Faculty Factory

We are pleased to welcome Daniel Barnett, MD, MPH, to the Faculty Factory community this week. Dr. Barnett joins us for a lively discussion about preparedness, resiliency, and the wisdom he has gained throughout his career in academic medicine and research. Dr. Barnett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health & Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore.  More about the Faculty Factory: https://facultyfactory.org/  Learn more about today's episode: https://facultyfactory.org/daniel-barnett/ 

Making her Faculty Factory Podcast debut this week is Harriet W. Hopf, MD. Dr. Hopf joins us for a rich discussion about coaching’s role in academic medicine and much more. Dr. Hopf is Co-Director of the University of Utah's School of Medicine Coaching and Advancement Network (UCAN), and Professor and Director of Faculty Development and Mentoring in the Department of Anesthesiology. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering with the University of Utah. You can learn more about the UCAN initiative here: https://medicine.utah.edu/faculty-dev/programs/coaching-program/ Get more information about the Faculty Factory here: https://facultyfactory.org/

We are reunited with Kimara Ellefson, MBA, for a fun and informative reunion interview on this week’s Faculty Factory podcast episode. Kimara is the National Director for Partnerships with the Kern National Network for Caring & Character in Medicine (KNN). According to its website, “KNN is a national network of seven medical schools dedicated to advancing caring and character in medicine with the goal of promoting human flourishing.” You can learn more by visiting the official KNN website: https://knncaringcharactermedicine.org/  Last time we interviewed Kimara on the Faculty Factory, it was for Episode No. 26 back in 2019. (To put things into perspective, today’s episode is No. 171.) You can listen to Kimara’s first episode with us on our podcast here: https://facultyfactory.org/kimara-ellefson/  At the time of our first discussion, Kimara was Associate Vice President of Talent Strategy and Faculty Affairs at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) in Milwaukee. MCW is one of the founding partners of the Kern National Network. While her offices are still located at MCW, Kimara’s career has involved a significant pivot since we last spoke with her in 2019. She outlines the decision behind that pivot as we catch up with her on today’s episode. Learn more at: https://facultyfactory.org/ 

Joining us this week for another Faculty Factory reunion episode is Laura Schweitzer, PhD. Dr. Schweitzer presents us with the 12 key mistakes that folks in academic medicine tend to make when looking for a new job. This is in addition to catching us up on what she has been up to since we lasted chatted with her. Dr. Schweitzer is president emeritus and former vice president for health sciences at SUNY Albany in New York.  Her passions include coaching women and underrepresented applicants in medicine how to secure high-level administrative jobs in academic medicine, academic engineering, and university administration. She has helped to place chancellors, college presidents, vice presidents, deans, and chairs. Dr. Schweitzer knows how to help faculty find opportunities for growth and has been coaching faculty for years. We are grateful for her wisdom on today’s episode. If you would like to get in touch with Dr. Schweitzer, you can send her an email at SchweitzerL@Mac.com. The last time we spoke with Dr. Schweitzer on the Faculty Factory was in December 2020. She joined us for a very notable interview called “How to Navigate a Successful Job Search.” You can listen to that episode and learn more here: https://facultyfactory.org/how-to-navigate-a-successful-job-search-with-laura-schweitzer-phd/

It has been well over three years since we last heard from Daniel Shapiro, MS, PhD on the Faculty Factory Podcast. We welcome him back today for a substantive, in-depth chat about data’s role in advancing the careers of our faculty. Dr. Shapiro serves as the Vice Dean for Faculty and Administrative Affairs at the Penn State College of Medicine (Hershey) and he is the Garner James Cline Professor of Medical Humanism. Today’s episode is another special Faculty Factory reunion episode where we visit with past podcast guests and learn about what’s new since we last chatted. Dr. Shapiro first joined us in February 2019. At the time it was the first ever interview released on this podcast and our second episode overall. As we approach episode No. 200, it was great to have Dr. Shapiro join us once again. His first episode with us focused on factors that influence the productivity, success, happiness and overall well-being of faculty. You can learn more about that episode and listen to it here: https://facultyfactory.org/daniel-shapiro-ms-phd-faculty-factory-podcast-episode-2/ Utilizing data to make things fairer to everyone in academic medicine is the underlying theme in today’s interview. “Having data matters. It’s a way of cutting through folks that are just charismatic and it really helps us get somewhere,” he said. Learn more: https://facultyfactory.org/ 

