THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE - QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES

The role of the program director in critical care medicine is in evolu tion. Qualifications of the director defined by the Society of Critica l Care Medicine in 1987 are still valid today. Programs that prioritiz e educational responsibilities at a level similar to clinical responsi bilities and allow the program director to have the time necessary to meet teaching requirements are likely to be most successful. Academic leadership and administrative and interpersonal abilities are the most important attributes of the program director.