Open AccessClinicians, Educators, and Investigators in General Internal Medicine
Author(s) -
Mukamal Kenneth J.,
Smetana Gerald W.,
Delbanco Tom
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.746
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1525-1497
pISSN - 0884-8734
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10919.x
Subject(s) - medicine , medical education , career pathways , alternative medicine , medline , pathology , political science , law
Financial and time pressures, disparate promotional pathways, geographic separation, and difficulty acknowledging personal fallibility can contribute to polarization of clinician‐educators and investigators in general internal medicine (GIM). As a consequence, clinician‐educators and investigators may fail to use their joint expertise, may encounter friction in their relationships, and may present a troubled image to trainees considering careers in GIM. We suggest specific strategies that clinician‐educators, investigators, administrative leaders, and medical schools might use to foster collaboration.