BackTable Urology Ep. 226 Pathways to Leadership in Academic Medicine with Dr. Marisa Clifton
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Apr 15, 2025 AI Snips
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Mentorship and Sponsorship Tips
- Build a diverse network of mentors and sponsors both inside and outside your specialty.
- Foster reciprocal relationships where you also help your mentors grow.
Balancing Clinical and Administrative Roles
- Dr. Clifton balanced clinical surgery and administration by transitioning to an outpatient practice to maintain reliability.
- She consciously reduced big surgeries to manage both roles sustainably.
Satisfaction from Leadership Impact
- Leadership brings joy by enabling systemic improvements that impact entire patient populations and staff.
- Having a surgeon's perspective in hospital decisions ensures operational policies accommodate clinical realities.