A few years ago, a resident asked me how I had decided on a career in academic psychiatry. The question surprised me. I wasn't aware that I had made a decision, and I hadn't known I was an academic psychiatrist. I am still not sure if I am. I work at an academic medical center and have an appointment at a prestigious medical school. I've been fortunate to have had a few articles published, but I do no research. I love teaching and writing but don't consider myself to be a "medical educator." I'm glad for academic promotion but spend little time thinking about it. I tend to feel self-conscious when adding the few talks I've given or awards I've received to my resume. I feel like my impact is much more on the professional development of my students than on the aggregate of psychiatric knowledge. Maybe all of this just adds up to being an academic psychiatrist, not otherwise specified.
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