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October 1, 2007 | The Hospitalist

The white paper online

“A Challenge for a New Specialty: A White Paper on Hospitalist Career Satisfaction,”

is available for download at www.hospitalmedicine.org under the “News” section. The white paper, prepared by SHM’s Career Satisfaction Task Force in December 2006, details the four pillars of job satisfaction. Find more information on guiding your career at SHM’s Career Center (www.hospitalmedicine.org/careercenter). Browse opportunities and post or view resumes.

The Final Answer

Follow this sound advice: Chart your hospital medicine career path, and then work backward to see whether you’ll benefit from obtaining a specific degree.

“It has to do with what you intend to do in a five- or 10-year timeframe, with the course direction of your career,” says Dr. McCurdy. “If you plan to pursue academic scholarship, a PhD can be very helpful. If you aspire to become medical director at Maryland Shock Trauma, an MBA is the ticket you’re definitely going to need to punch.” TH

Jane Jerrard has been writing for The Hospitalist since 2005.