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1Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA, pbuckley@gru.edu.
Objective:
The author reviews the role of deans in US academic medical centers.
Methods:
The author describes the role of the dean of a medical school on the basis of his personal experience and key texts on the topic.
Results:
Skills acquired earlier in an academic career are used across a much broader base in the role of dean, and the dean holds a time-honored and privileged position in academic medicine. Fundamental activities of the dean include communication, mentorship, recruitment, and retention.
Conclusion:
As with any leadership role, the position is not about the person, and a dean serves as a resource to a host of internal constituents and as an ambassador for the institution.
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