
Professor and Vice-Chair for Operations & Finance 
Hiram C. Polk, Jr., M.D. Dept. of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology University of Louisville

Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor and Director, Division of Surgical Oncology
Kathleen Wellenreiter Klotz Chair in Cancer Research
Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery
Surgeon in Chief, James Comprehensive Cancer Center
Surgeon in Chief, The Ohio State University Health System

Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, MPH, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery
The Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research
Professor of Surgery, Oncology, Health Services Management and Policy
The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center

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