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#62 Planning for Longevity and Meaning: Early Career Planning for Clinician Educators from AIMW26 with guests Drs. Tina Phan and Elisa Sottile

Jul 16, 2026
1:02:49

Episode Description

Transitioning from residency to academic medicine can feel exciting, overwhelming, and full of hidden expectations. In this episode, our esteemed guest Drs. Tina Phan and Elisa Sottile share practical strategies for building  sustainable careers as  clinician educators. They discuss using Ikigai to identify meaningful work, Schlossberg's Transition Theory to navigate career transitions, the importance of mentorship networks, recognizing the hidden curriculum of academic medicine, and applying job crafting to rediscover purpose at work and prevent burnout. Whether you're just beginning your career or reassessing your current role, this episode provides practical frameworks for building a long, meaningful, and flourishing career. 

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Credits 

  • Producers: Molly Heublein MD, Mike KW Cheng MD, MAEd,  and Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
  • Show notes & Infographics: Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD
  • Hosts: Mike KW Cheng MD, MAEd and Molly Heublein MD   
  • Editor:  Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Mike KW Cheng MD, MAEd, Molly Heublein MD
  • Peer Reviewer: Keith Dickerson, MD
  • Guests: Dr. Tina Phan, Dr. Elisa Sottile
  • Technical support: Podpaste
  • Theme Music: MorsyMusic 

Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guests one-liner/ passion outside of medicine
  • Guests’s highlights of AIMW26 and motivations to present their workshops
  • Using Ikigai
  • Schlossberg's Transition Theory to navigate career transitions
  • Importance of Mentorship networks 
  • Recognizing the hidden curriculum of academic medicine
  • Applying job crafting to rediscover purpose and prevent burnout
  • Outro

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