%0 Journal Article
%T No Decision Is Final: Career Planning and Career Transitions
%A Brian Boulmay
%A Marcelo Blaya
%A Maria Catherine Pietanza
%A Tatiana Prowell
%J About the Ed Book | ASCO Educational Book
%D 2018
%R https://doi.org/10.1200/EDBK_200983
%X There are many factors that a fellow and program director should consider when discussing career paths most suitable for a trainee. Fundamentally, the main question should be what do we anticipate will be the most appropriate for the fellow for the long term? Trainees will consider best matches for personality type, income goals, and geographic preferences. Often, not every factor the fellow desires can be optimally matched, and some compromises will likely be made in final job selection. Additionally, limitations are often present for those with certain training visas. Laying the foundation for future employment should begin as early as the first year of fellowship. This will be especially important if a fellow is interested in pursuing a successful, immediately productive academic career. PREPARING TRAINEES FOR THE REAL WORLD: EXPLORING OPTIONS WITHIN ONCOLOGY Section: ChooseTop of pageAbstractPREPARING TRAINEES FOR TH... <<SEEKING NEW OPPORTUNITIES...TRANSITIONING FROM ACADEM...CONCLUSIONReferences Traditional academic-based fellowships have focused on preparing trainees for success in three general areas: competency in clinical practice and demonstration of academic productivity and medical knowledge, primarily by ensuring board passage. These components are the basis upon which the core competencies of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education expectations are built. Although the requirements for graduate medical education for hematology/oncology programs emphasize the training of a successful fellow for competent clinical practice, the program directors¡¯ specific responsibilities in preparing a trainee for a postfellowship career are not emphasized.1 Even though the primary role of the program director in an academic program is as a teacher, mentoring plays a large part of fellow interaction, especially as it relates to career selection. For example, one study showed that 90% of fellows interested in academic practice viewed mentorship as an important factor when selecting a career.2 Fellows influenced by positive role modeling are more likely to follow the mentor¡¯s career path. Trainees are also strongly influenced by their perception of the mentor¡¯s own job satisfaction and lifestyle to help inform their job choice.3 Of the 146 hematology/oncology programs currently accredited in the United States, the majority are associated with a medical school. It is a fair assumption that many of the directors of these programs have a focus on training academic clinicians. However, based on the most recent ASCO survey data, only 39% of
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