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Physicians in the C-Suite

By
John Denson
John Ferry

Many practicing physicians are eager to move from patient care to management, and boards of healthcare organizations are adding a medical degree to the list of requirements for their next CEO. However, there is a mismatch between the candidate pool and management experience required by the institutions.

Physicians in the C-Suite: Hospitals are looking for a new kind of leader, but are today’s docs ready? explores health trends that suggest that more doctors will be moving into the executive suite and discuss ways in which hospitals can cope with the discrepancy with their executive candidates

Author Profile: 

Senior Client Partner
Stamford

John M. Denson, Jr. is a Senior Client Partner in Korn/Ferry International’s Stamford office, and a member of the Healthcare Services Market.

Mr. Denson brings extensive healthcare and life sciences experience to Korn/Ferry and has completed numerous senior management executive searches for managed care and insurance payers, hospitals and venture capital backed organizations.

Senior Client Partner
Boston

John Ferry, M.D. is a Senior Client Partner in the Boston office of Korn/Ferry International, and a member of the Firm’s Global Healthcare Services Market.

With more than two decades of experience within the healthcare services field, Dr. Ferry specializes in the recruitment and leadership development

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