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Making a Successful Transition from Resident/Graduate Student to Faculty: Dos and Don'ts. (AKA “Preparing for the best job in the world!”) Elizabeth Hardie , DVM, PhD, DipLomate ACVS. Negotiations. Mean professional income, DVM’s, years since graduation and gender.
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Making a Successful Transition from Resident/Graduate Student to Faculty: Dos and Don'ts (AKA “Preparing for the best job in the world!”) Elizabeth Hardie, DVM, PhD, DipLomateACVS
Mean professional income, DVM’s, years since graduation and gender From: AVMA Report on Veterinary Compensation, 2011 Edition
2011 Assistant Professor Salaries $89,000-$110,000 is what you can expect. Mean and Median: $98,000-$99,000
Negotiations Do Don’t Negotiate on your salary offer Ask for laboratory space Ask for technician time Ask for start up funds Ask about statistics help Ask about any equipment you need Limit clinics to <50% (tenure track) Know what your emergency commitment is Ask for moving expenses Ask for office space Ask for a computer and a printer Ask about travel costs, publication costs Just accept what is offered: counter Accept unreasonable conditions just to get the job. Underestimate the workload of the lone ranger
Statement of Mutual Expectations: Research Precise Not so precise 1 first author or corresponding author paper per year, 5 year tenure clock = 5 papers Demonstrate scholarly ability Produce significant contributions to the scholarly literature
Research: Mentor/Mentee Relationship Do Don’t
Statement of Mutual Expectations: Teaching Precise Not so precise > 80% A’s and B’s on evaluations of teaching Demonstrate good teaching
Teaching Do Don’t
Teaching: 3 basics Deliberate Practice Immediate Feedback Motivation
Statement of Mutual Expectations: Extension Precise Not so precise Have an acceptable teaching hospital evaluation Provide 3 opportunities for continuing education at a state level Provide good clinical service and continuing education
Clinics Do Don’t
Continuing Education Do Don’t
Statement of Mutual Expectations: Service Precise Not so Precise Serve on 1 college level committee within the 5 year evaluation period Provide service to the college and the profession
Service Do Don’t
Collegiality Do Be careful