%0 Journal Article %T Lessons From a Recovering Department Chair %A Gary E. DeLander %J Archive of "American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education". %D 2017 %R 10.5688/ajpe81343 %X Academic department chairs are usually pulled from successful faculty roles only to enter a world of mid-level management and leadership roles rarely anticipated when initiating one¡¯s career. Fortunately, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy provides opportunities for professional development related to some of the skills required of department chairs. Unfortunately, learning to apply that skill set is neither a linear process nor consistent across varied types of challenges %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5423059/