Letters7 March 2017Why Physician Leaders of Health Care Organizations Should Participate in Direct Patient CareDavid S. Channin, MDDavid S. Channin, MDFrom Insightful Medical Informatics, Vestal, New York.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L16-0625 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:I read Detsky and Gropper's commentary (1) with great interest and would like to present a counterargument. There is, perhaps, consensus that—within the department—researchers, section chiefs, chairs, and others in administrative roles will participate in clinical practice. I also stipulate that some participation in professional societies, national committees, and other organizations is of recognized value but expected to be incorporated into the rubric of “other duties as assigned,” with limited allocation of additional resources or time. Certain higher positions within those organizations might come with the expectation of limited clinical practice during the term of office but ...Reference1. Detsky AS, Gropper MA. Why physician leaders of health care organizations should participate in direct patient care. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165:519-20. [PMID: 27399305]. doi:10.7326/M16-0820 LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Insightful Medical Informatics, Vestal, New York.Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L16-0625. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoWhy Physician Leaders of Health Care Organizations Should Participate in Direct Patient Care Allan S. Detsky and Michael A. Gropper Why Physician Leaders of Health Care Organizations Should Participate in Direct Patient Care Richard Rohr Why Physician Leaders of Health Care Organizations Should Participate in Direct Patient Care Allan S. Detsky and Michael A. Gropper Metrics 7 March 2017Volume 166, Issue 5Page: 376KeywordsConflicts of interestDisclosureEmotionsGamesHealth careMotivationPatientsScars ePublished: 7 March 2017 Issue Published: 7 March 2017 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2017 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...