SCCM Resource Library-A Clinician-Scientist's Journey: Career Reflections and Lessons Learned

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Dr. Deborah Cook, a distinguished professor of medicine, clinical epidemiology, and biostatistics at McMaster University, Canada, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). In her acceptance speech, Dr. Cook reflected on her career as a clinician-scientist and shared valuable lessons learned. She emphasized the importance of being brave and navigating obstacles in order to achieve career goals. Dr. Cook also highlighted the need for humility and being open to saying "I don't know" and asking for help. She stressed the significance of being humane and focusing on the patient-clinician relationship. Dr. Cook described her work with the Three Wishes Project, which aims to fulfill individualized terminal wishes for dying patients, as a way to bring humanity back to healthcare. She urged clinicians to lend a hand to colleagues, young people, and unpopular causes, and emphasized the importance of finding and following one's passion. Dr. Cook encouraged individuals to periodically evaluate their work-life balance and make adjustments when needed. She also offered advice for navigating the challenges of finding mentors and becoming a mentor oneself. Overall, Dr. Cook's speech emphasized the importance of collaboration, empathy, and personal growth in the field of critical care medicine.

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Professional Development and Education, Research, 2021

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The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress features internationally renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine. This is a presentation from the 2021 Critical Care Congress held virtually from January 31-February 12, 2021.

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Identify changes in research focus over the past decades List important character traits which lead to a successful research career
List important character traits which lead to a successful research career

Lifetime Achievement Award

Deborah J. Cook

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Professional Development and Education

Knowledge Area Research

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Team Leadership

Tag Clinical Research Design

Year 2021

Keywords

Dr. Deborah Cook

Lifetime Achievement Award

clinician-scientist

humility

patient-clinician relationship

Three Wishes Project

passion

work-life balance

mentors

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