Health care today is between paradigms. This state of fluctuation places extraordinary challenges on leaders of academic health care facilities. New leadership skills are needed to overcome this dilemma. Communicating a vision and persuading others to work toward this ideal is the responsibility of an effective leader. Prevailing over adversities unique to academic medical centers requires strong leadership and stakeholder support.
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