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

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