Managerial Roles of Physicians in the Turkish Healthcare System: Current Situation and Future Challenges

In recent years, many healthcare organisations in the world have been changing in the direction of a professional management leaving behind a model of physician dominance. As one of the most essential functions in hospitals, professional management is vital in order to achieve performance efficiently. The main point which must not be ignored is that the education, the knowledge and the skills are key elements for professional management in the healthcare sector. This issue is also currently one of the major topical issues in the Turkish healthcare system to overcome existing management problems. The study assesses the roles of physicians for the future environment by analysing the management roles of Turkish physicians based on available data.