Educational Landscapes

Matthew Reyna, PhD is Vice Chair for Education and Training in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Emory and also a Co-Director of Graduate Studies for the Computer Science and Informatics graduate program, which includes the Department of Biomedical Informatics, the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, and the Department of Computer Science. In this episode Matt shares a number of helpful nuggets for aspiring leaders including "policies are really the unsung heroes of a lot of administrative efforts", "it's helpful to exercise patience and impatience as needed as part of broader interpersonal skills", and "I would challenge aspiring leaders to think inclusively, to be generous with their time, to the extent that they can and to enjoy the time they're able to spend on what I think is very important work."

Resources

• Faculty Success Program: Achieve Academic Success and Better Work-Life Balance
• National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity Resources | Emory University | Atlanta GA
• Summary - Emory University's Training Grant Day 2023
• Department of Biomedical Informatics - Leadership

Katie Monroe, PhD, MMSc, CAA is Academic Program Director, Anesthesiologist Assistant program. In this episode, Katie reflects on how supporting people (students, faculty, & staff) is key to successful education leadership and how the journey to education leadership is not always clearly laid out.

Resources

• Kern Fellowship in Interprofessional Leadership
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP)
• Master of Medical Science Program in Anesthesiology

Aimee Abide, MMSc, PA, FCCM is PA Program Director of the Critical Care Center NP/PA Post Graduate Residency Program, Emory Healthcare. In this episode Aimee talks about the importance of finding good mentors early in one's career and networking throughout one's career.

Resources

• Emory Critical Care APP Fellowship
• Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
• Society of Critical Care Medicine | SCCM
• WHEA Teaching Fellowship

Linda Orkin Lewin, MD is co-director of the Woodruff Health Educators Academy (WHEA) and Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University. In this episode Linda shares lessons learned from working at three (3) different academic institutions during the course of her career.

Resources

• Health Professions Educators’ Summer Symposium-Information – Continuing Education for Health Profession
• Woodruff Health Educators Academy
• Intersections: The Education Journal of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center
• Learn Serve Lead: The AAMC Annual Meeting
• Harvard Macy Institute - Home - Linda attended what is now titled the Program for Educators in Health Professions course

Tyrese Hinkins-Jones, EdS, MEd is Director of Programs, Medical Education (SOM). In this episode, Tyrese talks about the importance of networking at regional and national levels and how that can lead to additional education leadership opportunities.

Resources

• AAMC Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA)
• S.P.A.C.E. in Medical Education – A dedicated space for staff professionals in medical education
• Instructional Design Podcast — Dr. Luke Hobson
• Georgia Association for Women in Higher Education