Medical Staff

Tip of the week: Streamline medical staff categories

Medical Staff Leader Connection, July 5, 2007

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Medical staffs often have several categories and subcategories to describe the status of physicians who practice at a hospital. However, such subdivision is unnecessary. A medical staff should contain just three general categories:

  • Active: physicians who are fairly active at the hospital and have been on staff for more than a year
  • Associate/affiliate/provisional: physicians who are not active or are new to the staff
  • Honorary: physicians who have been on staff for a long time or who have retired and been honored by the staff and board


The medical staff bylaws should outline patient-contact requirements, clinical privileges eligibility, and other criteria for physicians to qualify for each category.



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