The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 4 , Pages 425-430 , October 2007

Role of a Pediatric Department Chair: Factors Leading to Satisfaction and Burnout

  • Heather A. McPhillips, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Heather A. McPhillips, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, 4800 Sand Point Way NE G0061, Seattle, WA 98105.
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  • Bonita Stanton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
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  • Barry Zuckerman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
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  • F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Received 17 August 2006 ,Revised 9 January 2007 ,Accepted 12 March 2007.

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PII: S0022-3476(07)00254-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.03.016

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 4 , Pages 425-430 , October 2007

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