First Advisor

Chamberlin, Stacy

Reader

Miller, Amanda

College

Regis College

Degree Name

BS

School

Regis College Senior Honors Program

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

Comments

Biochemistry

Number of Pages

73 pages

Abstract

The field of academic medicine has a unique triple mission of providing excellent clinical care to patients, driving life-changing research, and educating the next generation of physicians. As an aspiring doctor, I wanted to learn more about academic medicine to help determine if I want to pursue this path. I interviewed two leading doctors in both research and medicine to more fully understand the pros and cons of a career in this field. As I listened to their stories, I began to understand how the three-part mission of academic medicine truly pushes you to be on the cutting edge. In the pages that follow, you will find biographies of Dr. Grayck and Dr. Delaney with specific focus on the experiences that led them to academic medicine. I then describe my experience working in Dr. Grayck's lab and present the findings from my research. Throughout, I explore how pursuing a career in academic medicine can help the physician to seek the magis and live out their calling in medicine.

Date of Award

Spring 2016

Location (Creation)

Colorado (state); Denver (county); Denver (inhabited place)

Rights Statement

All content in this Collection is owned by and subject to the exclusive control of Regis University and the authors of the materials. It is available only for research purposes and may not be used in violation of copyright laws or for unlawful purposes. The materials may not be downloaded in whole or in part without permission of the copyright holder or as otherwise authorized in the “fair use” standards of the U.S. copyright laws and regulations.

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