The Best Advice I wish I had gotten at the Beginning of my Academic Career

by Avi Kumar

Success in Academic Medicine involves a significant number of variables. Sometimes the path may not always be very clear. As early career faculty, one is trying to balance clinical responsibilities, trying to gain a footing in teaching and research. All this while trying to achieve some semblance of work life balance.

We will speak about what it takes to get promoted in academic medicine today. What are some of the broader career pathways taken by motivated individuals before you ? We will touch upon the collected wisdom and advice of folks before us with respect to personal productivity, work life balance and so much more.

This book is meant to generate conversation, ideas, and introspection. The collective feedback from early career physicians over the last six years is what led to the inclusion of a diverse range of topics in this book. It’s meant to help you move forward and plan your path to succeed in academic medicine.

I hope you will gain some insights that will help your own successful journey in academia.

166 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 14, 2024

Reviews

[David Newton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Practical advice and to the point. Typos everywhere, like voice-to-text was used to write it. The book needed an editor, but it’s worth the skim for someone going into academics.