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Book SynopsisThis authoritative, updated and expanded title serves as the gold-standard resource to assist physicians, clinicians, and scientists in developing effective and satisfactory careers in academic medicine. Covering such critical topics as finding one's path in academic medicine, getting established at an institution, approaching work with colleagues, writing and reviewing manuscripts, conducting empirical research, developing administrative skills, advancing one's academic career, and balancing one's professional and personal life, each chapter includes valuable career pointers and best practice strategies, as well as pithy words to the wise and questions to ask a mentor or colleague. Building on the success of the first edition, the Roberts Academic Medicine Handbook: A Guide to Achievement and Fulfillment for Academic Faculty, 2nd Edition includes new case examples and updated references, as well as many new and timely chapters on topics such as public speaking, working with the media, working with community-based organizations, philanthropy, and finding meaning and a sense of belonging in one's work. The Roberts Academic Medicine Handbook, 2nd Edition is an indispensable resource for all professionals entering or already established in academic medicine who wish to achieve a fulfilling career.
Table of ContentsPart I. Approaching the Profession of Academic Medicine
Chapter 1. How to Find Your Path in Academic Medicine
Chapter 2. How to Build the Foundation for a Successful Career in Academia
Chapter 3. How to Cultivate a Culture of Belonging in Academic Medicine
Part II. Getting Established
Chapter 4. How to Prepare the Best Possible Curriculum Vitae
Chapter 5. How to Interview for a First Academic Position
Chapter 6. How to Evaluate a Letter of Offer or Contract
Chapter 7. How to Be Organized and Manage Time
Chapter 8. How to Give a Lecture
Chapter 9. How to Build Assessments for Clinical Learners
Chapter 10. How to Approach Clinical Supervision
Chapter 11. Maximizing Effective Feedback and End-of-Course Evaluations
Chapter 12. How to Teach in Busy Clinical Settings
Chapter 13. How to Teach Creatively
Chapter 14. How to Write Effective Letters of Recommendation
Chapter 15. How to Use Technology in Educational Innovation
Chapter 16. How to Maintain Excellent Clinical Documentation
Chapter 17. How to Avoid Medicolegal Problems
Chapter 18. Pathways for Success in Academic Medicine for an International Medical Graduate: Challenges and Opportunities
Part III. Approaching Work with Colleagues
Chapter 19. How to Strengthen Your Own and Others’ Morale
Chapter 20. How to Network and Be a Good Colleague
Chapter 21. How to Collaborate Interprofessionally
Chapter 22. How to Approach Mentorship: A Student’s Perspective
Chapter 23. How to Approach Mentorship as a Mentee
Chapter 24. How to Be a Good Mentor
Chapter 25. How to Participate in Professional Societies
Chapter 26. How to Recognize and Address Unconscious Bias
Chapter 27. How to Intervene with Unethical and Unprofessional Colleagues
Part IV. Writing and Evaluating Manuscripts
Chapter 28. How to Write, Socially
Chapter 29. How to Write and Publish an Empirical Report
Chapter 30. How to Write a Case Report
Chapter 31. How to Prepare a Compelling Book Proposal
Chapter 32. How to Review a Manuscript
Chapter 33. How to Evaluate Biomedical Research Publications Rigorously
Part V. Conducting Empirical Research
Chapter 34. How to Lead a Research Team
Chapter 35. How to Conceptualize a Research Project
Chapter 36. How to Understand Flaws in Clinical Research
Chapter 37. How to Prepare an IRB Application
Chapter 38. How to Engage Communities in Research
Chapter 39. How to Approach a First Grant Application
Chapter 40. How to Review Grant Applications
Chapter 41. How to Prepare a Poster
Chapter 42. How to Prepare and Give a Scholarly Oral Presentation
Part VI. Developing Administrative Skills
Chapter 43. How to Think About Money in Academic Settings
How to Think About Money in Academic Settings
Chapter 44. How to Read a Basic Budget
Chapter 45. How to Negotiate
Chapter 46. How to Engage in Departmental Strategic Planning
Chapter 47. How to Engage in Fundraising
Chapter 48. How to Be an Effective Team Leader and Committee Member or Chair
Chapter 49. How to Conduct a Faculty Search
Chapter 50. How to Participate in Institutional Review Board Activities
Chapter 51. How to Participate in Ethics Committees
Part VII. Advancing Your Academic Career
Chapter 52. How to Prepare and Strategize for Academic Promotion
Chapter 53. How to Create Your Package for Promotion
Chapter 54. How to Understand Criteria for Academic Promotion on “Traditional” and “Research” Tracks
Chapter 55. How to Understand Promotion Criteria for “Clinician Educator” and “Teaching” Tracks
Chapter 56. How to Develop an Educator’s Portfolio
Chapter 57. How to “Pitch” a Nontraditional Career Path
Chapter 58. How to Build a National Reputation for Academic Promotion
Chapter 59. How to Engage with Social Media
Chapter 60. How to Interact with Media and Speak in Public
Chapter 61. How to Plan (and Conduct) a Conference
Chapter 62. Academic Medicine Faculty and Entrepreneurship
Part VIII. Balancing Professional and Personal Life
Chapter 63. Supporting Academic Physician Well-being: Individual and Organizational Strategies
Chapter 64. How to Care for the Basics: Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, Health
Chapter 65. How to Recognize and Avoid Burnout
Chapter 66. How to Manage Personal Finances
Chapter 67. How to Bring One’s Knowledge to Improve the Lives of Others
