What Is an Academic General Internist?
Academic divisions of general internal medicine have developed and flourished in the last 2 decades. Young faculty can join these divisions in 1 of 3 possible career paths: clinical educator, clinical researcher, and, most recently, the “hospitalist.” This article describes the typical job description, training pathway, and rewards and challenges for each path for students and residents considering a career in academic general internal medicine. Author Affiliations: Department of Medicine, St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario (Dr Levinson); and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison (Dr Linzer). THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES Shaping Your Career to Maximize Personal Satisfaction in the Practice of Oncology Shanafelt et al. JCO 2006;24:4020-4026. ABSTRACT | FULL TEXT Use of an electronic medical record to detect patients at high risk of metformin-induced lactic acidosis Dunham and Baker Am J Health Syst Pharm 2006;63:657-660. ABSTRAC
