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Springer The Physician Scientist's Career Guide 1st Editon 2010 Softbound by Mark J. Eisenberg
The Physician Scientist’s Career Guide provides a complete guide to having a successful career as a Physician Scientist. Filled with first-hand experiences and practical advice, it guides readers through each step of this career path, from choosing a degree and training program, to navigating the tenure track, and through the intricacies of applying for and obtaining funding. The volume is unique in that it provides an overview of this entire career path, allowing readers to envision and prepare for their futures.The Physician Scientist’s Career Guide fulfills a unique and crucial need and will be an invaluable guide for medical students, fellows and newly appointed faculty members interested in a career in research. I. BACKGROUNDChapter 1 Is a Physician-Scientist career right for you?a. What is a Physician-Scientist?b. Are you suited for the career of a Physician-Scientist?c. Statistics regarding the current status of the professionChapter 2 How to become a Physician-Scientista. Basic career trajectoryb. Career pathsChapter 3 Getting starteda. Choosing a research training programb. Tips for applying to training programsc. Choosing a research group/laboratory and mentord. Choosing a thesis topice. Writing (papers, meta-analyses, review articles)f. What to avoidII. LAUNCHING A PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST CAREERChapter 4 Getting your first joba. Where to look for jobsb. Types of positionsc. The academic CVd. Interviewinge. NegotiationChapter 5 You've got the job, now what?a. Identifying a research topicb. Establishing a research team and collaborationsc. Setting up an office and research laboratoryIII. BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A PHYSICIAN-SCIENTISTChapter 6 Biomedical writinga. Tips for successful medical writingb. ResourcesChapter 7 Abstractsa. Writing abstractsb. Submitting abstractsChapter 8 Articles and Publicationsa. How to pick a topicb. Manuscript writingc. How to choose a journald. Dealing with journalsChapter 9 Getting fundeda. Identifying a fundable topicb. Choosing the right funding agencyc. Putting together a supportable budgetd. Putting together the right teame. Selecting the right committeef. Renewalsg. An insider's tipsChapter 10 The how-to's of successful grant writinga. Types of grantsb. Components of a grantc. StrategiesChapter 11 Salary supporta. Types of salary supportb. Funding sourcesc. Applying for salary supportd. An insider's tipsChapter 12 Pharmaceutical industrya. Pharmaceutical companies and industry relationsb. Fundingc. DevicesIV. KEEPING THE PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST CAREER ON TRACKChapter 13 Promotionsa. Tenure trackb. Assistant Professorc. Associate Professord. Full Professore. Emeritus ProfessorChapter 14 Managing your research teama. Hiring staffb. Managing your staffChapter 15 Managing your research fundsChapter 16 Managing your timea. Peer reviewsb. Editorial boardsc. Grant reviewsd. Committeese. Professional organizationsf. Scientific and professional meetingsChapter 17 Teachinga. Academic coursesb. Continuing Medical Educationc. Supervising (research)d. Clinical teachinge. Other research-related teachingChapter 18 Mentorshipa. Finding mentorsb. Being a mentorChapter 19 Lectures and presentationsa. Academic seminarsb. Scientific and professional presentationsc. Industry eventsChapter 20 Women in academic medicinea. Current status and statisticsb. Challengesc. SolutionsV. PARTING WORDS OF ADVICEChapter 21 Useful resourcesa. Professional organizations and societiesb. Funding agenciesc. Booksd. WebsitesChapter 22 Conclusiona. Recapb. Value of the Physician-ScientistReferences