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Status of Early-Career Academic Cardiology: A Global Perspective

Carl W Tong1, Meena S Madhur2, Anne K Rzeszut3

  • 1Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine and Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology-Temple Region, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology
|October 28, 2017
PubMed

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The career path for early-career academic cardiologists remains challenging, with decreased funding impacting grant acquisition. Despite positive factors like motivation and support, mentoring

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Medical Education
  • Academic Cardiology

Background:

  • Early-career academic cardiologists are crucial for the future of cardiovascular care.
  • This demographic faces significant professional challenges.
  • The American College of Cardiology's Early Career Section Academic Working Group initiated this assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the progress and challenges of early-career academic cardiologists globally from 2013 to 2016.
  • To identify factors influencing their career development and grant acquisition.
  • To propose actionable solutions for improving their status.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of public data from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
  • Inclusion of data from the American Heart Association and international cardiology organizations.
  • Conducting a global membership-wide survey of early-career professionals.

Main Results:

  • Despite increased NHLBI career development grants, overall funding for the cohort decreased.
  • Personal motivation, institutional support, and collaborators remained positive influences.
  • Mentoring showed a surprising lack of positive correlation with obtaining external grants.

Conclusions:

  • The professional landscape for early-career academic cardiologists continues to be challenging.
  • Key factors like motivation and support are vital, but mentoring's impact on grants needs further investigation.
  • The study recommends a set of practical solutions to address the identified challenges.

Keywords:
cardiology professionclinician-scientistearly-career academic cardiologistmentoringphysician-scientist

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