The ForumBalancing Careers in Health Management Practice and in the Academy: Issues, Synergies, Rewards, and PitfallsLunn, Robert O. Author Information Robert O. Lunn, M.H.A., Ph.D., is Professor of Management and Director, Master of Health Administration degree program, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri. Health Care Management Review 27(4):p 69-75, October 2002. Buy Abstract The author shares his experiences from his career in both practice and academia. He offers a map of some of the difficulties one can encounter but also offers reassurances. Most of all, the article reflects the author's deep commitment to all aspects of his career. Copyright © 2002 by Aspen Publishers, Inc.