Chapter 18: As Head of the Division of Cancer Medicine: Building MD Anderson\u27s Academic Programs and Research Focus

Dr. Bast begins this chapter by reviewing his reasons for leaving his role as head of the cancer center at Duke University in 1994 to take over as Head of the Division of Cancer Medicine at MD Anderson. He sketches the restructuring of divisions at the time he arrived and explains why this helped bring good leadership to departments. Dr. Bast then talks about his work building MD Anderson\u27s educational programs, focusing in particular on preparing physicians to get involved in research throughout their careers, even if they are in community practice. He talks about the types of research that can be conducted in community settings and explains why MDs may leave academic medicine and avoid conducting research. He lists specific indicators that show a stronger research focus among fellows.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1452/thumbnail.jp