Snyderman A Chancellor's Tale

Transforming Academic Medicine
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-0-8223-7393-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten

Former Chancellor of the Duke University Medical Center Dr. Ralph Snyderman reflects on his key role in instituting a series of changes that led the medical center to be internationally known for its academic medicine, initiatives in clinical research, genetics, and neurosciences, and the development of new health care models.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Snyderman, Ralph

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizin, Gesundheit: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Krankenhausmanagement, Praxismanagement

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword / Darrell G. Kirch, MD vii
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
Part I. The Journey
1. From Brooklyn to Duke 9
2. History of the Academic Medical Center 14
3. Evolution of the Duke University Medical Center 22
4. Learning the Business 33
5. Getting Down to Business 43
6. Reconstruction 56
7. Fighting for Renewal 77
8. A New Beginning 99
Part II. Major Initiatives
9. Enhancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations 123
10. Duke Clinical Research Institute 130
11. Duke University Health System 138
12. Integrative Medicine 156
13. Personalizing Health Care 175
Part III. Relationships, Leadership, and Lessons
14. Philanthropy and Relationships 189
15. Reputation and Crisis 203
16. Stepping Down and Lessons Learned 221
Epilogue 229
Appendixes 233
Notes 263
Additional Resources 267
Index 271

Über Autor(innen)

Ralph Snyderman, MD, is Chancellor Emeritus, Duke University, James B. Duke Professor of Medicine, and Director of the Center for Research in Personalized Health Care at the Duke University School of Medicine. He previously served as Chancellor for Health Affairs at Duke University and as the founding President and CEO of the Duke University Health System; Dean of the School of Medicine at Duke University; Chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges; Senior Vice President, Medical Research and Development, Genentech, Inc.; Director, Laboratory of Immune Effector Function, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Chief, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology at Duke; and Senior Investigator, National Institutes of Health. Dr. Snyderman has received numerous honors, including the Personalized Medicine World Conference Pioneer Award (2016), the North Carolina Life Sciences Leadership Award (2014), the Association of American Medical Colleges David E. Rogers Award (2012), the Industrial Research Institute Medalist Award (2008), the Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2003), and the CIBA-GEIGY Award for Lifetime Achievement in Inflammation Research (1992). He has authored almost 400 manuscripts and is the editor or coeditor of several books. Dr. Snyderman lives in Durham, North Carolina. Darrell G. Kirch, MD, is President and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges. A psychiatrist and neuroscientist, Dr. Kirch previously served as CEO of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at Pennsylvania State University.