The Essential Guidebook to Being An Outstanding CMO

Published: June 11, 2024, 11 a.m.

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Dr. Mark Olszyk completed his medical degree at the Columbia University Vagelos\xa0College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, and a residency in Emergency\xa0Medicine at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. He completed his MBA in 2006. He\xa0is a Certified Physician Executive through the Certifying Commission in Medical\xa0Management.

He practiced emergency medicine before taking on management and leadership positions in a variety of settings. For the past 11 years, he has served as the Chief Medical Officer for Carroll Hospital in Westminster, Maryland.

In 2023, working with the American Association for Physician Leadership\u2019s publishing\xa0arm, Mark brought together a team of experts to write and edit The Chief Medical\xa0Officers\u2019 Essential Guidebook. As Dr. Peter Angood, AAPL CEO, writes in the forward\xa0to the book, \u201dThe book was written for those interested in pursuing, refining, or hiring the\xa0role of chief medical officer\u2026The authors provide a timely and well-constructed treatise\xa0on the many aspects of being, or becoming, a successful CMO\u2026In short, there is no\xa0other resource in the market on this topic that can rival the thoroughness and\xa0completeness of the book.\u201d

In today\u2019s interview, Mark shares the story of his leadership journey and the challenges of editing the Guidebook. He also shares advice for fledgling physician leaders based\xa0on the book and his personal experiences leading healthcare organizations.

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