Faculty Factory

The Faculty Factory Podcast is pleased to welcome back Donna Vogel, MD, PhD, this week for a deeply informative chat about networking in a virtual setting. While today’s conversation is heavily focused on virtual networking, Dr. Vogel presents excellent networking advice that can be applied to any environment.

Dr. Vogel is a longtime and beloved contributor to the Faculty Factory. She served as Director in the Professional Development Office with Johns Hopkins Medicine and was Program Director of the Reproductive Medicine grant portfolio at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Learn more about today's episode: https://facultyfactory.org/virtual-networking

Our guest on the Faculty Factory Podcast this week is Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH. Dr. Fuentes-Afflick is a leading contributor in identifying compensation inequities in academic medicine. She joins us to discuss her work on today’s podcast.

Dr. Elena Fuentes-Afflick serves as Professor and Vice Chair of Pediatrics and Chief of Pediatrics at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, and Vice Dean for Academic Affairs in the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.

Dr. Elena Fuentes-Afflick shared feedback for early career faculty members looking to be involved with faculty salary equity studies, and other critical information about resources and developments related to this topic.

Learn more about today's episode: https://facultyfactory.org/salary-equity/

On today’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast, Kimberly A. Skarupski, PhD, MPH, discusses a dilemma she calls “Competent Person Syndrome.” This is an issue facing many highly productive people in academic medicine who find themselves immersed in extra work as a direct result of their reliability and competence.  

First and foremost it is important to remember that this is a blessing. It is essentially a good problem to have, although it is a problem nonetheless. If you are facing this common issue in academic medicine, there are strategies for overcoming it as Dr. Skarupski outlines on today's show.

Dr. Skarupski has hosted the Faculty Factory Podcast since its inception in 2019. At Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, she serves as:

• Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Office of Faculty Development

Dionna W. Williams, PhD, joins us for an engaging chat about the habits and hacks that have been key to her success in academic medicine this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast. Today’s show is packed with some great insight on grant writing, strategic planning, and networking. 

Dr. Williams serves as assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. 

To learn more about today's episode visit: https://facultyfactory.org/Dionna-Williams

Joining us for today’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast is Eric C. Strain, MD, for another lively discussion on some habits and hacks that lead to success in both academic medicine and life.

With Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Dr. Strain serves as:

• The George E. Bigelow Professor

To learn more about today's episode, please visit: http://facultyfactory.org/Eric-Strain

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/.