Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Faculty Affairs & Professional Development

Advance Career Management Courses and Resources

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Resources

Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
Link to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute website guidebook for new investigators on topics ranging from staffing your lab to the importance of mentoring to getting funded and published.

Shaping a Career in Academic Medicine
Guidelines for mentor/mentee conversations

Becoming a More Productive Writer
Link to to view the recorded program on KnowledgeLink by Susan Johnson, MD., MS, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. This workshop presents a method for getting writing done based on both the advice of modern writing experts and some experimental evidence.  To view, click the above link, log into KnowledgeLink and put the name of this class in the “Search” field. Click on “Enroll” on the next two screens and then click on “Start” to launch the viewer.

Getting Things Done in the Midst of Chaos
Link to to view the recorded program on KnowledgeLink by Susan Johnson, MD., MS, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. This program will provide you with effective strategies to improve your productivity by making the most of the time under your control.  To view, click the above link, log into KnowledgeLink and put the name of this class in the “Search” field. Click on “Enroll” on the next two screens and then click on “Start” to launch the viewer.


Courses

Course Title
Description
Date/Time/Location
Instructor

Strategies for Success: Research Track Faculty
ENROLL NOW

Review promotion standards for the research track. 

February 14, 2012
3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
BRB 251

Moderator: 
Dr. Lou Soslowsky
Panelists: 
Dr. Emer Smyth
Dr. Melpo Christofidou-Solomidou
Dr. Akiva Cohen

Writing Letters of Recommendation for Trainees
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Understand the essential features that should be present in a letter of recommendation.

February 24, 2012
8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
BRB 251

Dr. Jennifer Kogan
Dr. Ilene Rosen
Barbara Wagner

Promotion to Professor: What Does COAP Look For?
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Learn how COAP evaluates faculty for promotion to Full Professor.

April 5, 2012
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
CRB Austrian Auditorium

 

 

Dr. Bryan Wolf
Dr. Emily Blumberg