Administrative skills are essential tools for clinician educators to maximize success, however they are not considered a core component of a medical school or residency curriculum. This perspective describes domains of administrative skills that can be used with practical tools provided to increase productivity in clinical, academic, and leadership activities.

Hospitalist clinician-educators frequently work with medical students at the clinical level, but many early career educators may lack an understanding of how to effectively promote student learning and growth. We explore the role of hospitalists working with medical students in the clinical environment as it pertains to three overarching domains - clinical skills, systems-based healthcare, and career mentorship.