Faculty Factory

We are excited to welcome back Carisa M. Cooney, MPH, CCRP, to the Faculty Factory Podcast this week! Carisa joins us to present communication and intergenerational mentoring advice for the Post-COVID environment.

With The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Carisa serves as Associate Professor, Director of Education Innovation, and Director of the Clinical Research Core in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

You can watch her first appearance on our podcast, “Evolving Personally and Professionally to Maintain Job Satisfaction,” here: https://facultyfactory.org/carisa-cooney/

In this episode we also mentioned the previous Faculty Factory episode called “Getting that Paper Out the Door with David M. Yousem, MD, MBA”, and you can check that podcast out here: https://facultyfactory.org/paper-out-the-door/

Learn more: https://facultyfactory.org/post-covid

We are joined by two fantastic guests this week on the Faculty Factory podcast for a conversation on nonviolent communication.

Drs. Cheri Lemieux Spiegel (Professor of English) and Paul Fitzgerald (Professor of Biology) together run the Annandale Center for Contemplative Practice (ACCP) at Northern Virginia Community College.

The ACCP supports faculty, staff, and students alike, our mission is to foster a mindful and non-violent approach in their personal and professional journeys.

Learn More

This Faculty Factory Podcast Episode: https://facultyfactory.org/nonviolent 

The Annandale Center for Contemplative Practice (ACCP): https://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/accp.html

This Most Unbelievable Life: https://www.thismostunbelievablelife.com/ 

In this episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast, we are thrilled to have Lisa Coplit, MD, as our guest. Dr. Coplit shares her insights on the challenges of faculty development and making connections in community-based medical schools. 

Despite the geographic diversity of these communities, Dr. Coplit emphasizes that building a strong sense of community is not only possible but essential.

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). 

As a fellow podcaster, Dr. Coplit currently hosts, "Told Me," which stands for "To Learn and Develop for Medical Educators." Her podcast explores topics like the power of mentorship, leadership, and remediation.

With sites spread across different regions, building a sense of community becomes more complex compared to traditional academic medical centers. During this chat, Dr. Coplit explores the importance of meeting faculty members where they are, providing centralized resources while also catering to individual needs.

Listen to the Told Me Podcast here: https://www.quinnipiacpodcasts.com/told-me/  

Stuart C. Ray, MD, brings his experience and words of wisdom to our Faculty Factory podcast this week. Join us as we delve into the topics of triaging competing demands, skill-building, and networking, all aimed at enhancing our career journeys in academic medicine.

Dr. Ray is a Professor of Medicine and Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of Medicine for Data Integrity and Analytics, Assistant Dean for Research, and he is a member of the JHM Data Trust Council.

Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/stuart-ray 

We Want to Hear from YOU!

The Faculty Factory reaches listeners in more than 80 countries! With nearly 70,000 downloads and counting, we've been helping faculty in our field through the power of storytelling sfor nearly 5 years. We would love to hear your feedback on our show and we would love for you to join us as a podcast guest, or nominate someone to be a guest on our show. Send our host, Dr. Kimberly Skarupski, an email here to reach us: [email protected].  

We are delighted to have Maria Oliva-Hemker, MD, as our guest on the newest episode of the Faculty Factory podcast. Dr. Oliva-Hemker shares invaluable insights on the key factors to think about when transitioning to a new leadership role.

Dr. Oliva-Hemker currently serves as the Vice Dean for Faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is the Stermer Family Professor of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Director of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

Simply put, without Dr. Oliva-Hemker’s support this podcast wouldn’t be possible. We sincerely thank her for that continued support of this podcast, our companion website (FacultyFactory.org), and all its resources.

Today’s episode explores the art of making a successful leadership transition within academic medicine. This is something Dr. Oliva-Hemker has firsthand experience in navigating as discussed in today’s chat. Dr. Oliva-Hemker was named Vice Dean for Faculty in 2021.

“I've had some transitions into leadership positions at different points in time, and you always learn a little bit as you go along,” she told us.

This podcast discussion offers valuable advice for faculty members at various stages of their career journey.

Regardless of whether we're transitioning from medical school, completing a postdoctoral fellowship, taking on leadership roles within professional societies, or being appointed to dean, each new position necessitates a recalibration and a fresh perspective.

“When we step into a new role, it’s so important to begin relationship building and developing collaborations with others right away,” Dr. Oliva-Hemker said.

Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/ 

In the latest episode of the Faculty Factory podcast, Tyra Fainstad, MD, shares her personal journey and insights on combating burnout and the transformative impact of coaching.

Dr. Fainstad is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She is the Resident Clinic Director at Lowry Internal Medicine and Co-Director of Better Together Physician Coaching.

Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/tyra-fainstad 

Better Together Physician Coaching Website: https://bettertogetherphysiciancoaching.com/

Contact Dr. Fainstad: [email protected]

This week on the Faculty Factory Podcast, we’re joined by Heather Brod to reflect on the transformative Career Development Coaching Camp for faculty. The camp is a supportive community empowering people to find new meaning in their careers. 

Heather is an executive coach and consultant. Prior to launching her consultancy, Heather was Executive Director at the Center for Faculty Advancement Mentoring and Engagement with the Ohio State University’s College of Medicine in Columbus.

She first appeared on our podcast one year ago for a memorable chat on executive coaching and leadership.  

In today's interview, Heather and Kim Skarupski, PhD, MPH, reminisce about the unforgettable career development coaching camp experience that took place last October. They recount the event where community was built, and sparks of inspiration and empowerment were ignited. 

From bridging the gaps of isolation to fostering peer coaching and mentorship, this episode highlights the transformative power of building connections and community in academic medicine. 

A similar experience could be created for late-career faculty members, early-career faculty members, and groups underrepresented in medicine (URM), who may be feeling especially isolated and disconnected.

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In this week’s episode of the Faculty Factory podcast, we have the honor of speaking with Lisa Bellini, MD, MACP, a prominent thought leader in academic medicine.

Dr. Bellini currently serves as Senior Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

The conversation revolves around Dr. Bellini and her colleague's influential paper, "The Definition of Faculty Must Evolve: A Call to Action," published in October 2020. This seminal work gets to the core of what it means to be a faculty member in today's dynamic and evolving landscape of academia.

Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/lisa-bellini 

This week on the Faculty Factory podcast, we welcome back Jennifer Apps, PhD, as she shares her insights on the topic of "mental load" and offers practical strategies for effectively navigating it.

Dr. Apps explains that mental load refers to the cognitive effort involved in managing and organizing tasks, both in personal and professional life. The discussion is prompted by Dr. Apps' realization of her own mental load.

Recognizing the gender-based aspect of mental load, she delves deeper into understanding its impact on households and workplaces. The episode explores the concept of mental load, its effects, and ways to address it in different contexts.

Dr. Apps is a pediatric neuropsychologist at Children’s Wisconsin, a pediatric acute care children’s hospital in Milwaukee. She also serves as a professor and vice chair of faculty development in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Department. In addition, she is the associate provost of Faculty Affairs at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).

She previously joined us for an episode titled 'How Faculty Can Succeed While Avoiding Overcommitment,' and you can listen to it here: https://facultyfactory.org/jennifer-apps/

When it comes to mental load, Dr. Apps describes the cognitive effort that goes into this as constant, never ending, and exhausting.

“I'm a big believer in gratitude and I believe that gratitude is a cognitive methodology that unlocks new ways of being able to look at situations,” she told us.

Jennifer Lee, MD, makes her triumphant return to our show this week to share with us her journey of becoming a leader and senior associate dean. She also walks us through how she prepared for leadership opportunities throughout her career while building her research, practice, and polishing her CV.

This week's edition of the Faculty Factory Podcast is dedicated to those folks who are considering leadership in the future but don't know exactly how to get there.

Furthermore, Dr. Lee talks to us about how to make sure you knock it out of the park once you do get a leadership position.

Dr. Lee serves as Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) and Pediatrics. She is also Associate Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs and Development in ACCM with Johns Hopkins Medicine.

This is Dr. Lee's second time joining our program. Once you finish listening to today's episode, please make sure to go back and relisten to her phenomenal "Habits and Hacks" episode with us from 2021. You can find that here: https://facultyfactory.org/jennifer-lee/

In today's chat, she discusses how she prepared for leadership opportunities throughout her career, emphasizing the importance of merging passion with work. Driven by her interest in faculty development and gender equity, she pursued her goals relentlessly.

Dr. Lee highlights the significance of building a CV that reflects one's desired future job and creating opportunities for oneself by demonstrating dedication and expertise. Dr. Lee's interview underscores the importance of pursuing what one truly loves professionally and being ready to embrace unforeseen leadership possibilities.

Learn More: https://facultyfactory.org/