In today's world of growing demands and shrinking resources, academic clinicians often find themselves lost amidst the chaos of academic health centers and medical school programs, trying to make the best decisions for their career growth while satisfying the myriad work requirements of everyday life as a health care provider, teacher, investigator, and administrator. Notes for the Academic Clinician provides useful, practical advice in a number of relevant areas, from making career decisions and finding mentors, to executing an effective oral presentation and networking at professional meetings. Physician faculty in all medical disciplines can glean helpful guidance from this book, and hopefully move their careers forward with objective success and ongoing personal satisfaction.