Internal Medicine is a broad specialty that encompasses both acute and chronic conditions in all organ systems. While its breadth and varied practice settings are part of the appeal of internal medicine training, it can also be daunting to choose a path as an early career physician.
This book aims to review the varied traditional and non-traditional paths that an internists career may take, as well as practical advice in navigating life after training. Topics covered include deciding on a fellowship, choosing the scope of practice, finding a niche within general medicine, the many roles of an internist, the job search, and career advancement tips. Also covered are many areas rarely discussed - the death of a patient, delivering bad news, getting sued, medical burnout, and more - as well as managing the work-life balance.
Part I. Deciding on Fellowship.- Introduction: Fellowship after an
Internal Medicine Residency.- Do I want to pursue further training?-
Fellowship Applications, Interviews, and the Match Process.- The Unmatched
Resident: Options and Guidance for Internal Medicine Residents Who Did Not
Match into Fellowship.- Part II. Choosing your Scope of Practice outside
Academia.- Choosing Your Scope of Practice Outside of Academia: Hospitalist.-
Private Practice.- Home-Based Primary Care.- Part III. Finding your Niche in
General Internal Medicine without a Fellowship.- Geriatric Medicine.- Obesity
Medicine.- HIV Primary Care.- Gender Affirming Care for the Internist.- PrEP
for the Internist.- Comprehensive Cancer Care and Survivorship Medicine.-
Addiction Medicine for the General Practitioner.- What to Expect after
Internal Medicine Residency: Informatics.- Advancing Quality Improvement and
Patient Safety in Your Professional Practice.- Mastering Business
Administration and Internal Medicine: Shaping the Future of Healthcare
Leadership.- Hospital and Outpatient Ethics Committees.- Advocacy as a
Clinician.- The Digital Era of Medicine.- Narrative Medicine.- My Journey as
a PCP.- Part IV. The Many Roles of the Internist in Academic Medical
Education.- Chief Residency: The Pros and Cons.- The Many Roles of the
Internist in Academic Medical Education: Inpatient Education as a
Hospitalist.- Medical Student Education.- Precepting and Managing a Medical
Student Clinic.- The Many Roles of the Internist in Academic Medical
Education.- Creating a Learning Environment Committed to Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion, and Belonging.- Part V. Becoming a Successful Clinician.-
Cultural Humility in Patient Care.- Listening Skills as a Foundation of
Patient Care.- Delivering Serious News.- Admission Code Status Conversations:
From the Lens of a Hospitalist and Palliative Care Provider.- Workflow and
Efficiency Tips for the Hospitalist.- Becoming a Fellow of the American
College of Physicians.- The Job Interview.- Part VI. The Hidden Curriculum.-
Why Wont My Patients Do What I Tell Them?: Managing Patient Challenges.-
Dealing with the Death of a Patient.- Caring For Patients with Dementia.-
Sometimes, We Do Harm: How to Deal with Physician Error.- Navigating Imposter
Syndrome in Internal Medicine Residency.- Pharmaceutical Company Marketing in
the Primary Care Setting.- Getting Sued.- Practicing as a Minority in
Medicine.- Identifying as LBGTQ+ in Medicine.- LGBTQ+ Inclusive Care.- Part
VII. Life Outside of Medicine.- Through the Lens of Your Mental Health.-
Work-Life Balance.- Wellness in Residency.- When Should I Start a Family.-
Managing Finances as a Physician.- Cancer Survivorship: When the Physician
Becomes the Patient.- When the Physician Becomes a Patient.- A Case for
Wasting Your Twenties: A Journey to Fertility Preservation.
Niharika Sathe, MD, MHS, FACP, Early Intervention Program, Department of Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
Alexandra Lane, MD, FACP, Urban Health Institute, Department of Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
Jenny Melli, MD, FACP, Urban Health Institute, Department of Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
Kahyun Yoon-Flannery, DO, MPH, FACS, CPE, Department of Surgery, MD Anderson Breast Center at Cooper, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA
