Academic Medicine.
Career Development Handbook for Residents.

1. Academic Medicine  

      ü What is Academic Medicine.
      ü Advantages / Benefits.
      ü Practice environment.

2. Preparing for a Career in Academic Medicine

      ü Make a Plan.
      ü Choose a Mentor.
      ü Network.
      ü Develop Research skills.
      ü Develop Teaching Skills.
      ü Complete a fellowship.
      ü Acquire Board certification.

3. Building an Academic Medicine Career

      ü Career Development.
      ü Know the system.
      ü Tenure and promotion.
      ü Letters of Recommendation.
      ü How to find and work with a Mentor.
      ü Developing writing skills.
      ü Developing research skills.
      ü Developing administrative skills.
      ü Time management.
      ü Additional courses.

4. Types of faculty appointment and
   Overview of requirements for tenure and promotion

5. UNM SOM Faculty development resources

6. Acknowledgements and References.

7. More Information.

Contact the Hispanic and Native American Center of Excellence
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
(505) 272-1419

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