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ACADEMIC CAREER PLANNING

ACADEMIC CAREER PLANNING. Kathleen G. Nelson, M.D. Sr. Associate Dean for Faculty Development. CLIMBING THE LADDER. The Future History Of Your Career . WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES. Understand Career Options Learn How to “Package” Yourself Identify Value of Mentors/Opportunities

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ACADEMIC CAREER PLANNING

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  1. ACADEMIC CAREER PLANNING Kathleen G. Nelson, M.D. Sr. Associate Dean for Faculty Development

  2. CLIMBING THE LADDER The Future History Of Your Career

  3. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES • Understand Career Options • Learn How to “Package” Yourself • Identify Value of Mentors/Opportunities • Learn Which Activities Likely Lead to Academic Advancement • Plan Your Career Path for Next Several Years

  4. VISIONING • Where will you be in the next 1…5….10 years??

  5. Goals In 10 Years Career Goals: • Academic Rank • Career Focus • Most Notable Achievements Personal Goals: • Family • Location • Lifestyle

  6. How To Vision • Write an award nomination for yourself • Write an acceptance speech • Write a future CV/Resume • Write a “feldschrift” or obituary

  7. ACADEMIC FACULTY RANKS • Instructor • Assistant Professor • Associate Professor • Professor Other Titles • Division Director • Chairman/Center Director • Dean

  8. CAREER OPTIONS • Institution Specific • Described in “Faculty Handbook” • Tenure Vs Non-Tenure • Academic Vs Clinical • Part-time Vs Full-time • Opportunities to Switch?

  9. Tenure Track Excellence in 2 of 3 areas Research Teaching Service/Clinical Care Evidence of Scholarship Non-Tenure Track Excellence in 1 area Research Teaching Service/Clinical Care Evidence of Scholarship PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

  10. RECIPE FOR PROMOTION Basic Ingredients • Area of Career Focus • Develop Expertise • Cultivate Champions-Internal and External • Generate Revenue • Community Citizenship Package Your Credentials Proudly

  11. INITIAL HIRE LETTER • Expectations Clearly Stated? • “Protected” Time? • Start-up Funding? • Faculty Development/Review?

  12. IDENTIFY MENTOR/MENTORS WHO: • Facilitates Progress • Identifies Support Sources • Introduces to Potential Collaborators • Promotes Progress with other Faculty

  13. IDENTIFY MENTOR/MENTORS WHO: • Stimulates Intellectual Growth • Informs about Institution • Assists with Goal Setting • Protects from Excessive Demands • Develops Skills

  14. DEVELOP A FOCUS • Document Productivity • Publications • Patient Referrals/Revenue Produced • Recognition by Peers/Trainees as Expert • Achieve Leadership • New or Essential Activity • Independence from Mentor ?

  15. TEACHING PORTFOLIO Describe Teaching Activities • # of Trainees/Time Commitment • Type of Activity Evaluations of Teaching Ability by Students/Peers • Lectures • Small Group • Bedside • Peer Comparison

  16. TEACHING PORTFOLIO • Teaching Awards/Nominations • Extramural Activities • Visiting Lectures • Community • CME • Supervision/Advising

  17. TEACHING PORTFOLIO • Participation on Education Committees • Product Development • Syllabi/Curricula • Power Points • Computer Programs • Review Articles/Chapters

  18. CHOOSE ACTIVITIES WISELY • Examine Purpose of Activity • Research, Teaching, Service • Evaluate Time Commitment • Meeting Frequency, Number of Committee Members

  19. CHOOSE ACTIVITIES WISELY • Are There Opportunities for Leadership? • Are There Opportunities for Networking • Is It New or Essential Position ?

  20. GENERATE REVENUE • Clinical Service • Grants and Contracts $10,000 Vs $100,000 Respond - Re-submit

  21. FUNDING SOURCES Federal NIH AHCRQ Foundation Industrial Institutional

  22. GET PUBLISHED • Avoid Academic “Constipation” • Complete Move from Abstract to Publication • Peer Reviewed • Articles or Case Reports Not Abstracts or Letters

  23. COMMON PITFALLS • Poor Understanding of Process • What Promotion Committees Look For • How Grants are Funded • How Much Revenue is Possible • How to Negotiate for “Protected” Time • Over-extending Service Commitments • Learn to Say “No”

  24. COMMON PITFALLS • Poor Performance Packaging • “Don’t Put Champagne in a Rusted Beer Can” • Remember it is “Easy” to Count Publications and Grant Money to Document Research Productivity, but More Difficult to Document Teaching Without Similar Evidence

  25. VISIONING • Where will you be in the next 10 years??

  26. Goals In 10 Years Career Goals: • Academic Rank • Career Focus • Most Notable Achievements Personal Goals: • Family • Location • Lifestyle

  27. Lunch and Learn: Jr. Faculty Development Sessions2006-2007 CLIMBING THE LADDER • 11/8/06 The Future History of Your Career • 12/13/06 Promotion and Tenure at UABSOM/JHS • 1/10/07 Identifying/Working with a Mentor • 2/14/07 Preparing your CV • 3/14/07 Preparing a Portfolio • 4/11/07 Time-Management • 5/9/07 Evaluating Students, Residents and Staff

  28. MED-LINK • An opportunity for faculty to gather for social networking and collegial activity. Food and drink are provided, courtesy of the Dean and the Health System, the first Thursday of every month at PCAMS from 5-7 PM. • ALL FACULTY IN THE SOM and JHS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

  29. Your Success is Our Success How Can We Assist You? Office of Faculty Development 934-8744

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