An insider's guide to academic medicine : a clinical teacher's perspective / David C. Aron.

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...

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Main Author: Aron, David C. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]
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Table of Contents:
  • Part One Academic Medicine as a Complex System
  • Introduction Inside What
  • The ecosystem of academic medicine and academic health centers
  • Tripartite Mission and the makings of a wicked problem
  • The (not so) Hidden Objective The Pursuit of Prestige
  • Part Two Academic Duties
  • To teach
  • To mentor
  • To serve
  • To discover
  • To publish
  • To tell the truth
  • To reach beyond the walls
  • To change- Part Three Academic Life
  • Organizational Savvy and Systems-based practice
  • Reputation and Connections
  • Promotion and Tenure (or not)
  • Rejection
  • Imposter syndrome
  • Burnout
  • Interprofessional Practice and Education
  • Collaboration From Scholarly Collaboration to Peer Mentoring to Friendship
  • Frustrations Part 1 Why is it so difficult to improve quality of health care?
  • Frustrations Part 2
  • Moving (or at least thinking about it)
  • A different perspective
  • Part Four Final Thoughts
  • Word of wisdom?