This informative reference will help full-time, part-time, and affiliated medical school faculty navigate the inspiring, evolving, and complex challenges of achieving success in their academic positions. The easy-to-read format poses frequently asked questions and provides answers that convey valuable insights, useful references, and practical advice. Designed for use by faculty at all stages of their career, this handbook addresses issues about selecting a career in academia, starting out in ones first position, advancing successfully, skill development, transitioning to other positions, and retirement. It provides guidance about the development of the personal and professional skills needed to thrive in these roles, and summarizes advice about creating programs, collaborations, and successful teams. Helpful tips about career planning and successfully advancing in the promotions and tenure process are enumerated. Recognizing that most faculty will have to face challenges at some point in their career, this handbook also outlines useful recommendations for dealing with difficult colleagues, crisis management, and work-personal life balance. Given the rapid evolution of knowledge and organizations in healthcare, science, and medicine, this reference emphasizes the importance of adapting to change and embracing the opportunities for innovation and future impact.
Highlighting both the increasing challenges of these roles and the inspiring opportunities available through these careers, the authors provide comprehensive information to help medical school faculty achieve impact in their disciplines, advance their careers, and flourish both personally and professionally.
Introduction.- PART I: BECOMING A MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY MEMBER.- Career
Pathways.- Rationale and Career Flexibility.- Preparation and Decision.- PART
II: STARTING OUT.- Initial Considerations.- Compensation.- Start-up
Resources.- Goals and Priorities.- Institutional Operations.- Departmental
and Institutional Culture.- PART III: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.- Communication.-
Negotiation.- Managing Your Resources.- Developing Relationships.- Emotional
Intelligence.- Work-Personal Life Balance and Wellness.- PART IV: PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT.- Planning.- Resource Utilization.- Staff Support.- Students and
Trainees.- Faculty Collaboration.- PART V: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.-
Professional Growth.- Skills for Professional Advancement.- Team Building.-
Leveraging Innovations.- Leadership.- Sabbatical Leave.- PART VI: CAREER
ADVANCEMENT.- Career Planning.- Professional Reputation.- Appropriate
Documentation.- Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure (APT).- Personal
Reviews.- Getting Advice and Assistance.- PART VII: PROFESSIONAL
INTERACTIONS.- Providing Advice and Assistance to Others.- Interactions with
Other Faculty.- Interactions with Staff.- Interactions with Students and
Trainees.- Interactions with Leadership and Administration.- Interactions
with Interdisciplinary Programs.- PART VIII: EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS.- Academic
and Professional Organizations.- Public and Corporate Entities.- Fundraising
and Donor Development.- Conflicts of Interest and Commitment.- PART IX:
DEALING WITH PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES.- Difficult or Poorly Performing
Students and Trainees.- Underproductive or Problem Staff.- Difficult or
Challenging Faculty.- Internal Institutional Conflicts.- Conflicts with
External Organizations.- Crisis Management.- PART X: DEALING WITH PERSONAL
CAREER CHALLENGES.- Problems with Academic Advancement.- Compensation
Inequity.- Insufficient Resources.- Conflicts with Leadership and
Administration.- Dealing with Accusations.- Reporting Improper Activities.-
Dealing with Health and Family Issues.- PART XI: PERSONAL AND CAREER
EVOLUTION.- Adapting to Change.- Seeking a New Faculty Position.- Considering
Leadership Positions.- Career Opportunities Outside Academia.- Transitioning
to a New Position.- Finishing Up Your Career.
Fred Sanfilippo MD PhD has mentored, advised, and coached numerous faculty, staff, and students as a chair, dean, and CEO at Duke, Hopkins, Ohio State, and Emory University academic health centers.
Claire Pomeroy MD, MBA has mentored numerous faculty, staff, and trainees during her career at Minnesota, Kentucky, and UC Davis medical schools and in her current role as president of the Lasker Foundation.
David N. Bailey is UC San Diego Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Pharmacy Emeritus, and has mentored numerous faculty, students, and staff in his career as a chair, dean, and vice chancellor.
