Schnitzlein CW, Lee DJ, Wise JE, Warner CH. Both Feet In: Maintaining an Academic Focus During the Transition from Residency to a First Military Assignment.
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY : THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY 2015;
39:372-375. [PMID:
26122348 DOI:
10.1007/s40596-015-0369-y]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Maintenance of an academic focus is difficult for military residents transitioning into their first duty assignment.
METHOD
Building upon previous work on this subject, the authors present an updated and expanded junior faculty development model organized around seven overlapping domains: mentorship, scholarship, research, career planning, openness to experience, networking with other disciplines, and responsibility seeking. Using these seven domains as a platform for discussion, the authors focus on challenges facing early-career military psychiatrists and provide guidance based upon personal experience and limited applicable research.
RESULTS
The authors believe that highly successful early-career psychiatrists wishing to maintain an academic focus possess a proactive attitude, obtain skillful mentoring, work well with others, and are able to adapt to new environments.
CONCLUSION
Through conscious planning and goal setting, they are able to capitalize on opportunities as they become available.
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