Faculty Factory

In this episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast, we chat with Meryl S. Cohen, MD, MS Ed, about the art of staying resilient and resourceful for long-term success in academic medicine and beyond.

Dr. Cohen is a Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. She also serves as Associate Chief in the Division of Cardiology at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Dr. Cohen's remarkable career as a pediatric cardiologist, coupled with her leadership roles and unique pathway towards success in academic medicine, sheds light on the importance of being resourceful and never giving up.

As you will discover in this discussion, though the journey may be challenging, it's the triumph over these challenges that makes the eventual success immensely rewarding.

Learn how Dr. Cohen overcame challenges, managed time effectively, and made impactful contributions to her field, all while navigating the demands of motherhood and building a national presence in the world of pediatric cardiology.

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In this week’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast, we interview Jay MacGregor, MD, MBA, FACS, about his inspiring journey from being on the brink of quitting medicine to finding purpose and deep fulfillment in his work.

Dr. MacGregor is a colorectal surgeon, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Allina Health, and Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado.

Dr. McGregor's story serves as a testament to the idea that a pivot can be key in one's career and that there is value in exploring many new opportunities to build a diverse skillset while finding a fulfilling path. We commend his courage in sharing his unconventional journey, highlighting the importance of embracing diverse talents and interests.

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We explore all things Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in this week’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast.

Emotional Intelligence is often referred to as EQ, which stands for Emotional Quotient. In essence, EQ is our ability to understand, use, and manage our emotions to enhance various aspects of our lives, including stress relief, effective communication, empathy, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.

Unlike IQ (Intelligence Quotient), which remains relatively stable, EQ can be improved with effort, making it a valuable skill for those of us in academic medicine to investigate.

As explored in today’s episode, standardized personality profiling tools like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Clifton Strengths Analysis, can help individuals gain self-awareness and identify areas for improvement in their EQ.

Other Resources and Information

Are you looking to learn more or join our show as a guest? Simply email Dr. Skarupski at [email protected].

As mentioned in today’s episode, you can listen to the Clifton Strengths podcast interview with Dr. Rachel Salas here: https://facultyfactory.org/the-practical-use-of-strength-based-psychology-with-rachel-salas-md-med-faan/

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Welcome back to the Faculty Factory podcast. In this week’s episode, we're exploring leadership competencies. You might not realize it, but as a faculty member in academic medicine, you are already a leader by virtue of your role.

Let’s take a moment to reflect on our leadership styles and how we can become better leaders for our patients, colleagues, and community.

To guide our discussion, we will introduce the leadership competencies framework developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine. This comprehensive matrix identifies 12 key competencies, each essential for effective leadership at different levels within academic medicine.

Are you looking for a copy of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Leadership Competencies matrix document as mentioned in this podcast? Simply email Dr. Skarupski at [email protected] and she will provide it to you.

Leadership competencies are vital in academic medicine, and they encompass a wide range of skills and behaviors. Reflecting on these competencies and assessing your proficiency in them can be a valuable step toward becoming a more effective leader in your academic medical career.

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This week's episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast delves deep into the world of scholarly writing with an insightful chat featuring two distinguished guests: Sarah Poynton, PhD, and Rachel Walden, MS, ELS.

Dr. Poynton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Rachel Walden is the Director of Editorial Services and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery with Johns Hopkins.

Whether you're a seasoned scholar or just embarking on your academic journey, this episode will serve as an enriching discussion with essential tips and principles of effective scholarly writing.

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Today on the Faculty Factory podcast, we are joined by Kathy Forbush, MBA and MS, to cover some common areas where faculty might struggle with leadership, along with suggestions on how to address those shortcomings.

Kathy is the Executive Director for HR-Talent Management at Johns Hopkins University, and in this role is responsible for leading the talent acquisition, learning and organization development functions for the entire university.

Kathy has spent over 20 years working in HR, Learning, and Organization Development roles with clients of various functional disciplines in diverse organizations and industries.

