Crossing the final hurdle: How is scholarship practically conceptualized in the lives of busy clinicians?

Abstract

Clinicians juggle many roles in addition to their clinical responsibilities. These roles include teaching and academic responsibilities. When academic responsibilities and productivity is discussed, the question of what is recognized and valued often surfaces. While large “R” research areas may have high barriers preventing entry by many clinicians, scholarly activity and scholarship may be enacted and realized through engagement with daily activities. In this paper, Wooster, Wooster and Maniate explore the role of scholarly activities, discuss practical tips, and reflect on a culture that may be enacted to support scholarly activities and scholarship in the future.

Keywords

• culture
• research
• scholarship