Today’s Faculty Factory podcast guest is Alistair J. Kent, MD, MPH, FACS. With Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Dr. Kent serves as:

• Assistant Professor of Surgery

He is a trauma and emergency general surgeon, surgical critical care doctor, part-time health services researcher, and a self-described “quality improvement project person.”

Like so many of our recent guests on the podcast, Dr. Kent wears many hats and the effort to balance these responsibilities made for an interesting chat on today’s episode. 

The timeless art of making a list is discussed on today’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast with Shameema Sikder, MD. Dr. Sikder brings us handy time management insight, along with tips on staying organized on this new installment of the Habits and Hacks from Hopkins (H3) series.

At Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Sikder serves as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, and Director at the Center of Excellence for Ophthalmic Surgical Education & Training.

This week’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast is a chat with Alexis S. Hammond, MD, PhD, about the self-care and wellness principles that have led to her happiness and productivity during a time of deep uncertainty.

Dr. Hammond serves as Associate Medical Director, Center for Addiction and Pregnancy/Addiction Treatment Services, and Assistant Professor, Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.

Dr. Hammond came equipped with great mental health advice for us on today’s show.

“I’ve definitely been focused on my self-care outside of work so that I can really be happy and have the energy to be productive at work as well,” she told us.

Learn more about today's episode on the Faculty Factory website: https://facultyfactory.org/alexis-hammond

Another great episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast is available this week as Zahra Maleki, MD, FCAP, MIAC, joins us for a chat about the joys of working in academic medicine.

Dr. Maleki serves as Associate Professor of Pathology in the Division of Cytopathology with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.

“Planning, preparation, being very organized and well-disciplined. These are the elements to success,” she told us.

This conversation turned into a beautiful reminder about the often times indescribable joy of what we do. There is a fulfilling nature to a career spent serving others as faculty. 

Read more about today's episode on FacultyFactory.org: https://facultyfactory.org/zahra-maleki/

We chat with Tina Tran, MD, this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Tran reflects on her career in academic medicine and the habits and hacks that have led to her success as an introverted leader.   

Dr. Tran serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.

She also holds a joint position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology with Johns Hopkins. Learn more about today's episode on our website: https://facultyfactory.org/tina-tran/.

Lorraine T. Dean, ScD, is our guest on today’s edition of the Faculty Factory Podcast. We discuss the Habits and Hacks that have led to Dr. Dean’s success as a social epidemiologist and emerging mid-career faculty member.

At the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Dr. Dean serves as Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology (primary); and Associate Professor, Department of Oncology (joint). 

Read more about today's episode on our Faculty Factory blog: https://facultyfactory.org/lorraine-dean 

Today's episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast is a chat with Zainab Obaidi, MD. Dr. Obaidi shares some crucial wellness-based habits and hacks that helped her cope with a year full of uncertainty. 

Dr. Obaidi completed medical school at the University of Sharjah College of Medicine, followed by residency and chief residency at Southern Illinois University. 

She then completed a 2-year hospitalist medicine fellowship with Johns Hopkins Medicine. She is pursuing a Master of Education in the Health Professions (MEHP) at Johns Hopkins in preparation for a career in medical education. She is also a first-year nephrology fellow with Johns Hopkins Medicine.  

Meghan Berkenstock, MD, joins us on the Faculty Factory today for a discussion about the habits and hacks that have led to her increased writing productivity over the past year and much more.

Dr. Berkenstock serves as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. She sees patients four days a week, performs cataract surgeries regularly, and devotes 20 percent of her time to research.

The Faculty Factory Podcast welcomes Charlene E. Gamaldo MD, FAAN, FANA, FAASM, this week for another installment of our Habits and Hacks from Hopkins series. She offers fantastic pointers from the perspective of a wellness-minded neurologist and has some great suggestions for those feeling fatigued from constant Zoom meetings.

Dr. Gamaldo serves as Professor of Neurology and Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep and Wellness in Maryland. 

She also serves as her department’s Vice Chair of Faculty Development and is a Provost Fellow exploring leadership development programs to build upon at our institution.

Vaninder K. “Vinny” Dhillon, MD, FACS, is our guest on today's episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Dhillon shares with us some of her habits and hacks relating to patient care, clinical service, and the pursuit of a work-life balance. 

Dr. Dhillon is Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Endocrine Head and Neck Surgery with Johns Hopkins Medicine. She is an endocrine surgeon and laryngologist practicing primarily in Bethesda, Md.