TY - JOUR T1 - What is an academic general internist?: Career options and training pathways AU - Levinson W, Linzer M Y1 - 2002/10/23 N1 - 10.1001/jama.288.16.2045 JO - JAMA SP - 2045 EP - 2048 VL - 288 IS - 16 N2 - Academic divisions of general internal medicine have developed and flourished in the last 2 decades. Young faculty can join these divisions in 1 of 3 possible career paths: clinical educator, clinical researcher, and, most recently, the "hospitalist." This article describes the typical job description, training pathway, and rewards and challenges for each path for students and residents considering a career in academic general internal medicine. SN - 0098-7484 M3 - doi: 10.1001/jama.288.16.2045 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.288.16.2045 ER -