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Finding the Right Practice

Academic Programs

There are several important considerations when determining if an academic program is the appropriate career path.  

PROS

respect in the community, ability to teach, do research, and care for patients, working with accomplished neonatologists, opportunity to publish your work, exposure to complex clinical cases, predictable income, opportunity for tenure track, opportunity to discover new knowledge and clinical advancements, housestaff typically handle the bulk of documentation and EMR data entry

CONS

typically lower salaries than private practice, rigorous job performance criteria, significant pressure to get grants and publish articles, less flexibility in your schedule, tackling several roles, fewer clinical hours, low reimbursement for services, more bureaucracy, patient care can be more time consuming, longer work weeks 

PRACTICE CHALLENGES

  • competing demands of your time and across several job duties

  • significant pressure and stress to secure research funding

  • dealing with the rigor and high standards for publication

  • writing grants

  • difficult socioeconomic situations experienced by patients

  • may be less opportunity to standardize practice and adopt clinical protocols

  • less efficient patient care processes

  • dealing with administrative tasks and bureaucracy

      • Do you love to teach and mentor others?
      • Are you interested in medical research?
      • Do you want to hold a variety of job duties?
      • Do you enjoy clinical debate?
      • Do you like team work and collaboration?
      • Do you want to work with neonatology experts?
      • Do you strive for constant learning from others?
      • Do you have the patience to allow others to learn?
      • Do you want to be a well-published physician?
      • Do you enjoy public speaking and giving presentations?
      • Do you desire the prestige of a renowned academic institution? 
      • Do you want to serve underserved populations?
      • Are you prepared for the time required to reach tenure?
      • Are you interested in difficult, complex clinical cases?
      • Are you willing to let others take care of your patients?

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