Clinician-administrator; challenges associated with changing roles

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Abstract Rapid changes in disease pattern, advancement of medical technology and introduction of new treatment modalities demand continuous modifications in medical education. This can be a daunting task unless all stakeholders engaged in medical education are convinced that such changes are necessary to ensure the efficiency of the end product. The task of leading a group of academics who themselves are leaders and have their personal targets in the direction of a common goal can be a challenge. This, however, becomes the primary responsibility of a Medical Dean. In order to achieve this, Dean has to have leadership qualities and particularly good communication skills. Whether these factors are taken into consideration in selecting a Dean is questionable. Further, no attempts are made to enhance leadership qualities and other attributes that a Dean should possess among potential candidates of deanship.