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The administrator as teacher.

Abstract

The medical group administrator plays more than just a single role. He is a leader, a financial advisor, a manager, a physician liaison, and a personnel manager. He is given many opportunities to reflect on and appreciate these roles and the complexity of them both in day-to-day life at the clinic and in management literature. The administrator also may serve as an educator, and in this role he provides a means for the clinic to actively participate in the professional enrichment of its employees, and a means for himself to become a more organized, effective manager.

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E S Moscatello. The administrator as teacher.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10252437/

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