Today we welcome back Amy S. Gottlieb, MD, FACP, to the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Gottlieb is Chief Faculty Development Officer, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, and Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology at UMass Chan Medical School – Baystate in Springfield, Mass. Dr. Gottlieb joined us to discuss her recently published book Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine: A Roadmap for Healthcare Organizations and the Women Physicians Who Work for Them. Today’s episode is also a reunion episode where we visit with past podcast guests and learn about what’s new since we last chatted. As we discussed on today’s interview, Dr. Gottlieb’s first appearance on our podcast took place back in 2019. Dr. Gottlieb began her career in corporate finance. Her passion for helping underserved women led her to a career in academic medicine. You learn more about that first episode here: https://facultyfactory.org/catching-up-with-dr-gottlieb-on-todays-faculty-factory-podcast/ Here is a link to learn more about her book: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-51031-2 Here is a link to her 2021 New England Journal of Medicine article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2114955      To learn more about our podcast please visit https://facultyfactory.org/.

Dr. Rakhee K. Bhayani from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is our guest on the Faculty Factory Podcast this week. Dr. Bhayani is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of the Forum for Women in Medicine (FWIM), and Co-Director of the Balance in Medicine Resident Wellness Initiative.  Dr. Bhayani is a great champion for the professional development, wellness, and growth of folks in academic medicine as we discuss at length in today’s interview.  Other important themes covered on today’s episode include making a career change/pivot, identifying your purpose, and stepping outside of your comfort zone. “Sometimes you need that one little push out of your comfort zone from someone who believes in you and that's where the growth happens,” she told us.  FWIM started in 2014 to support the professional and personal development of the women trainees in the Department of Medicine at Dr. Bhayani’s institution. FWIM also organizes skill-building events for the trainees in the program.  Given this dedication to the professional development of others, we knew Dr. Bhayani would be a great guest for us to interview on the Faculty Factory.  You can learn more about FWIM by visiting its website: https://internalmedicine.wustl.edu/diversity/forum-for-women-in-medicine/  Learn more about the Faculty Factory: https://facultyfactory.org/ 

Joining us for this week’s episode of the Faculty Factory is Peter Densen, MD. We explore coaching, leadership, and career transitions as part of this in-depth discussion with Dr. Densen. He currently serves as Emeritus Professor of Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases with University of Iowa Health Care. His distinguished, 40-year career in Iowa has included the following positions: Associate dean for Student Affairs and Curriculum Interim head of the Department of Internal Medicine Executive associate dean of the college Executive dean He also served as faculty director for the Bean Learning Community and chaired the Clinical Experiences Committee at his institution. As you will hear on today’s episode, he posses a wealth of practical knowledge when it comes to mentoring faculty and professional development.   Today’s episode has very useful information regarding transformational changes, transition theory, and ways to make graceful exits in the pursuit of new opportunities.    Learn more: https://facultyfactory.org/

This week’s episode of the Faculty Factory podcast is a chat with Nutan Vaidya, MD, about her role as Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and Equity with the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, Ill. Dr. Vaidya also serves as Professor and Discipline Chair of Psychiatry with the Chicago Medical School. Prior to her current role, Dr. Vaidya served as Senior Associate Dean for Academic Learning Environment (before it was known as Faculty Development). Dr. Vaidya discusses the unique challenges facing her community medical school and the solution-oriented approach her team enacted to better serve faculty. Make sure to listen to today’s episode in its entirety to learn about the key programs and initiatives that were built to deal with these challenges. There are plenty of amazing, innovative programs taking place at her institution and we are honored to have her visit us this week to spread these ideas. If you would like to reach out to Dr. Vaidya for more information, you can email her at nutan.vaidya@rosalindfranklin.edu

Angela Sharkey, MD, discusses her new role as Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education at Wake Forest University with us on today’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Sharkey is also a practicing pediatric cardiologist. When Dr. Sharkey first visited with us in 2019, she was serving as the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, S.C. You can revisit that episode here: https://facultyfactory.org/angela-sharkey/ She started her new position at Wake Forest in September 2021. Before arriving at Wake Forest and the University of South Carolina, Dr. Sharkey was Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. “I find my passion and my calling in education,” she said. We are exciting to bring you this latest episode of the Faculty Factory Reunion where we visit with past podcast guests and learn about what’s new since we last chatted.