Climbing the Academic Ladder 1 CLIMBING THE ACADEMIC LADDER Judith K. Ockene, PhD, MEd, MA Barbara Helen Smith Chair in Preventive and Behavioral Medicine Associate Vice Provost for Gender and Equity Professor of Medicine [email protected]Presented at NPAM Early Career Council March 23, 2011
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Climbing the Academic Ladder 1 CLIMBING THE ACADEMIC LADDER Judith K. Ockene, PhD, MEd, MA Barbara Helen Smith Chair in Preventive and Behavioral Medicine.
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Climbing the Academic Ladder
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CLIMBING THE ACADEMIC LADDER
Judith K. Ockene, PhD, MEd, MABarbara Helen Smith Chair in
Preventive and Behavioral MedicineAssociate Vice Provost for Gender and Equity
NARRATIVE STATEMENTS•Purpose: Provide faculty the opportunity to place their work and activities in the context of their overall goals as a faculty member at UMMS•Discusses and links teaching, research/creative accomplishments, and service• Identifies themes or passions that link your activities into a coherent whole and help reviewers understand the decisions you madeExample: goal of establishing an independent research program; goal of integrating teaching, research and clinical service•Define your research agenda and what it contributes•Explain how your scholarship informs your teaching if appropriate•Statement of teaching philosophy•Scholarship supporting teaching•How you linked service to scholarly work /teaching (if appropriate)•Comment on future directions for your career and plan
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ENLIST MENTORS: MENTORS FOR DIFFERENT ROLES
PEER ADVANCED
INTERNAL
- LABMATE- PEER IN OTHER
SPECIALTY- CO-TEACHER
- PRIMARY ON-SITE MENTOR- RESEARCHER- EDUCATOR
EXTERNAL
- SIGS-CONNECTION MADE IN DISCUSSION
- NPAM MENTOR- EXPERT CONSULTANT
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MENTORING OBJECTIVES
• Enhance professional growth
• Foster enthusiasm, excitement, and interest
• Assist with entry into academic community
• Help mentee focus and set direction
• Assist with career planning and goals
• Provide useful information and support
• Advocate when needed
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BUILD EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC NETWORKS
• Identify faculty in your institution with similar or complimentary interests
• Identify people in your professional society with similar or complimentary interests
• Reflect on your goals and identify disciplines that would be helpful to you
• Network
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REVIEW ANNUAL GOALS WITH CHAIR/CHIEF
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• Meet annually to discuss goals and plans
• Chair/Chief needs to agree with yearly goals
• Include promotion as a goal
• Document goal
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RECOGNIZE AND USE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE
• Know when to say “no” or “yes” or “thank you, let me think about that and I’ll get back to you….”
• Check it out with a mentor
• Use opportunities to gain visibility and credibility for leadership
• Select service opportunities
• Allow some flexibility
• Have Fun and strive for balance
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ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS
• Know your institution, its promotion policies and procedures
• Have a clear vision of your goals, strengths, passions and values, to inform your activities and development