Breaking Into Medical Education: Opportunities, Challenges, & Strategies

Dr. Mehta This talk consisted of a deep dive into the “continuum” of medical education opportunities for hospitalists. Dr. Martin talked about opportunities in undergraduate medical education with medical students, but also in graduate medical education, faculty development, continuing medical education, interprofessional education, and pre-professional health education for applicants trying to apply for medical school. Dr. Ricotta talked about answering emails and reaching out to individuals involved with medical education. “Emails are sent out for volunteering time to teach medical students all the time. Replying to such emails sets you up with the opportunity to start your involvement with the system,” he said. Talking through personal narratives, the presenters discussed the difference between a clinician teacher (a clinician whose primary focus is on medical education as a teacher in the clinical realm) and a clinician educator (someone who applies the theory to educational practice, engages in educational scholarship, and serves as a consultant to other health professionals on education issues). The presenters also talked about doing non-glamorous things at the institution and about figuring out what leaders need and filling those needs. Saying yes to such opportunities and excelling at them leads to further opportunities. Dr. Stanley echoed this and spoke about the needs of the organization that might not always align with the needs of the clinician but that m...
Source: The Hospitalist - Category: Hospital Management Authors: Tags: Business of Medicine Career Education Employees Hospital Medicine SHM Converge Source Type: research