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A tool kit for new chairs.

Stuart Munro1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1000 East 24th Street, Kansas City, MO 66217, USA. stuart.munro@dmh.mo.gov

Academic Psychiatry : the Journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry
|August 16, 2006
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New academic department chairs often lack experience. The American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry (AACDP) developed a manual to guide new leaders through key responsibilities and available resources.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Academic Leadership

Background:

  • Many academic department chairs assume leadership roles without prior experience.
  • This lack of experience can hinder effective departmental management and development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the need for a practical guide for newly appointed academic department chairs.
  • To provide resources and outline key responsibilities for effective departmental leadership.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a comprehensive "tool kit" manual by the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry (AACDP).
  • The manual includes information on the AACDP, chair responsibilities, and available resources.

Main Results:

  • The manual serves as a supplementary resource for AACDP orientation sessions.

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  • It is also distributed to new chairs who cannot attend these sessions.

    • Conclusions:

    • The AACDP manual provides essential support for new academic department chairs.
    • This resource aims to improve the transition into leadership and enhance departmental functioning.