Career Development of Young Physician-Scientists in the Cardiovascular Sciences: Perspective and Advice From the Early Career Committee of the Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, and Resuscitation Council of the American Heart Association

Sachin Agarwal; Edda Spiekerkoetter; Eric D Austin; Vinicio de Jesus Perez; Cameron Dezfulian; Bradley A Maron; John J Ryan; Monique A Starks; Paul B Yu; Sebastien Bonnet; Sarah M Perman

doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.118.312999

Career Development of Young Physician-Scientists in the Cardiovascular Sciences: Perspective and Advice From the Early Career Committee of the Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, and Resuscitation Council of the American Heart Association

Circ Res. 2018 May 11;122(10):1330-1333. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.118.312999.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ From the Neurocritical Care, Columbia University, New York (S.A.).
² Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University, CA (E.S., V.d.J.P.).
³ Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (E.D.A.).
⁴ Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA (C.D.).
⁵ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (B.A.M., P.B.Y.).
⁶ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (J.J.R.).
⁷ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC (M.A.S.).
⁸ Department of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada (S.B.).
⁹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver (S.M.P.). [email protected].

Abstract

Based on our collective early career experiences, we will provide the key elements in a road map for a successful physician-scientist. Discussion includes the importance of mentoring, establishing successful collaboration, time management, work-life balance, and submitting a successful grant.

Keywords: budgets; mentors; research personnel; time management; work-life balance.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Burnout, Professional / prevention & control
Burnout, Professional / psychology
Cardiology*
Career Mobility*
Humans
Laboratory Personnel* / psychology
Mentors
Physicians* / psychology
Physicians, Women / psychology
Research Support as Topic
Self Care
Time Management
Work Engagement

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding