Division head |
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Macro* |
Be the face of the division: do activities that reflect the strength of the university nationally and internationally; do activities that are in the best interest of the division Contribute to fundraising activities Create a positive culture Facilitate efforts to enhance/evolve the division Liaise with hospital regarding union rules and issues Recruit faculty Represent the division at external meetings
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Meso* |
Allocate resources or assign a designate (e.g., clinic time, operating room schedule, on-call schedules, outpatient resources) Chair/coordinate/attend internal executive and operational meetings Complete annual reporting requirements Coordinate functioning of the division (maintain a broad overview of research and education activities within the division) Deal with division-wide clinical service delivery issues Ensure adequate administrative support Ensure that quality-based metrics, volumes and targets are met (quality assurance/improvement) Oversee budget assigned from hospital to services Provide updates on provincial changes in policy
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Micro* |
Adjudicate clinical and behavioural issues (e.g., disciplinary matters) Appoint surgeons into nonclinical roles Coach and assign mentors for junior surgeons Deal with complaints Facilitate/support surgeons’ academic careers (e.g., promotions, learning environment, Grand Rounds, annual update, other continuing medical education activity) Lead/participate in faculty evaluation for hospital and university reappointment Organize or delegate division Grand Rounds
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Divisional director of finance |
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Meso |
Allocate budget to each nonclinical pillar, including research, education and leadership Fundraise for various initiatives Consult on personnel and equipment negotiations relevant to the division Present budget to and seek budget approval from division members/divisional executive
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Micro |
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Section head |
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Micro |
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Meso |
Coordinate clinical functioning and appropriate resource allocation of the section Lead program-specific committee Liaise with hospital or cross-organizational administration Lead quality assurance/improvement responsibilities (e.g., meeting provincial standards for wait times, review and respond to disease site NSQIP data) Lead specialty-specific rounds (e.g., tumour board)
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Site chief |
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Meso |
Represent division head at departmental/hospital committees (e.g., hospital perioperative services committee, department of surgery executive committee) as needed Manage site-specific issues including scheduling (operating room and on-call) and resource allocation
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Quality assurance/improvement lead |
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Meso |
Develop division-wide quality-improvement activities Represent division at departmental/hospital quality assurance/improvement committee Monitor and report morbidity and mortality within division Represent/lead division in quality initiatives
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