Why Clinicians Are Often Effective Leaders — Dr. David Skorton, President and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

Bravado, stresses Dr. David Skorton, is not an asset. Knowing how to ask for help is. Through a long career spanning clinical medicine, two university presidencies, and heading the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. Skorton has a lot of experience to draw on when giving advice. In conversation with Dr. Rishi Desai, he traces his fascinating background and describes how two clinical skills in particular — making decisions under uncertainty, and listening before acting — have been essential assets for him in becoming an effective leader. Tune in to the latest episode of Raise the Line to find out why Dr. Skorton believes he and his generation “have failed” (think systemic inequities), and learn about the AAMC's proposed roadmap to resetting the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast