A physician compact outlines the organization's and physician's responsibilities. Reprinted with permission from Virginia Mason Medical Center.
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Position Descriptions
Responsibilities and expectations for board chairs are identified and defined.
Position Descriptions
The board has three legal duties: a duty of obedience to the charitable purpose of the organization, a duty of loyalty, to act based on best interests of the organization, and a duty of care. The role of the board is to govern, not manage, the organization.
Position Descriptions
The following is intended to be an example that boards should adapt to meet their individual needs.