One of the key committees for many medical staffs is the peer review committee. This may either be a single committee for the entire medical staff whose members are appointed by the medical staff president, or several departmental committees whose members are appointed by either the medical staff president or department chair. When appointing committee members, leaders are typically guided by two main attributes:  clinical credibility and willingness to serve. Both are important. Without clinical credibility, the findings of the peer review committee might be ill-received by the medical staff members it is evaluating. Without willingness to serve, committees face delays in case reviews because of inadequate attendance.

For MSPs looking to create a more robust and streamlined onboarding process, an understanding of what is involved in onboarding is the first step. And the process probably involves more pieces than MSPs realize..