Programming Note

Did you know? As of September 1st, 2023, this podcast has had nearly 76,000 total downloads and YouTube views from listeners in 84 different countries? Furthermore, FacultyFactory.org has drawn nearly 40,000 web visits from users in 122 different countries.

It's truly an international platform, and we would love to invite you to be a guest on this show. Our host, Dr. Skarupski, makes the experience very engaging, relaxing, and quite frankly, fun.

We're keen on hearing from different faculty members around the world so we can learn from each other!

If you or someone you'd like to nominate wants to be a guest on our show, reach out to us via the Contact Us page on FacultyFactory.org or email Dr. Skarupski directly here: [email protected]

Join us on the Faculty Factory Podcast this week as we delve into an insightful conversation Sharon D. Solomon, MD. Dr. Solomon shares invaluable tips on maintaining equilibrium between a thriving personal life and a meaningful pursuit of promotion.

Dr. Solomon currently serves as the Katharine M. Graham Professor of Ophthalmology with the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine in Baltimore.

She is also the co-chair of the clinical excellence promotion committee with Johns Hopkins.

In this episode, she opens up about balancing the demands of a distinguished medical career with the joys and responsibilities of personal life. Dr. Solomon's insights offer a roadmap for harmonizing professional aspirations and personal well-being.

Danielle Piccinini Black, MPH, MBA, joins our Faculty Factory family this week to share with us the latest information on human-centered design and design thinking.

At the forefront of effective problem-solving methodologies is design thinking. By embracing design thinking, you can systematically question assumptions, leading to the discovery of innovative and distinctive alternatives.

“Design thinking is really this creative, iterative, problem-solving process that's rooted in empathy,” she said.

“It emphasizes the importance of keeping the people that you're designing for central to the process, because we believe that those closest to the problem are going to be best positioned to come up with the solutions.”

About Danielle Piccinini Black, MPH, MBA

Danielle Piccinini Black, MPH, MBA, is the Design Innovation Lead at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs and Academic Lead for Design Thinking at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School—Executive Education.

She leads the development and implementation of design thinking research, workshops, and co-creation internationally to address emerging public health needs, and uses that experience to enhance her design thinking courses.

Danielle’s current Design Thinking/Human-Centered Design portfolio consists of projects in nutrition, malaria, harm reduction in opioid use, WASH, and safe surgery in family planning and obstetrics.

We are honored for the opportunity to speak with Benjamin R. Kinnear, MD, MEd, this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Kinnear joins us for an important discussion about changing the way we approach medical education. He advocates for a competency-based time-variable model.

“At its core, competency-based education is just a philosophy of training that orients itself toward outcomes,” he told us.

Dr. Kinnear is an Internal Medicine-Pediatrics (Med-Peds) hospitalist. He serves as Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Program Director for the Med-Peds program with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

This conversation explores the essence of competency-based education, a philosophy of training that is fundamentally outcome-oriented.

Dr. Kinnear enlightens us on this crucial matter, highlighting how reshaping medical education through such an approach can revolutionize learning paradigms and ultimately shape more effective and capable medical professionals.

Understanding the principles and implications of this philosophy can potentially lead to transformative advancements in our field.

We also want to thank our friend Rachel Salas, MD, MEd, who recommended Dr. Kinnear to us as a guest! If you have a guest, that you’d like to sponsor to join our show, please send us a message: https://facultyfactory.org/contact-us/

Two distinguished guests, Lisa Coplit, MD and Ruth Chen RN, PhD, join the Faculty Factory Podcast this week for a discussion on podcasting itself, and its greater role in educating faculty.

Dr. Chen is Assistant Dean for Faculty Development in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Dr. Coplit is a general internist and serves as Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Professor of Medical Sciences at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University (QU Netter).

Learn More

• Email: Dr. Coplit: [email protected]

How to Podcast Resources

• How to Podcast When You Aren’t Tech Savvy