Finding your path in academic medicine -- How to Build the Foundation for a Successful Career in Academia -- How to Be Organized and Manage Time -- How to Align Individual Goals with Institutional Goals.-How to Prepare the Best Possible Curriculum Vitae -- How to Interview -- EVALUATING A LETTER OF OFFER OR CONTRACT.- How to Give a Lecture -- How to Build Assessments -- How to Supervise Trainees in Clinical Settings.-  HOW TO EVALUATE AND GIVE FEEDBACK -- How to Teach in Clinical Settings -- WRITING EFFECTIVE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION -- Creative Teaching -- Educational Innovation Using Technology -- Maintaining Excellent Clinical Documentation -- How to avoid medicolegal problems -- How to Network and Be a Good Colleague -- Best practices in interprofessional collaboration in academic settings -- FROM LESSONS LEARNED: MENTEE PERSPECTIVE ON MENTORSHIP.-How to Be a Good Mentor.-How to Participate in Institutional Review Board Activities.-How to Participate in Ethics Committees.-  24        Intervening With Unethical and Unprofessional Colleagues -- How to Write and Publish an Empirical Report -- How to Write a Case Report.-  How to Review a Manuscript -- How to Evaluate Biomedical Research Publications Rigorously.-How to Understand Flaws in Clinical Research.-How to conceptualize a research project.-  How to Conduct a First Small Project -- How to Prepare an IRB Application -- HOW TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN RESEARCH.-How to Approach a First Grant Application -- Funding Your Research While Maintaining Your Curiosity -- How to Review Grant Applications.-How to Prepare a Poster -- How to Prepare and Give a Scholarly Oral Presentation.-How to Be an Effective Team Leader and Committee Member of Chair.-The Art of Principled Negotiation in Academic Medicine -- How to think about money in academic settings -- Departmental Strategic Planning.-How to Read a Basic Budget -- How to Strengthen Your Own and Others’ Morale.-   HOW TO CREATE YOUR PACKAGE FOR PROMOTION.-  How to understand promotion criteria for “traditional” & “research” tracks -- How to Understand Promotion Criteria for ‘Clinician Educator’ and ‘Teaching’ Tracks -- How to Develop an Educator’s Portfolio -- How to Build a National Reputation for Academic Medicine Promotion -- How to Recognize and Address Unconscious Bias -- IMGs in Academic Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities.-How to “Pitch” a Non-traditional Career Path.-How to Approach a Healthy Life Balance.-How to Care for the Basics – Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, Health -- How to Manage Personal Finances.-       PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FIVE KEY ELEMENTS ESSENTIAL FOR OPTIMAL CAREER SUCCESS.-How to Recognize and Avoid Burnout.

Attaining professional success and finding personal happiness in academic medicine is not an easy path, yet both are critical if the future is to be brighter through better science, better clinical care, better training, better responsiveness to communities, and better stewardship and leadership in the health professions.  This concise, easy to read title consists of “mini” chapters intended as a resource to assist early- and middle-career physicians, clinicians, and scientists in understanding the unique mission of academic medicine and building creative, effective, and inspiring careers in academic health organizations.  Organized in eight sections, the Guide covers such areas as finding your path in academic medicine, getting established at an institution, approaching work with colleagues, writing and reviewing manuscripts, conducting empirical research, developing administrative skills, advancing your academic career, and balancing your professional and personal life.  Each chapter includes pointers and valuable career and “best practices” strategies in relation to the topic area.  An exciting addition to the professional development literature, Achievement and Fulfillment in Academic Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to achieve a fulfilling career in academic medicine.