Concluding Remarks

Abstract

In this book, I have tried to relate some of the knowledge I acquired over the past two decades as a physician-scientist. To succeed as a physician-scientist, you need to develop a wide knowledge base and a variety of skills. Most of this knowledge and the majority of these skills can only be acquired experientially. They are very difficult to obtain in an organized and formal fashion. I hope that over the few hours you spent reading this book, you have become familiar with some of the knowledge and skills that you will require to be successful as a physician-scientist. I recognize that I have not talked much about the love of science and the love of discovery: rather, I focused on concrete issues like how to write an original research article, how to obtain grant support, and how to lecture effectively. If you have read this book, it is quite likely that you are already committed to the development of new knowledge and that you love science and inquiry. It is my hope that reading this book will make it easier for you to succeed as a physician-scientist.

Success is a journey, not a destination.

–Ben Sweetland