Essential Tips for a Successful Clinical Education Career with Carla L. Spagnoletti, MD, MS

The five keys that will lead you toward a successful clinical education career are outlined in-depth this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast, featuring our first-time guest, the amazing and encouraging Carla L. Spagnoletti, MD, MS.

With the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Dr. Spagnoletti serves as Professor of Medicine and holds the George H. Taber Endowed Chair in General Internal Medicine. In addition, she is the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, the Associate Division Chief for Education in GIM, and the Associate Director of the Masters and Certificate Programs in Medical Education within the Institute for Clinical Research Education.

The five tips that Dr. Spagnoletti encourages us to employ for building a successful clinical education career are as follows:

• Proactively develop your skills.
• Let your mission drive your career.
• Turn everyday work into scholarship.
• Face and embrace failure.
• Build and maintain relationships.

Make sure to tune into today's episode for a deep dive on each of the five tips. You will also learn the story of how Dr. Spagnoletti's unique career journey led her to this wisdom.