Find Your Ideal Coach Now
As an early-career physician, you're navigating a complex path with demands that include being an expert clinician, building your clinical practice, finding your research sweet spot, and educating the next generation. Amidst these challenges, a professional coach can be...
When I first worked with a coach it was for a specific issue with resident interactions in my second year as an attending (I was so busy trying to be efficient I forgot to look people in the eye when we talked and make them understand that I was invested and valued them). It was so great...
Act Now: The Real Price of Context Switching
As you deal with competing priorities and multiple responsibilities, multitasking might seem like a necessary skill. However research suggests that only 2.5% of people really have the ability to multitask. For the rest of us, we're usually...
Continuing from last week’s blog, we are talking about how to balance your roles as a busy clinician and prolific researcher. This topic is relevant whether you are new to academic medicine or have been doing this for a few years.
We previously discussed the importance of...
Lessons Learned from Taylor Swift
I recently had the opportunity to go to a Taylor Swift show at Wembley Stadium. And while I was excited to see the woman, the myth, the legend, I probably only know about 10 songs (and could really sing only the chorus on most). However, surrounded by...
How to Get on the Program at National Meetings
One of the most powerful ways to build a national reputation, amplify your niche, and establish yourself as an authority is by securing a spot on the program at major conferences and meetings within your field. If you're already being invited...
Strategic Career Planning in Academic Medicine: A Roadmap to Success
I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT I WAS DOING
As I started out in academic medicine, I was excited, eager to make my mark, and woefully unclear on how to hold onto my precious free time. I knew that I wanted to study and publish...
I have greatly benefited from both coaching and mentoring and I am happy to explain how each has played a pivotal role in my personal and professional development in academic medicine. While these terms are often used interchangeably, they represent distinct and different approaches to guidance...
The rationale for tackling physician burnout encompasses multiple aspects including the resultant:
- Expenses linked to staff turnover
- Diminished productivity leading to lost revenue
- Financial risk due to the critical connection between burnout and lower quality of care, reduced patient...
When I started my career, I had a lot of interesting ideas and several projects in different stages of development (ideas only, data collection, drafting the manuscript…). It was not that hard to keep track of things that were already initiated, but harder to remember the stroke of genius...
Being a good #mentee in academic medicine involves actively engaging in your professional development, maintaining effective communication with your mentor, and demonstrating a commitment to learning and growth. Here are some tips on how to be a good mentee:
1. Initiate...
Choosing the right mentor in academic medicine is a critical decision that can significantly impact your professional development and success. (But do not stress, you can always learn from multiple mentors and change mentors if the relationship isn’t working).
What to look for in a...
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