Physicians Versus Administrators: A Perspective

Abstract

Is it a myth that physicians are poor man managers? Do we need to learn man management, store management, medical store management, and handling and maintenance of accounts? We need to compete with guys with MBAs and handle administrative issues as well as they do, if not better. We are not taught about administration in medical schools whereas they have a structured and well-defined course before they take over as Administrative heads of medical centers. A physician learns all the nuances of administration ‘on the job’. It is high time we made an extra effort to learn administration as it is incredibly important in today’s health services.