The Academic Medicine Handbook: A Guide to Achievement and Fulfillment for Academic Faculty

✍ Scribed by Laura Weiss Roberts M.D., M.A. (auth.), Laura Weiss Roberts (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 463
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Attaining professional success and finding personal happiness in academic medicine is not an easy path, yet both are critical if the future is to be brighter through better science, better clinical care, better training, better responsiveness to communities, and better stewardship and leadership in the health professions. This concise, easy to read title consists of “mini” chapters intended as a resource to assist early- and middle-career physicians, clinicians, and scientists in understanding the unique mission of academic medicine and building creative, effective, and inspiring careers in academic health organizations. Organized in eight sections, the Guide covers such areas as finding your path in academic medicine, getting established at an institution, approaching work with colleagues, writing and reviewing manuscripts, conducting empirical research, developing administrative skills, advancing your academic career, and balancing your professional and personal life. Each chapter includes pointers and valuable career and “best practices” strategies in relation to the topic area. An exciting addition to the professional development literature, Achievement and Fulfillment in Academic Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to achieve a fulfilling career in academic medicine.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
How to Find Your Path in Academic Medicine....Pages 3-7
How to Build the Foundation for a Successful Career in Academia....Pages 9-15
How to Be Organized and Manage Time....Pages 17-25
How to Align Individual Goals with Institutional Goals....Pages 27-31
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
How to Prepare the Best Possible Curriculum Vitae....Pages 35-39
How to Interview for a First Academic Position....Pages 41-45
How to Evaluate a Letter of Offer or Contract....Pages 47-54
How to Give a Lecture....Pages 55-67
How to Build Assessments for Clinical Learners....Pages 69-75
How to Approach Clinical Supervision....Pages 77-89
How to Evaluate and Give Feedback....Pages 91-101
How to Teach in Busy Clinical Settings....Pages 103-108
How to Write Effective Letters of Recommendation....Pages 109-112
How to Teach Creatively....Pages 113-116
How to Use Technology in Educational Innovation....Pages 117-123
How to Maintain Excellent Clinical Documentation....Pages 125-129
How to Avoid Medicolegal Problems....Pages 131-137
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
How to Network and Be a Good Colleague....Pages 141-150
How to Collaborate Interprofessionally....Pages 151-155
How to Approach Mentorship as a Mentee....Pages 157-162
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
How to Be a Good Mentor....Pages 163-169
How to Participate in Institutional Review Board Activities....Pages 171-175
How to Participate in Ethics Committees....Pages 177-182
How to Intervene with Unethical and Unprofessional Colleagues....Pages 183-189
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
How to Write and Publish an Empirical Report....Pages 193-202
How to Write a Case Report....Pages 203-212
How to Review a Manuscript....Pages 213-223
How to Evaluate Biomedical Research Publications Rigorously....Pages 225-232
How to Understand Flaws in Clinical Research....Pages 233-239
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
How to Conceptualize a Research Project....Pages 243-249
How to Prepare an IRB Application....Pages 251-256
How to Engage Communities in Research....Pages 257-267
How to Approach a First Grant Application....Pages 269-279
How to Fund Your Research While Maintaining Your Curiosity....Pages 281-286
How to Review Grant Applications....Pages 287-292
How to Prepare a Poster....Pages 293-299
How to Prepare and Give a Scholarly Oral Presentation....Pages 301-305
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
How to Be an Effective Team Leader and Committee Member or Chair....Pages 309-314
How to Negotiate....Pages 315-322
How to Think About Money in Academic Settings....Pages 323-329
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
How to Engage in Departmental Strategic Planning....Pages 331-335
How to Read a Basic Budget....Pages 337-342
How to Strengthen Your Own and Others’ Morale....Pages 343-354
Front Matter....Pages 355-355
How to Create Your Package for Promotion....Pages 357-367
How to Understand Promotion Criteria for “Traditional” and “Research” Tracks....Pages 369-375
How to Understand Promotion Criteria for “Clinician Educator” and “Teaching” Tracks....Pages 377-385
How to Develop an Educator’s Portfolio....Pages 387-395
How to Build a National Reputation for Academic Promotion....Pages 397-403
How to Recognize and Address Unconscious Bias....Pages 405-412
How to Address Challenges and Opportunities as an International Medical Graduate....Pages 413-419
How to “Pitch” a Nontraditional Career Path....Pages 421-425
Front Matter....Pages 427-427
How to Have a Healthy Life Balance as an Academic Physician....Pages 429-435
How to Care for the Basics: Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, Health....Pages 437-445
How to Recognize and Avoid Burnout....Pages 447-453
How to Manage Personal Finances....Pages 455-464
How to Develop Professional Relationships....Pages 465-469
Back Matter....Pages 471-486

✦ Subjects

Internal Medicine; Psychiatry; Neurology