Clinicians, educators, and investigators in general internal medicine: bridging the gaps.
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.
Mukamal
Kenneth J
KJ
Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02215, USA. kmukamal@caregroup.harvard.edu
Smetana
Gerald W
GW
Delbanco
Tom
T
D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008611:Mentors