What does the process of innovation in healthcare look like? Our guest Christian Terwiesch is the Andrew M. Heller Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Professor in Wharton's Operations and Information Management department, co-director of Penn's Mack Institute for Innovation Management, and also holds a faculty appointment In Penn's Perelman School of Medicine. His research on Operations Management and on Innovation Management appears in many of the leading academic journals ranging from Management Science to The New England Journal of Medicine. He is an award winning teacher with extensive experience in MBA teaching and executive education.

With host Meryl Cohen, they discuss how innovation goes from idea to implementation, including how clinicians factor into the results. They also discuss how divergent thinking fuels innovation that saves patients' lives. They talk about how to avoid exploitation in the research process, and how failure is a requirement in innovation. They also talk about technology and AI shaping the future, and how we can prepare for the ways in which medicine will change. Anyone looking to understand the future of medicine must listen to this one!

How can we consistently show our colleagues and trainees what it looks like leading as a professional in clinical and research settings? Our guest, Dr. Jody Foster, MD, MBA, is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Pennsylvania Hospital, leads the Professionalism Program at Penn Medicine as the Executive Clinical Director, is the Assistant Dean for Professionalism at Perelman School of Medicine, and serves as team Psychiatrist for the current champion Philadelphia Eagles.

With host Meryl Cohen, they discuss how to have tough conversations in intergenerational settings, and how to humanize even the most frustrating interpersonal conflicts. Jody reflects on how much (or little) professionalism issues have changed since the start of her career and how her approach has shifted.

What does it mean to thrive on the Academic Clinician Track at Penn? As a matter of fact, what exactly makes the AC Track unique compared to the other faculty tracks? Our guests Eydie G. Miller-Ellis, M.D., Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Vice Chair for Academic/Faculty Affairs, Department of Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and Chair of the COAP Sub-Committee on Academic Clinicians and Clinical Track Faculty and Portia A. Kreiger, M.D., Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division Chief, Anatomic Pathology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Vice Chair of the COAP Sub-Committee on Academic Clinicians and Clinical Track Faculty break down all the things to know about this growing track.

Alongside host Meryl Cohen, they discuss what distinguishes the AC Track from others, including understanding the area of concentration (AoC) for AC faculty. They talk about what the scope of possible AoCs exist (spoiler: it's almost anything) and how your reappointment or promotion dossier should incorporate that AoC. They also break down the biggest myths about the AC track, including those about research, pros and cons of the track, and that AC is "the teaching track".

What happens when a new tool emerges and its potential impact is still becoming apparent? Artificial Intelligence is one of the most controversial and least understood technologies emerging today. Our guest Ethan Mollick is the Ralph J. Roberts Distinguished Faculty Scholar and Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he studies the effects of artificial intelligence on work, entrepreneurship, and education. His academic research has been published in leading journals, and his work on AI is widely applied, leading him to be named one of TIME Magazine's Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence. Ethan also writes to a wider audience about AI, including in his book, Co-Intelligence, a New York Times bestseller.

Alongside host Meryl Cohen, they discuss how current AI tools contrast with existing technologies used in healthcare and where that technology is going. Ethan shares use cases that have highlighted what AI can do to enhance our work, and they talk how to make this tech work with us and not against us. They also discuss how learners may already be using and how academics should approach AI to improve outcomes in their daily tasks. They also discuss how med students may be using AI and what effects it has on their learning. In a unique culmination for the episode, Ethan shows how tools today can synthesize a published paper into study guides, FAQs, and even a miniature podcast!

How can you succeed at Penn as a Research Track faculty member? Our guests Roderic G. Eckenhoff, MD, Austin Lamont Professor of Anesthesia and Co-Chair of Committee of Appointments and Promotions at PSOM and Nirmala Nirinjini Naidoo, Ph.D., Research Professor of Sleep Medicine sit down to illuminate this least understood track.

Alongside host Meryl Cohen, they tackle what exactly makes this track different from the others that exist at the Perelman School of Medicine. After sorting through the wrinkles of the track, they discuss how to ensure that you build impact and prestige when you are working in team science rather than as a PI. They also reflect on how finding your niche in your field is invaluable when you work in research.

How can we make sure that the people first inline to help others during a crisis are well taken care of themselves? That question during the COVID pandemic led to the creation of Penn COBALT, a tool for the entire Penn Medicine community to help manage mental, financial, and personal health. Guest Rachel Kishton, MD, MSHP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health and Medical Director of the Penn Medicine COBALT Program joins us to share how Penn achieves results through this innovative tool.

