{"product_id":"the-long-arc-of-training-six-stories-of-aspiring-doctors-hardcover","title":"The Long Arc of Training: Six Stories of Aspiring Doctors - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorene Balmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Arc of Training: Six Stories of Aspiring Doctors\u003c\/em\u003e follows six medical trainees over twelve years, offering a view into the personal and professional transformations involved in becoming a doctor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a series of interviews conducted during this time, this book captures the deeply human side of medical training. It's not just what these aspiring doctors learn, but how they become who they are.\u003cbr\u003eUnlike memoirs written in hindsight or short-term studies, this book presents longitudinal narratives that unfold gradually. Readers witness how the emotional responses, sense of self, personal well-being, and career plans of doctors-in-the making transform alongside growing medical knowledge and clinical skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for anyone curious about the process of becoming a doctor - aspiring medical students, current trainees, practicing physicians, educators, and readers drawn to stories of growth and transformation. With a focus on authentic storytelling, \u003cem\u003eThe Long Arc of Training\u003c\/em\u003e challenges common assumptions about medical education and invites reflection on how to best support those in training. It provides a fresh, human-centered perspective on a process often viewed in purely academic terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorene F. Balmer\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and co-director of research, CHOP Education Collaboratory at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.51 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454141939933,"sku":"9781487565596","price":53.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/SftfURgIGd9781487565596.webp?v=1771571417","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-long-arc-of-training-six-stories-of-aspiring-doctors-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}