Cynthia S. Rand, PhD, joins us this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast to discusses how faculty can best navigate their professional societies. Dr. Rand is a Professor of Medicine in the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She also serves as Senior Associate Dean for Faculty at Johns Hopkins. This conversation includes advice about finding the time, attending meetings and how to get the most out of engaging with your professional society in academic medicine.