Scholarship, publication and career advancement in health professions education: Guide supplement 43.2 - viewpoint.

摘要

As I sit and put pen to paper for this Viewpoint, I have just returned from my first training run of 2010 for the London Marathon in April. This is the first marathon I have entered (a midlife 'challenge') and the training schedule seems daunting; yet I know if I achieve my target, I will have benefitted others through fundraising, and also achieved something for myself. In this excellent AMEE Guide (McGaghie 2009), the author reminds us that scholarship and publication in health education is more akin to a marathon than a sprint: it is hard 'work, requires long-term, planned and deliberate practice, but if one knows what is required, and can set aside the appropriate time and resources, the chances of success can be maximised. Ultimately there will be benefits for others ('educating superb clinicians' is the bottom line), and also for oneself in terms of career development and job satisfaction. This Guide is McGaghie's practical training manual for the marathon that is scholarship, publication and academic career development in health professions education.