At the start of a new career there are a myriad of opportunities, responsibilities, and expectations - all of which require you to make decisions. This is especially true as you transition from being a learner who is frequently told what to do into an attending who is expected to know the...

One of the keystones of getting promoted is building a national reputation. So when I started my career that was absolutely my goal. My only problem was no one had given me any advice on how to accomplish this. I understood that publishing and getting on the program were really important and...

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...

How To Create Goals That You Can Accomplish 

By: Stacey Ishman, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACS, HCQM

Recently I have been obsessed with how to be as effective as possible in my clinical and business efforts without giving up my hard-earned free time. Towards this aim, I focused my organization...