The administrator as teacher

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.