The Physician Scientist's Career Guide - by Mark J Eisenberg (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><ol> <li>BACKGROUND</li></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 1 Is a Physician-Scientist career right for you?</p> <ol> <p> <li>What is a Physician-Scientist?</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Are you suited for the career of a Physician-Scientist?</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Statistics regarding the current status of the profession</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 2 How to become a Physician-Scientist</p> <ol> <p> <li>Basic career trajectory</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Career paths</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 3 Getting started</p> <ol> <p> <li>Choosing a research training program</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Tips for applying to training programs</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Choosing a research group/laboratory and mentor</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Choosing a thesis topic</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Writing (papers, meta-analyses, review articles)</li> <p></p> <p> <li>What to avoid</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <ol> <p> <li>LAUNCHING A PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST CAREER</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 4 Getting your first job</p> <ol> <p> <li>Where to look for jobs</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Types of positions</li> <p></p> <p> <li>The academic CV</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Interviewing</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Negotiation</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 5 You've got the job, now what?</p> <ol> <p> <li>Identifying a research topic</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Establishing a research team and collaborations</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Setting up an office and research laboratory</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <ol> <p> <li>BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 6 Biomedical writing</p> <ol> <ol> <p> <li>Tips for successful medical writing</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Resources</li> <p></p></ol></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 7 Abstracts</p> <ol> <p> <li>Writing abstracts</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Submitting abstracts</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <p> </p> <p>Chapter 8 Articles and publications</p> <ol> <ol> <p> <li>How to pick a topic</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Manuscript writing</li> <p></p> <p> <li>How to choose a journal</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Dealing with journals</li> <p></p></ol></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 9 Getting funded</p> <ol> <p> <li>Identifying a fundable topic</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Choosing the right funding agency</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Putting together a supportable budget</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Putting together the right team</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Selecting the right committee</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Renewals</li> <p></p> <p> <li>An insider's tips</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 10 The how-to's of successful grant writing</p> <ol> <ol> <p> <li>Types of grants</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Components of a grant</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Strategies</li> <p></p></ol></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 11 Salary support</p> <ol> <p> <li>Types of salary support</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Funding sources</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Applying for salary support</li> <p></p> <p> <li>An insider's tips</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 12 Pharmaceutical industry</p> <ol> <p> <li>Pharmaceutical companies and industry relations</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Funding</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Devices</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <ol> <p> <li>KEEPING THE PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST CAREER ON TRACK</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 13 Promotions</p> <ol> <p> <li>Tenure track</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Assistant Professor</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Associate Professor</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Full Professor</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Emeritus Professor</li> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Chapter 14 Managing your research team</p> <ol> <p> <li>Hiring staff</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Managing your staff</li> <p></p></ol></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 15 Managing your research funds</p> <p></p> <p>Chapter 16 Managing your time</p> <ol> <p> <li>Peer reviews</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Editorial boards</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Grant reviews</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Committees</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Professional organizations</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Scientific and professional meetings</li> <p></p></ol> <p></p> <p>Chapter 17 Teaching</p> <ol> <p> <li>Academic courses</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Continuing Medical Education</li><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>The Physician Scientist's Career Guide provides a complete guide to having a successful career as a Physician Scientist. Filled with first-hand experiences and practical advice, it guides readers through each step of this career path, from choosing a degree and training program, to navigating the tenure track, and through the intricacies of applying for and obtaining funding. The volume is unique in that it provides an overview of this entire career path, allowing readers to envision and prepare for their futures. The Physician Scientist's Career Guide fulfills a unique and crucial need and is an invaluable guide for medical students, fellows and newly appointed faculty members interested in a career in research.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>From the reviews: </p><p>"This book defines a path that the author suggests is likely to lead to a successful and fulfilling career as a physician-scientist. ... The audience includes medical students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty members. ... The book is well written and easy to read and it has useful information for academicians who are not interested in research careers. ... Overall, this book should be part of an institution's library ... ." (Marion C. Cohen, Doody's Review Service, February, 2011)</p><p>"The guide is directed toward the young physician just starting out in a research career, it offers sound and sensible advice for those at any stage in their careers. The book is divided into 4 sections, along with relevant appendices and a useful index. ... readers excited by the possibility of combining the activities of being both a physician and a dedicated clinical scientist, at any career stage, will find The Physician Scientist's Career Guide the book for them." (A. Mark Clarfield, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 306 (9), September, 2011)</p><br>
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