Leadership careers in medical education

• Corporate Author: American College of Physicians
• Other Authors: Pangaro, Louis (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia American College of Physicians 2010
• Series: ACP teaching medicine series
• Subjects: Education, Medical; Career Choice; Physician Executives; Teaching > methods; Internal Medicine > education; Leadership
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• Physical Description: xix, 289 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781934465462; 1934465461

Offering knowledge and insight from medical leaders and prominent educators, Leadership Careers in Medical Education serves as a guide for current faculty and future leaders on how to launch, sustain, and further develop one's career in medical education. Examining the knowledge, skills, and attitudes associated with leadership in medical education, this book provides: Historical and contemporary perspectives on the organizational structure of internal medicine education in academic health centres Principles of medical education leadership The roles and responsibilities associated with careers in medical education Advice on leveraging existing resources and articulating the need for more Methods for designing a curriculum, evaluating learners and programs, and getting started in education research Practical suggestions for managing and advancing one's career A special section, "Profiles of Leaders in Medical Education", features interviews with 15 esteemed leaders in internal medicine education about their chosen careers and how they achieved their goals. A part of ACP's Teaching Medicine Series, this title is available individually or as a part of the complete six-book set.