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 ...
Develop competencies required to become 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
Hone academic writing skills
This program was formerly known as Academic Foundations. If you have any questions about the program, please do not hesitate to contact the Administrative Director: staitano@upenn.edu.
The total cost of the PACE program is linked to the cost per credit unit at the time of course enrollment. For the 2023-24 academic year, the cost would be $5,690. Participants in this certificate program are eligible for the University of Pennsylvania Tuition Benefit.
0.5 CU
1.0 CU
Tuition
$2,845
$5,690
General Fee
$297
$594
Technology Fee
$95
$190
Tuition Benefits
Depending on your employment status, you may be eligible for tuition benefits. See below.
"The program has been immensely helpful as junior faculty coming from a different institution. It has been a rapid, consolidated way to find out about resources at Penn and to meet engaging, accomplished faculty who are willing to help those of us starting our careers. It is the most rewarding program I have gotten involved with at Penn. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity." Jourdie Triebwasser, MD, MA, Assistant Professor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
"The program has afforded me exceptional mentorship and professional development experiences that will position me well for success on the CE track. The advice has been practical and actionable, which I really appreciate. It has also allowed me to network with other early career CE faculty across the university." Courtney Wolk, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
"I had assumed that once I reached this stage in my academic career that I should know all there was to writing, submitting, and publishing manuscripts. In reality, writing continued to feel like I was cooking a challenging dish without a recipe. I thought experience would be my teacher and I would naturally get to the point of feeling comfortable, but I remained immensely insecure and unqualified. Even though I was not an “early” junior assistant prof., I was motivated to apply for the FOCUS writing course with the hopes of acquiring tools that would make writing less daunting and that I could pass on to my mentees and trainees. I cannot thank Ellen, Fran, and my colleagues enough for making the course so valuable. Sessions covered a range of topics, including various strategies for writing, such as writing sprints and deep focus work; tangible tips for each section of a research publication (which I now happily pass along to all my trainees); and perspectives from outside experts, which included the editor-in-chief from a major journal and our amazing librarians, which provided practical information. I genuinely felt at the end of the program that I had attained a sturdy foundation and strategy for writing and publishing my work. I also found myself surrounded by brilliant colleagues who reminded me that there’s a large community here at UPenn that is supportive and encouraging. Even if you feel comfortable writing and publishing, I think the course would still be valuable, offering alternative writing strategies and insight into the submission and review process from the journal’s perspective. Meeting every other week for 6 months is a substantial time commitment, but it’s a worthy investment in yourself and career." Vivian Lee, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology on the Year Two PACE curriculum.
