Education Leadership

“I want to dedicate time to training the next generation of physicians.”

KEY TRAITS

EARLY CAREER
MILESTONES

Building of teaching CV
Joining educational committees (clerkship, residency curriculum, state and national society)
Participating in local teaching opportunities
Developing an institutional, local, and national presence
Mentoring students and residents
Developing an educational niche (procedures, simulations, AI in medical education)

JOB REQUIREMENTS
& LIFESTYLE

Numerous opportunities
Flexible track/timeline
May come with protected time though not all  opportunities do
Reduced clinical workload

WELLNESSES,
PLUSSES, &
PITFALLS

+ Sense of purpose and developed expertise
+ Sense of belonging to a community with a shared passion

– Pressure to produce a scholarship

LONG-TERM
CAREER GROWTH 
& OPPORTUNITIES

Vice Chair/Associate Dean for Education
Residency or Fellowship Program Director
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Family Medicine Clerkship Director
Course director within medical school
Academic promotion (Assistant, Associate, Professor)
Respected Clinical Expert
- Subject Matter Experts
- National recognition
- Named awards

INTERESTED IN THE OTHER PATHWAYS?

CLINICAL EXPERTISE

CLINICAL LEADERSHIP

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 dedicate time to training the next generation of physicians.”

KEY TRAITS

EARLY CAREER MILESTONES

JOB REQUIREMENTS & LIFESTYLE

WELLNESSES, PLUSSES, & PITFALLS

LONG-TERM CAREER GROWTH & OPPORTUNITIES