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The Path to a Successful Career in Academic Medicine Thomas R. Martin, M.D. Professor and Chief of Medicine VA Puget Sound Health Care System University.

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1 The Path to a Successful Career in Academic Medicine Thomas R. Martin, M.D. Professor and Chief of Medicine VA Puget Sound Health Care System University of Washington Seattle, WA UWMCHMCVAMC FHCRC

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3 Aspects of a Successful Career  Professional satisfaction  Personal happiness  “Family” happiness “I’d do this all again... Probably”

4 Elements of a Successful Career  Professional satisfaction > making a contribution clinical care teaching research

5 Clinician/ Teacher Physician Scientist Clinician/ Clinician Clinical Science Lab Science YOU Career Pathways Clinical Care and Teaching Clinical Care and Service

6 Clinician/ Teacher Physician Scientist Clinician/ Clinician Clinical Science Lab Science YOU Funding Mechanisms Clinical Care and Teaching Clinical Care and Service NIH, VA, Foundations, Private Divisions, Departments, Hospitals Federal and Private Payors, Hospitals

7 Career Milestones: Physician Scientist Fellow Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor Fellowship Awards NIH K08 NIH RO1 VA Merit NIH RO1 VA Merit Other awards Study sections “emerging reputation” NIH RO1 PPG VA “established national reputation”

8 Career Milestones: Clinician Educator Fellow Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor Fellowship Awards Clinical Care Teaching Local Awards Major local Teaching awards Educational leadership Regional/National Reputation National awards

9 Career Milestones: Clinician-Clinician Fellow Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor Education in Clinical Care Clinical Care Local leadership Clinical Care Local and Regional leadership Regional Leadership

10 Thoughts About Grants... Fellowship Awards NIH K Awards NIH RO1 VA Merit PPG 1/3 person 1/3 project 1/3 mentor Science is important 1/3 person 1/3 training potential 1/3 mentor Training is important 75% science 25% productivity of PI and lab Innovation... Science, Group interactions

11 BMC Health Services Research 2008:8:120

12 Items of the Career-Success Scale (CSS) BMC Health Services Research 2008:8:120

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14 JAMA 2006;296:1103

15 Building a Successful Career  Find an area that you like  Find a guide whom you trust  Find a group that you like  Be prepared to build your own success  Don’t be afraid to change

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