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Being a Leader: Organizing a Health Services Research Program

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Health services research (HSR) seeks to understand the factors that influence the need for healthcare services, the care delivered, its cost and quality, as well as the outcomes experienced. Organizing an HSR program requires leadership that leverages personnel, pre-existing infrastructure, and institutional resources. Key leadership principles include dedication to the mission of advancing surgical care through research and a strong commitment to the success of program members.

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Thank you to Drs. Karl Bilimoria, Louise Davies, Justin Dimick, Philip Goodney, Caprice Greenberg, Adil Haider, Lillian Kao, Rachel Kelz, David Penson, and Jennifer Tseng. Without their willingness to share personal experiences and leadership experiences, this chapter would not be possible.

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  1. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Lebanon, NH, USA

    Ravinder Kang & Sandra L. Wong

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  1. Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    Charles R. Scoggins

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

    Raphael E. Pollock

  3. Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Colombus, Ohio, USA

    Timothy M. Pawlik

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Kang, R., Wong, S.L. (2018). Being a Leader: Organizing a Health Services Research Program. In: Scoggins, C., Pollock, R., Pawlik, T. (eds) Surgical Mentorship and Leadership. Success in Academic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71132-4_20

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