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

Learn Which Activities Likely Lead to Academic Advancement

Plan Your Career Path for Next Several Years

VISIONING Where will you be in the next 1…5….10

years??

Goals In 10 YearsCareer Goals: Academic Rank Career Focus Most Notable Achievements

Personal Goals: Family Location Lifestyle

How To Vision

Write an award nomination for yourself Write an acceptance speech Write a future CV/Resume Write a “feldschrift” or obituary

ACADEMIC FACULTY RANKS

Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor ProfessorOther Titles Division Director Chairman/Center Director Dean

CAREER OPTIONS Institution Specific

Described in “Faculty Handbook”

Tenure Vs Non-Tenure

Academic Vs Clinical

Part-time Vs Full-time

Opportunities to Switch?

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

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

RECIPE FOR PROMOTION

Basic Ingredients Area of Career Focus Develop Expertise Cultivate Champions-Internal and External Generate Revenue Community Citizenship

Package Your Credentials Proudly

INITIAL HIRE LETTER

Expectations Clearly Stated?

“Protected” Time?

Start-up Funding?

Faculty Development/Review?

IDENTIFY MENTOR/MENTORS WHO:

Facilitates Progress

Identifies Support Sources

Introduces to Potential Collaborators

Promotes Progress with other Faculty

IDENTIFY MENTOR/MENTORS WHO:

Stimulates Intellectual Growth

Informs about Institution

Assists with Goal Setting

Protects from Excessive Demands

Develops Skills

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 ?

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

TEACHING PORTFOLIO

Teaching Awards/Nominations

Extramural Activities Visiting Lectures Community CME

Supervision/Advising

TEACHING PORTFOLIO

Participation on Education Committees

Product Development Syllabi/Curricula Power Points Computer Programs Review Articles/Chapters

CHOOSE ACTIVITIES WISELY

Examine Purpose of Activity

Research, Teaching, Service

Evaluate Time Commitment

Meeting Frequency, Number of Committee Members

CHOOSE ACTIVITIES WISELY

Are There Opportunities for Leadership?

Are There Opportunities for Networking

Is It New or Essential Position ?

GENERATE REVENUE

Clinical Service

Grants and Contracts

$10,000 Vs $100,000

Respond - Re-submit

FUNDING SOURCES

FederalNIH

AHCRQFoundation

Industrial

Institutional

GET PUBLISHED

Avoid Academic “Constipation” Complete Move from Abstract to

Publication

Peer ReviewedArticles or Case Reports Not

Abstracts or Letters

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”

COMMON PITFALLSPoor 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

VISIONING Where will you be in the next 10 years??

Goals In 10 YearsCareer Goals: Academic Rank Career Focus Most Notable Achievements

Personal Goals: Family Location Lifestyle

Lunch and Learn: Jr. Faculty Development Sessions

2006-2007

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

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.

Your Success is Our Success

How Can We Assist You?

Office of Faculty Development

934-8744