Professional Development for GSA Careers Monday November 7, 2011 1:00pm-2:30pm
Presenters: Moderator: Marc Kahn, M.D., M.B.A Presenters: Robert Hernandez, M.D. Stacey McCorison, M.B.A Steven Specter, Ph.D.
Your Career as a Student Advocate Marc Kahn, M.D., M.B.A Peterman-Prosser Professor Senior Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs Department of Medicine Hematology/Medical Oncology Tulane University School of Medicine
Serious occupation is labor that has reference to some want. --George Hegel
What do you want out of your career as a student advocate?
Why student affairs Like the role of a mentor Like to be a student advocate Research possibilities? Like to write MSPEs Like variety
Student affairs is a career path for well intentioned people destined for academic suicide. --Anonymous
Promotion and Tenure
What does your institution require?
Tenure?
Academic scholarship Publications in peer-reviewed journals Textbooks Presentations Distribution of information Colleagues
Curriculum for Faculty Overt Faculty Handbook Published Policies Hidden What you really need to do How you should really spend your time What is really valuable Salary structure Academic Medicine. 2011;86:440-444.
How to add value Information repository Unique skill set Conflict resolution Manager Scholar?
Next Step
What next? Final destination Industry Senior administration (next level) New institution?
Needed skillsets Management Finance Fund raising Human resources Conflict resolution
Dean Chair Colleague Who is your mentor? You need a chairman of your personal Board of Directors
Case Study 1
Good Cop vs. Bad Cop Advocate Disciplinarian
Going over to the Dark Side Faculty Administration
Are we a medical school or what? Education s Perception EDUCATION #1 Community service Clinical practice Research Everyone Else s Perception CLINICAL PRACTICE RESEARCH REPUTATION Oh yeah, almost forgot Education
I went to medical school for this? Physician Jack of All Trades
So what exactly do you do, and why does it take so much of your time? The Dean The Family Guy
Case Study 2 Dean for Admissions Skill set: Understanding of what it takes for a medical student to be successful. Understanding of the admissions process and AMCAS Ability to manage and mine large databases Diplomatic skills to say no to the Dean, University President or Board of Trustees Ability to direct an Admissions Committee with 40 different opinions to strive for a unified goal
Key Points Have a 4 and 8 year plan Identify a Chair of your own Board of Directors Acquire skills needed Its OK to remain in the same career, but change with the times Change is hard
Audience Testimonials
What works?
What does not work?
Advice?
Your Career as a Student Advocate Promotion and Tenure Steven Specter, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Student Affairs Professor, Molecular Medicine University of South Florida College of Medicine
Promotion and Tenure
What does your institution require? Path to promotion and/or tenure One pathway Tiered system with tracks Levels of review Department College University Rank at time of appointment Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor
Tenure What is tenure? Associated with more senior job titles such as Professor and Associate Professor Promotion to a tenured position requires a strong record of published research, teaching and administrative service, with the strongest emphasis on research in universities. Academic tenure is primarily intended to guarantee the right to academic freedom The intent of tenure is to allow original ideas to be more likely to arise Tenure also has the effect of helping to ensure the integrity of the grading system. Universities also have economic rationales for adopting tenure systems. First, job security
Tenure Does your institution have it? Are there time limitations? How important is Tenure? Is it important to you? o Are you maintaining a faculty presence?
What does your institution require? Faculty Responsibilities
What does your institution require? Faculty Responsibilities: When a faculty member is notified by his/her department chair or appropriate department administrator that they need to participate in the pre-tenure process, the faculty member will prepare a portfolio containing the following information: A brief self-evaluation of progress Copies of Assigned Faculty Duties for the entire tenure earning period Copies of Annual Evaluations that include performance in teaching, research and scholarly activity and service Copies of student/peer evaluations of teaching Examples of teaching materials and scholarship Current CV
What does your institution require? Letters of review/recommendation What does the institution require? Who is responsible for letter writer recommendations? Who sends out the invitations? Who knows you and your work? Internal and external letters
What does your institution require? Department APT Committee Department Chair/Division Chief College APT Committee Dean, College of Medicine 2011 Timetable
What does your institution require? Excellence in: Research or Scholarly Achievement Teaching Service Within Institution Externally Administration
Research or Scholarly Achievement Funded research Publications in peer-reviewed journals Textbooks Presentations Distribution of information Colleagues Creative Innovations Patents Software/Hardware
Teaching Excellence Evaluations Textbooks Awards Educational Leadership Colleagues
Service/Administration Institution Committees External Committees/Boards National Leadership Publications Colleagues
Stacey R. McCorison, M.B.A. Associate Dean, Medical Education Administration Duke University School of Medicine
Career Development A lifelong process involving Choices Changes Challenges Requires integrating internal self-knowledge and external opportunities
Taking the next career step Assess Yourself Excel in your current role Find and create opportunities
Assess Yourself Know your Values Skills Strengths Weaknesses Accomplishments You must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures. Charles C. Noble
Excel in your current role Do fantastic work Connect with mission Keep learning Expand skill set Stand out from co-workers Be visible Promote yourself Build interpersonal skills Keep track of all that you do
Consider this You don t get what you don t ask for Visualize where you want to be Don t be afraid to try something new Take advantage of professional development opportunities Be nice to everyone one day you ll be working for them!
Financial Aid has been very, very good to me Chico Escuela misquoted Skill set developed over the years Counseling Analytical Multitasking Reading, Writing and Arithmetic Management
Looking for that Career Path Anticipate trends in your field Build and expand professional network Get out of your comfort zone Cultivate a reputation o Present at conferences o Write articles o Give back to your network Getting and acting on feedback from trusted peers and mentors
In Student Affairs, does anyone set out to do X? Consider the fields available: Do you want to stay at your current school? Do you have the right educational credentials? What aspects of position do you value?
Benefits Greater good there is JOY in what we do Network of colleagues Travel?? Stepping stone to other opportunities
Make the leap! Thanks goes to Julie Fresne, AAMC and Jeannette Calli, AAMC for use of some of their slides