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What Is an Academic General Internist?
Career Options and Training Pathways
Wendy Levinson, MD, FRCPC;
Mark Linzer, MD
JAMA. 2002;288:2045-2048.
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.
Author Affiliations: Department of Medicine, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario (Dr Levinson); and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison (Dr Linzer).
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