How to “Pitch” a Nontraditional Career Path

Margaret S. Chisolm

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-91745-5_62

How to “Pitch” a Nontraditional Career Path

Margaret S. Chisolm

School of Medicine

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Transitioning to academic medicine from a nontraditional career path is both rewarding and challenging. Knowing how to “pitch” a nontraditional background is essential to success in an academic environment. This chapter defines a nontraditional career path and presents seven skills necessary to thrive in academic medicine: (1) self-awareness, (2) claiming expertise, (3) leveraging assets, (4) creating innovative vision, (5) staying focused, (6) telling a good story, and (7) being fully engaged. Taking these steps increases academic productivity, recognition, impact, and promotion, while preserving one’s core values and maintaining well-being. The success and flourishing of a diverse faculty enrich the academic medical center and the patients and communities they serve.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Roberts Academic Medicine Handbook
Subtitle of host publication	A Guide to Achievement and Fulfillment for Academic Faculty
Publisher	Springer Science+Business Media
Pages	597-602
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031917455
ISBN (Print)	9783031917448
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-91745-5_62
State	Published - Jan 1 2025

Keywords

Academic advancement
Career transition
Diversity
Leadership
Mentorship
Part-time
Professional development
Promotion
Recognition
Self-assessment
Underrepresented in medicine
Vision
Women

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine
General Neuroscience

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