Professional Development Across a Career with Dr. Jim Fortenberry
Nov 27, 2023
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Dr. Jim Fortenberry, a pediatric critical care expert, shares insights on career development in the field. He discusses leadership skills, reflections on past mistakes, and the importance of recognizing fallibility. Dr. Fortenberry also highlights motivation, making a difference in pediatric healthcare, and the significance of succession planning.
Having mentors and seizing opportunities are key factors in shaping a successful career in critical care medicine.
The significance of family and its impact on career choices, emphasizing the importance of being geographically close to family and having a supportive personal life.
Deep dives
The Importance of Mentors and Opportunities in Career Development
Having mentors and seizing opportunities are key factors in shaping a successful career in critical care medicine. Dr. Jim Fortemarie shares his own experiences and the value of finding mentors in both academic and life aspects. He emphasizes the importance of keeping options open and saying yes to different opportunities. By building a solid foundation of clinical care, pursuing research interests, and being open to diverse experiences, mid-career attending physicians can progress in leadership roles.
Balancing Family and Career in Medicine
Dr. Fortemarie highlights the significance of family and its impact on career choices. He emphasizes the importance of being geographically close to family and having a supportive personal life. Dr. Fortemarie's commitment to his family drives his dedication to his work and provides him with purpose and motivation to excel in his career.
Leadership Development and Succession Planning
Dr. Fortemarie discusses the significance of leadership roles in pediatric critical care and offers guidance on cultivating leadership skills. He advises mid-career attending physicians to seek mentors who can guide them in the right direction and help identify opportunities for growth. Additionally, he emphasizes the importance of building a succession plan and developing the next generation of leaders to ensure continued excellence in pediatric critical care.
Lessons Learned from Failure and Creating a Supportive Environment
Dr. Fortemarie shares a personal failure early in his career and the lessons he learned from it. He emphasizes the importance of being humble, acknowledging mistakes, and building a supportive environment for physicians. His experiences have led him to establish programs, such as U-Matter, to support physicians during challenging times and provide them with the opportunity to seek guidance and assistance.
James D. Fortenberry MD, MCCM, FAAP is a Professor Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care at Emory University School of Medicine. He is the Chief Medical Officer of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta & the interim Chief of Critical Care Medicine. He is a past Chair of Critical Care sub-board of the American Board of Pediatrics and on SCCM and AAP critical care committees He is also a past president of Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO).
Objective: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to identify key leadership skills across the spectrum of an academic career and apply these to their own professional development.
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