MBA Physician Leadership Positions

[ResidentAnonymous001]

I’m currently in psychiatry residency, and I want to eventually transition into a physician leadership position (CMO, Medical Director). Wondering if it is at all feasible as a psychiatrist? Worth getting a MBA?

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[michaelrack]

yes. no.

 

[Dave1980]

I’m currently in psychiatry residency, and I want to eventually transition into a physician leadership position (CMO, Medical Director). Wondering if it is at all feasible as a psychiatrist? Worth getting a MBA?

Still a resident and ready to jump ship into the C suite already. lol. take a number and get in line.

first you need to practice for 10+ years, serve on committees, get to know how a hospital runs, and establish yourself as a clinician.

 

[BIGphysician]

degree only means something if already have the interpersonal skills to fit the leadership role

 

[Iamnew2]

I’m currently in psychiatry residency, and I want to eventually transition into a physician leadership position (CMO, Medical Director). Wondering if it is at all feasible as a psychiatrist? Worth getting a MBA?

Plenty of opportunity for a medical director. CMO is a little more challenging - I think though it mostly has to do with being in the right place at the right time. Don't think it realistically has much to do with residency/specialty training. The direction would be to be a physician somewhere first, then transition to med directorship, then try for CMO.

 

[Iamnew2]

yes. no.

I concur! Lol. Yes, and no to the MBA.

 

[Iamnew2]

Still a resident and ready to jump ship into the C suite already. lol. take a number and get in line.

first you need to practice for 10+ years, serve on committees, get to know how a hospital runs, and establish yourself as a clinician.

I don't think this is necessarily true. Not for being a med director at least. Plenty of people become med directors within a few years of graduation, myself included. CMO - I would agree that's a little more challenging.

 

[Lee Ik-jun MD]

you can be a medical director on year 1 as an attending. ( think of medical director home health and hospice)
CMO is a different game and will take too much of your time
most of the CMO I know have little to non existent clinic hours a week depending how big the organization is

I still prefer the white coat more than the suit.