Salvatore Vitale, MD
San Diego—Given the shifting economics of health care, it’s more important than ever for physicians to prove their value to their institutions and to become leaders in their local hospital communities while helping redesign their specialty for the future. As Salvatore Vitale, MD, director of cardiac and thoracic anesthesia at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, in New York City, and director-at-large of the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors, reported at the