The overall rate of medical errors made by residents did not differ significantly between groups with increased direct supervision by attending physicians and those with standard supervision, according to study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A fatal mistake physicians often make when stepping into a leadership role is to convince themselves that they can become an effective leader just through their proven clinical skills. This will set you up for failure because the skills, training, and traits that make you an excellent clinician may be antithetical to the skills that will make you a respected and successful executive leader. Just as you knew little about clinical care before beginning medical school, acknowledge that you know very little about executive leadership skills and that you need to begin a new kind of “school.”

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The 2019 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium will be held February 26-28 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. With so many credentialing, privileging, and medical staff leadership topics to cover, the Symposium has been expanded to 2.5 days and will feature a new provider enrollment track. Stay tuned as we announce our speakers and agenda, but in the meantime, mark your calendars!