Alongside host Meryl Cohen, they discuss how COBALT came to exist and the full breadth of resources available in the tool. Plus, they share how COBALT is designed to minimize access barriers due to stigma our faculty and staff may face regarding their own mental health. They talk about which tools are most utilized (one is free counseling sessions with one fo the 3 clinicians on the team) and which features are under-utilized (one is group sessions to help teams manage high stress events). They share how easy & cost effective it is to use COBALT and how any individual in the Penn Medicine community (not just faculty) should know about it and explore it.

To access COBALT, you can go to www.penncobalt.com.

Services include:

• Therapy
• Medication Prescriber
• Group Sessions
• Wellness Coaching
• Self-help Resources
• Spiritual Support
• Crisis Support
• An assessment to help you determine what exists for you

What does it take to succeed on the CE track, and how does that contrast to what new faculty think it takes to succeed? In this special episode, a live panel discussion with prominent faculty on COAP and in the CE track respond to questions frequently asked by new faculty in the CE track at PSOM.

Host Meryl Cohen shares her own experiences as well as guiding the conversation through topics that can change the way you work in academic medicine. The panel discusses how many publications are REALLY required for promotion and the qualityof those publications. They share how they are able to get writing done with their schedules, as well as how to give talks and lectures to build renown. They are candid about their stresses teaching medical students and share why it is such an important and impressive feat to do so successfully. The panel closes with the biggest myths and misconceptions they hear about the CE track. If you are on the CE track or just want to know how to succeed in academic medicine, this episode is worth a listen.

How do you successful navigate difficult but necessary feedback to learners? Every situation is unique, but there are best practices and frameworks that can make those conversations more positive and productive. Our guests Ben Abella, former William G. Baxt, M.D. Professor in Emergency Medicine at PSOM and current Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the Mount Sinai Health System, and Jennifer Kogan, Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Director, Medical Education Area of Concentration for Medical Students, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania share the tips that have helped them (and others) over the course of their careers.

Host Meryl asks them to share how they provide feedback to different populations, like medical students, residents, or colleagues. Ben and Jen share how they can gauge how much feedback learners can process without breaking down rapport, and they talk about how timing of feedback factors into their feedback philosophies. For anyone looking to hone their leadership skills, this episode is a must-listen!

How can a faculty member balance teaching duties, clinical requirements, and multiple professional obligations to create impactful scholarly writing? It's not an easy task, but this episode focuses on strategies that have helped our guests and their colleagues eexemplify impactful scholarly production. Fran Barg, PhD, MEd, Emeritus Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, and Ellen Kim, Professor of Dermatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, join us to share their experiences.

Alongside host Meryl Cohen, they discuss why scholarly productivity needs designed and protected times for completion, as well as who should be a part of your writing groups. They share the best ways to approach the technical aspects of writing publishable papers, as well as insights on how to make an engaging, but not too over-the-top title for your work. The guests also discuss why peer reviewing is key to building your own writing skills and how the most convincing research does not need to overstate its findings. This episode is a must listen for academics looking to enhance their writing skills and build a toolbox for their publishing.

How will know when your work is leading to a discovery that can help improve and save the lives of millions, and what does it take to persevere through the obstacles in achieving that work? This special epsiode looks at what happens when chocolate and peanut butter meet and greatness occurs. Our guests are the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recipients Dr. Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Dr. Drew Weissman, MD, PhD. Their discoveries lead to develop of an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 and opens the door to new ways to manage disease through new approaches to vaccine development, immunology, and more. Dr. Karikó is an adjunct professor of Neurosurgery in Penn's Perelman School of Medicine, and has recently published her memoir "Breaking Through: My Life in Science". Dr. Drew Weissman is the Roberts Family Professor of Vaccine Research in the Perelman School of Medicine, the Director of Vaccine Research in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and the Director of the Institute for RNA Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania.

Alongside host Meryl Cohen, the Nobel Prize winners share how they got started in science and recount the trajectory that led them to today. They share how passion and curiosity are the ultimate driving force agains thte failure and rejection that research brings, look ahead to how the science they've research can be used to innovate medicine in the future, and share the surreal experience of getting the call that they've won the Nobel prize. This is a can't miss episode for anyone interested in science, academic medicine, or even those curious to know the people behind one of the most notable scientific innovations of our time.