Transcript Pathways to Success in Academic Clinical Medicine

Pathways to Success in Academic Clinical
Medicine
Anil K. Agarwal MD FACP, FASN, FNKF
Associate Director for Clinical Scholarship, Center for FAME
Professor of Internal Medicine
New Faculty Orientation
September 16, 2014
Responsibilities of Academic Clinicians
Patient Care
Teaching
Service
Scholarship*
Quality
Students
Committees,
local
Discovery
Outcomes
Residents &
Fellows
National
Organizations
Application
Administrative
Leadership
Roles
Integration
System
Improvements
Teaching
*Boyer’s Classification of Scholarship, Scholarship Reconsidered, 1990
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Domains of Clinical Scholarship
 Discovery: Production of new knowledge under
rigorous conditions (i.e. translational, clinical or
laboratory research), resulting in papers, grants,
presentations – tenure-track and clinician scholar
pathway
 Teaching: Scholarship and application of educational
practices, resulting in papers, presentations,
leadership roles – clinician educator pathway
 Integration: Making connections across disciplines,
resulting in clinical innovations, system-wide
improvements, implementation of new technologies
– clinical excellence pathway
 Application: Applying clinical practice to solve
population problems, resulting in QI initiatives,
protocols, access solutions – clinical excellence
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Leverage What You Do
 Conduct all of your work in a scholarly way
 Identify problems/issues/gaps/needs
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Set clear goals
Identify and apply appropriate methods
Assess the results
Communicate results
Reflection and critique
 Identify & obtain the skills needed to solve problem
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Programs for Academic Clinicians
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Developing a National Reputation
How Physicians Are Compensated
Enhancing Patient Satisfaction
Building Scholarship Through Clinical Practice
Promotion Models for Clinicians
Creating Practice Improvement Modules
The Business of Academic Medicine
How to Thrive in Academic Medicine
Your Annual Evaluation
Networking: The Best ROI of Your Time
More Than Meets the Eye
 Developing yourself leads to returns: better patient
care, working more effectively & efficiently, better
relationships with colleagues, academic promotion
 This leads to satisfaction with your work
 Advantages of academic medicine: Limitless
opportunity for all types of interests
 Take time to figure out what gaps exist, what can be
improved upon
 Work with your mentor to ID opportunities, make
connections, develop a plan
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