Contemporary academic medical leadership

In contemporary medicine, superior medical practices and higher quality medical services have been increasingly linked with academic medical practices. The more academic the physician, the more likely to be described as adhering to the scientific medical practices. Therefore, there has been an increasing interest in the practices of medical leadership and academic medical leadership, and also in identifying the qualities of the genuine medical leaders and academic medical leaders. The aim of this concise textbook is to provide an overview of the important concepts and practices of contemporary academic medical leadership.