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Faculty Factory episodes

November 20, 2020 All About Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) with Michelle Eakin, MA, PhD
Michelle Eakin, MA, PhD, joins the Faculty Factory Podcast to discuss Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs). Dr. Eakin is Associate Professor with Johns Hopkins University and Chair of the American Thoracic Society Tobacco Action Committee.
WAGs participants support each other to permanently end scholarly writing myths, such as I need to feel inspired and motivated to write, I have no time to write, etc. WAGs participants build their scholarly writing habits the same way you’d train at a gym, play a sport or master a musical instrument.
6 min
November 13, 2020 Ten Tips for Building Leadership Skills with Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP, FAPA (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 44)
Dr. Wendy Ward is back today! The latest installment of her “ten tips” series for early-career professionals continues with today’s podcast episode on the Faculty Factory. Dr. Ward shares with us the ten things early-career professionals can do to build leadership skills before taking on their first formal leadership role.
As a friendly reminder, Dr. Ward serves as Director of Interprofessional Faculty Development at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She is also Associate Director of Professional Wellness, a clinical psychologist and Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UAMS.

12 min
November 06, 2020 The Benefits and Pitfalls of Twitter in Academia with Mahadevappa Mahesh, MS, PhD (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 43)
Mahadevappa Mahesh, MS, PhD, joins the Faculty Factory for a deeply engaging discussion about the benefits and pitfalls of using Twitter in academia.
Dr. Mahesh is Professor in the Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, and Chair of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's Faculty Senate in Baltimore, Md.
38 min
October 30, 2020 Ten Tips for Busy Clinicians Looking to Get Published with Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP, FAPA (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 42)
Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP, FAPA, joins us once again on the Faculty Factory Podcast with one of her famous top ten lists! On this week's episode, Dr. Ward shares ten tips for busy clinicians who are looking to get published.
Dr. Ward serves as Director of Interprofessional Faculty Development at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She is also Associate Director of Professional Wellness, a clinical psychologist and Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UAMS.
16 min
October 23, 2020 Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) for Increasing Scholarly Productivity
Learn about Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) on today's episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast. WAGs aims to make writing automatic, mechanical and routine. WAGs started as a group "writing bootcamp" for faculty members and its core principles can be utilized by any writer to improve their craft.
Faculty Factory host, Kimberly A. Skarupski, PhD, MPH, is the WAGs founder and Associate Dean for Faculty Development at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Discover why she is so passionate about seeing individuals improve their writing habits on today's episode. By supporting the Faculty Factory Podcast on Patreon you will receive Dr. Skarupski's WAG Your Work ebook and a full video series about how to implement WAGs at your institution. Learn more by visiting Patreon.com/FacultyFactory.
22 min
October 16, 2020 The Practical Use of Strength-Based Psychology with Rachel Salas, MD, MEd, FAAN (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 41)
Rachel Salas, MD, MEd, FAAN, joins us on the Faculty Factory Podcast this week to discuss strength-based psychology. Dr. Salas is Associate Professor of Neurology and Nursing at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.
She also serves as Director, Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice with Johns Hopkins and Director of the Neurology Clerkship.
33 min
October 09, 2020 How to Navigate a Successful Job Search with Laura Schweitzer, PhD (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 40)
Laura Schweitzer, PhD, joins us on the Faculty Factory for a discussion on successful job searches. Dr. Schweitzer is president emeritus and former vice president for health sciences at SUNY Albany in New York.
She coaches women and underrepresented applicants in medicine how to secure high-level administrative jobs in academic medicine, academic engineering, and university administration. She has helped to place chancellors, college presidents, vice presidents, deans, and chairs.
31 min
October 02, 2020 Advice for Mid and Late Career Faculty with Brian Zink, MD (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 39)
Our guest on the Faculty Factory Podcast this week is Brian Zink, MD. We discuss advice for mid and late career faculty. Dr. Zink is a professor of emergency medicine and senior associate dean for faculty and faculty development at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor.
In September 2020, Dr. Zink was named interim executive vice dean for academic affairs with Michigan Medicine. Dr. Zink’s recent appointment will also include service as interim chief academic officer.
35 min
September 25, 2020 Questions to Ask Your Mentor with Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP, FAPA (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 38)
Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP, FAPA, once again joins us on the Faculty Factory Podcast to share some great tips and advice on better communicating with your mentor. She brings us ten things to ask your mentor. This is a great discussion for those that are just establishing a mentor-mentee relationship, it should help get the conversation started.
Dr. Ward serves as Director of Interprofessional Faculty Development at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She is also Associate Director of Professional Wellness, a clinical psychologist and Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UAMS.
15 min
September 18, 2020 ‘You Deserve a Seat at the Table’ with Rashmi Vyas, MBBS, MD, MHPE (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 37)
Rashmi Vyas, MBBS, MD, MHPE is our guest today on the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Vyas is Assistant Vice President (AVP) at the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) in Philadelphia.
Dr. Vyas discusses communicating your value in this very engaging snippet episode about “deserving a seat at the table.” She does a great job reminding us that investing in ourselves and being willing to change is more important than ever during this COVID-19 pandemic.
15 min

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