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Program Overview
The Perelman School of Medicine leadership is thrilled to offer a 4-semester career-development certificate program designed to provide Assistant Professors with the tools, strategies, and skills to maximize their success. Meet the program leadership ...
Target Participants
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PSOM Faculty (typically; interested candidates from other schools are encouraged to inquire)
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In years 2-5 of initial faculty appointment
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On CE track (typically; interested physician scientist candidates with a clinical research focus are encouraged to inquire)
Key for faculty who have not yet developed a long-term strategic career plan
Goals
- Provide junior faculty participants with the core competencies of successful academicians
- Build skills for scholarship & reputation development
- Support the creation of strategic career plans laid on foundations of team building & program development
- Foster mentoring & sponsorship relationships
- Orient participants in attitudinal domains toward resilience & self-care within the context of advanced approaches to time-management
Topics
- Advancing research
- Delivering talks
- Identifying resources
- Managing conflict
- Managing time and energy
- ​Maximizing mentorship
- Negotiating
- Networking
- Setting goals
- Strategizing scholarly efforts
- Understanding funding
- Presenting on Camera
Modalities & Methods
- In-person and online sessions and opportunities for engagement
- Regular 1:1 and group meetings with program mentors
- Year One: One meeting/month, Friday afternoons 12:30-3
- Year Two: 2-3 meetings a semester 1:30-3
Emphasis on program flexibility for clinicians
If you have any questions about the program, please do not hesitate to contact the Administrative Director: staitano@upenn.edu.