Clinical Leadership

“I want to lead teams and improve the overarching healthcare system.”

KEY TRAITS

EARLY CAREER
MILESTONES

Volunteering time on hospital committees
Managing scheduling
Unit-based medical director
Interacting with nursing emergency medicine, PCPs, and other disciplines
Super-users and clinical partners for EMRs
Considers Master’s level training (MBA, MHA, MMM)

JOB REQUIREMENTS
& LIFESTYLE

Ability to shape institutional policies, streamline patient care, and impact the entire organization
Broad range of career growth opportunities
Flexible timeline/track
Administrative duties on top of, or in place of, some clinical work
Increased visibility within your organization

WELLNESSES,
PLUSSES, &
PITFALLS

+ Career satisfaction from contributing on a larger scale – Need to create boundaries so you don’t overextend yourself by taking on too many projects within a limited amount of protected admin time

LONG-TERM
CAREER GROWTH 
& OPPORTUNITIES

Transfer Center Director
Local group leadership
Medical Director or Regional Medical Director
Division Chief/Chair
C-Suite (CMO, CEO, CMIO, etc.)

INTERESTED IN THE OTHER PATHWAYS?

EDUCATION LEADERSHIP

CLINICAL EXPERTISE

RESEARCH

FROM PHENOTYPES 
TO REAL LIFE

Hospital medicine is a dynamic specialty where career pathways can look different based on the institution and practice setting. We asked members to weigh in on the phenotype(s) that best aligned with their experience and reflect on important milestones that shaped their career along the way.

“I want to lead teams and improve the overarching healthcare system.”

KEY TRAITS

EARLY CAREER MILESTONES

JOB REQUIREMENTS & LIFESTYLE

WELLNESSES, PLUSSES, & PITFALLS

LONG-TERM CAREER GROWTH & OPPORTUNITIES