Are there opportunities to become more involved with management activities, and still maintain a clinical practice?
There are a number of ways to maintain a clinical practice while pursuing a career in management. For example, there are positions which enable individuals to maintain their practice 50% of the time and participate in management activities the other 50%. A perception exists that management and clinical roles are mutually exclusive, yet some individuals in management/supervisor roles maintain their skills by setting aside a couple of 1/2 days a week for rounds, seeing patients or staffing. Additionally, management roles today require individuals to have a solid clinical foundation in order to establish credibility with medical staff and nursing leadership, initiate medication use guidelines, identify opportunities to effectively manage pharmaceutical expenses, identify new roles for pharmacists, and provide input regarding organizational goals such as the need for an institution wide program to reduce antimicrobial resistance.
