Includes bibliographical references and index.

Becoming a strategic researcher: increasing your chances of long-term success -- Critical self-analysis and personal improvement: do I currently have the skills and knowledge to become an expert health researcher? -- Benchmarking your capabilities and performance: improving your chances of success within a competitive environment -- Choosing the cutting-edge of health research -- From potential to reality: the importance of achieving timely milestones to bring your research to fruition -- Becoming a prolific publisher -- Successfully applying for competitive research funds to support your career path and research program -- Putting it all together: a self-fulfilling prophecy of career success in health research.