title: What is an academic general internist? Career options and training pathways.
abstract: Academic divisions of general internal medicine have developed and flourished in the last 2 decades. Young faculty can join these divisions in 1 of 3 possible career paths: clinical educator, clinical researcher, and, most recently, the "hospitalist." This article describes the typical job description, training pathway, and rewards and challenges for each path for students and residents considering a career in academic general internal medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 190 Elizabeth St, Suite 3-805, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 1W8. wendy.levinson@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Levinson
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Linzer
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000639:trends; D002321:Career Choice; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D020445:Hospitalists / Q000193:education; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000145:classification / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends; D012106:Research / Q000193:education; D014481:United States