I Wish I Had Known: Optimizing Your Academic Career
Starting a career in academic medicine can be confusing. Here are some tips for optimizing your career trajectory.
1. Get information about the academic promotions process. Most universities have a set of documentation requirements and it is helpful to collect them early.
2. Seek out a mentor outside of your division. Someone who has reached full professor status and can guide you through the pr …
Starting a career in academic medicine can be confusing. Here are some tips for optimizing your career trajectory.
1. Get information about the academic promotions process. Most universities have a set of documentation requirements and it is helpful to collect them early.
2. Seek out a mentor outside of your division. Someone who has reached full professor status and can guide you through the pr … Continue reading "I Wish I Had Known: Optimizing Your Academic Career"
1. What made you decide to pursue a career in dermatology?
I really enjoy talking with my patients. I love to hear about their jobs, families, and their various stories. I also really enjoy procedural work. I find doing procedures a fantastic outlet for my anal tendencies. You get to be as precise and detail-oriented as you want to be. Dermatology was a good marriage between the chance to have … 
How did you know you chose the right specialty in dermatology?
I was lucky enough to do my residency training at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA, where we had a full-time pediatric dermatologist on staff (Dr. Judith Williams). Her clinical expertise and ability to put parents at ease in the face of complex problems made me realize how intellectually challenging pediatric dermatol … 
What made you decide on a career in dermatology?
Extremely positive experiences throughout medical school - amazing mentorship, excellent patients and fantastic research opportunities. Each new experience built upon previous positive experiences, and the day came when I realized I would not be happy doing anything else.
What is a typical day like for you?
In academic practice, every day i … 
1. Why did you choose a career in dermatology?
My stepfather worked for a pharmaceutical company that made dermatologic products. I went to my first AAD when I was in middle school, so that definitely planted the seed. During medical school, I loved how dermatologists got to be detectives and figure out complex cases that other specialties were stumped on. During my internship, I fell in love w … 