Navigating the Complexities of the Clinical Teaching Market

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Session Type: Workshop

Session Capacity: N/A

Location: Marriott St. Louis Grand

Room: Landmark 1

Floor: Ground Floor, Conference Plaza

This workshop is intended to prepare those contemplating a career in clinical teaching for going on “the market.” Clinical hiring has changed significantly in recent years, with more of the process now occurring outside the formal AALS faculty recruitment system each year. There is no longer one “right path” to achieving success. Nor has the measure of success remained stagnant, as clinicians find themselves in a variety of positions – temporary, permanent, fellowships, in clinics with hard or soft money, some with security and many without … and the list goes on and on. Our goals for this workshop are to demystify the process; to fill in the gaps for experienced candidates or those who come from well-established and resourced fellowship programs; to inform and advise those who are considering entering the market without the benefit of such resources; to expose participants to clinicians who have successfully navigated the market and those who have participated in hiring them; and to provide information that will best position all candidates to secure the clinical teaching jobs they seek.