Faculty Factory

We are thrilled to be joined by Mona Bahouth, MD, PhD, for this week’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast! Mona Bahouth, MD, PhD, is Medical Director, Brain Rescue Unit, and Assistant Professor of Neurology with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore. Dr. Bahouth is an expert in health system science and implementation science as we chat about in this interview.   On today’s podcast, Dr. Bahouth explains that teamwork is critical in healthcare because it helps to maintain a focus on the patient and brings together the key pieces of what a patient needs at any given moment. Teamwork involves finding experts and bringing them to the table to work together in a way that creates an end result that is much more synergistic than what individuals could achieve alone. Dr. Bahouth emphasizes the importance of interprofessional collaboration and speaking in a language that allows the patient to be the center of the conversation. We want to thank Dr. Rachel Salas, a valued contributor of the Faculty Factory community, for referring Dr. Bahouth to us as a guest. If you know someone who would be a great fit for our podcast, we invite you to refer them to us as well. Simply send an email to FacultyFactoryKim@gmail.com with your suggestion! You can reach Dr. Bahouth here: mbahout1@jhmi.edu 

This week, Joseph E. Losee, MD, FACS, FAAP, is making his debut on the Faculty Factory Podcast, where he delivers an inspiring message on resilience to all faculty. Resilience is an essential quality for anyone working in this field given its inherent challenges, high-pressure situations, and emotional exhaustion. Dr. Joseph E. Losee currently serves as the Dr. Ross H. Musgrave Endowed Chair of Pediatric Plastic Surgery and is the Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He also serves as the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, and is an Advisory Dean of Students at the School of Medicine. Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/joseph-losee/

Joining us this week for an incredibly insightful and alarming conversation is William T. Mallon, EdD. Make sure to tune in as Dr. Mallon makes his Faculty Factory Podcast debut. We will dive into the crucial topic of academic medicine's role in the climate crisis. Dr. Mallon is the Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation Development at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Dr. Mallon co-authored the report "Climate Action in Academic Medicine," which provides an overview of how medical schools, teaching hospitals, and health systems are responding to climate change. You can download it here: https://www.aamc.org/media/64106/download?attachment  In this interview, you'll learn about the innovative ways in which medical schools, teaching hospitals, and health systems are responding to the urgent threat of climate change. Their efforts can help safeguard the health of our planet and its inhabitants. "The irony is that without any action, we are making a major contribution to the climate crisis, which arguably is the greatest health threat of the 21st century," Dr. Mallon told us. If you would like to contact Dr. Mallon, you can email him at wmallon@aamc.org. Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/

We are joined by Cary C. Ward, MD, for a fresh installment of the Faculty Factory Podcast this week! Dr. Ward is Associate Dean for Faculty Development with Duke University School of Medicine in North Carolina.  Dr. Ward is an adult congenital and structural heart disease specialist. She serves as the Program Director for the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship and the Director of the Cardio-Obstetrics Program with Duke. Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/cary-ward 

Everyone seems to be talking artificial intelligence these days and how it might drastically impact the future. What are the implications for faulty and medical professionals around the world? How will this impact grant writing, research and academic integrity? The questions continue to linger. Our guest this week on the Faculty Factory is Daniel Khashabi, PhD, to help us address some of these questions and issues. Dr. Khashabi recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence and is an assistant professor of computer science at the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering. He is also a member of the Center for Language and Speech Processing. Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/artificial-intelligence/ 

Joining us this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast is Stacey B. Lee, JD, for a chat regarding what faculty should know about health care negotiations. Stacey provides tools and techniques for successfully negotiating at work while reducing harmful conflicts and protecting relationships. Stacey is a Professor of Law and Ethics at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School with a joint appointment at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. She currently teaches courses in business law, health law, and negotiations.  Learn more: https://facultyfactory.org/stacey-lee 

We are running the gamut this week when it comes to four very important topics in academic medicine. Rachel B. Levine, MD, MPH, joins our show to cover important facets of organizational savvy, professional relationships, followership, and sponsorship. This is Dr. Levine’s third time joining us here on the Faculty Factory. She currently serves as Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Educational Development with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine’s Office of Faculty Development. Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/rachel-levine/ 

Making a decision that leads to a major life change is the topic explored in today’s Faculty Factory episode with Rachel Salas, MD, MEd. Dr. Salas is Assistant Medical Director with Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep and Wellness and serves as Professor of Neurology with Johns Hopkins Medicine. She joins our podcast to share the story of her carefully planned major life-changing decision on today’s episode. Make sure to tune in for the full story! Dr. Salas first visited with us here on the Faculty Factory in October 2020 for Episode No. 92. The interview was called The Practical Use of Strength-Based Psychology. Last year she came back for a “reunion” episode called Coaching and Strength-Based Approaches to Keep us Progressing. When you are done listening to today’s show, you can listen to her other two episodes here: The Practical Use of Strength-Based Psychology Coaching and Strength-Based Approaches to Keep us Progressing Learn More You can reach Dr. Salas here: rsalas3@jhmi.edu Find Dr. Salas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelSalasMD

Yuval Bar-Or, PhD, brings us more exceptionally valuable financial information for faculty in his third unforgettable appearance on our show this week. Dr. Bar-Or is an Associate Professor with the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He is the author of seven books, including the Pillars of Wealth series for medical professionals. In a field full of confusing terms and jargon, he covers the basics of personal finance for medical professionals with an easily understandable use of plain language in all his appearances on our show. Today’s discussion involves the importance of knowing your net worth (a.k.a. nest egg), investing basics and retirement planning. Learn More: https://bit.ly/41DFDN7 

Making his Faculty Factory Podcast debut this week is Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN! We are grateful to have this neurologist, prolific medical journalist and podcaster join us for a discussion on giving and receiving feedback painlessly. In addition to his podcasting and writing, Dr. Wilner currently serves as Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.  Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/feedback