Physician development should be among the priorities for CMOs and health systems, according the new CMO of two Oklahoma-based SSM Health hospitals.
Mike Angelidis, MD, was recently named CMO of SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital-Midwest and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital-Shawnee. As a physician leader, he has had extensive experience in physician development.
"When we talk about physician development, the first thing to note is that healthcare organizations and leaders need to be invested in education," Angelidis says. "Organizations and leaders need to invest in medical schools, residencies, and fellowships."
At SSM Health for example, the health system supports physicians who want to enroll in continuing medical education and degree programs. "If you are a physician and you want to get an MBA, SSM will help support pursuing that degree with funding," Angelidis says.
View the video below to get Angelidis' tips on physician development. Click here to read the accompanying HealthLeaders story.
Christopher Cheney is the CMO editor at HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
At SSM Health, the health system provides support for physicians to pursue continuing medical education and degree programs.
Physician development starts with a strong onboarding program.