An Insider’s Guide to Academic Medicine

Description:

This book serves as an insider’s guide to careers in academic medicine. The author shares his 45 years of experience as a clinician, teacher, researcher, and administrator. His journey has often taken unpredictable turns and the book offers practical guidance to becoming a successful physician scientist in academic medicine, or to become a successful clinician affiliated with an academic medical center.

Divided into four parts, the book begins by focusing on academic medicine as a complex system. This is followed by parts on academic duties, academic life, and concludes with words of wisdom. These sections and subsequent chapters are tied together by the scholarships of discovery, teaching, application, and integration. To pursue research, practice, teaching, and administration, scholarship should be the core value of every physician.

Table of contents :

Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Authors
Contributors
Part I: Academic Medicine as a Complex System
Chapter 1: Introduction: Inside What?
References
Chapter 2: The Ecosystem of Academic Medicine and Academic Health Centers
References
Chapter 3: The Tripartite Mission of Academic Medicine
References
Chapter 4: The (Not So) Hidden Objective: The Pursuit of Prestige
References
Part II: Academic Duties
Chapter 5: Prelude and Introduction to the Section
References
Chapter 6: To Teach
Find and Express Joy in Teaching
Respect Learners as Partners in the Educational Experience
Demonstrate Humility Through a Continuous Quest to Improve My Teaching: Seek Feedback from Learners and Others
Remain Flexible to My Learner’s Needs by Creating a Safe and Interactive Learning Environment
Instill Curiosity and Passion for the Topics I Teach
Acknowledge Both the Teachers and Learners Who Contributed to My Ability to Be a Teacher
Remain Mindful of the Privilege of My Position as a Teacher
Actively Engage to Support the learning organization Enterprise
Maintain Humanism in Teaching as in the Rest of My Professional Life
References
Chapter 7: To Mentor
References
Chapter 8: To Serve
References
Chapter 9: To Discover
References
Chapter 10: To Publish
References
Chapter 11: To Tell the Truth
References
Chapter 12: To Reach Beyond the Walls
References
Chapter 13: To Change
References
Part III: Facets of Academic Life
Chapter 14: Introduction to the Section
References
Chapter 15: Academic Systems-Based Practice: The Knack and How to Get It
References
Chapter 16: Reputation and Connections
References
Chapter 17: Promotion and Tenure (or not)
References
Chapter 18: Rejection
References
Chapter 19: The Imposter Syndrome
References
Chapter 20: Burnout
References
Chapter 21: Interprofessional Practice and Education
References
Chapter 22: Collaboration: From Scholarly Collaboration to Peer Mentoring to Friendship
References
Chapter 23: Frustrations Part 1: Why Is It So Difficult to Improve Quality of Health Care?
References
Chapter 24: Frustrations Part 2: Tales of Bureaucracy—Rule by Desks
Apparent Serious Non-compliance
References
Chapter 25: Moving (or at Least Thinking About It)
References
Chapter 26: Another Perspective by Mamta K. Singh with an Introduction by David C. Aron
Introduction
Women in Academic Medicine by Mamta K. Singh, MD, MS
Glass Ceilings and Leaky Pipes
The Tenure Clock
Networking and Sponsorship
Imposter vs. Invisible Syndrome
Calling All System Thinkers
Summary
References
Part IV: Final Thoughts
Chapter 27: Word of Wisdom?
References
Afterward: Legacy
Index