How to become a successful clinical investigator.
The purpose of this article is to help residents, fellows, and junior faculty who aspire to an academic career, and seasoned plastic surgeons who may wish to have a second research-oriented "lease on life," to become successful clinical investigators. The preconditions for academic success, including mentoring, making periodic priority lists, and time management are discussed in detail.
Thoma
Achilleas
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Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada. athoma@mcmaster.ca
Haines
Ted
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Duku
Eric
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McKnight
Leslie
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Goldsmith
Charlie
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