In this episode, Dr. Onwuemene shares insights gained from a recent coaching session, discussing seven critical things to understand before entering academic medicine. Drawing from personal experiences, she emphasizes the importance of being prepared and having a realistic understanding of the academic landscape.

Key Takeaways

1. Academic medicine is a business: While patient care is a priority, a critical aspect of the academic environment is financial sustainability.
2. Academic medical centers need to generate revenue: Physicians play a crucial role in generating clinical revenue through patient care and referrals for clinical services procedures, and lab services.
3. The academic business landscape: Declining reimbursements and increasing costs of care ...