Junior Faculty Research Development Program
Overview:
Our goal is to optimize the productivity and career trajectories of research-focused junior faculty within the Department of Pediatrics. Faculty learn skills and receive guidance in accessing resources to optimize promotion within academic medicine. CDI helps wih a mentoring plan, scholarship oversight committees, an individualized faculty development plan, and a set of academic, research, leadership, and administrative skills needed to become sucessful researchers. The program targets faculty with > 40% research time who are either clinical instructors or assistant professors. Faculty are divided up into cohorts based on seniority, to encourage collaboration with peers.
Meetings:
Each cohort meets regularly for peer mentorship and networking. CDI senior faculty are present to lead discussions and present on a variety of topics such as:
Communication Skills
Career Development Skills
Academic Advancement & Promotion
Specific Research Skills
For more information, please contact Aria Mohseny, CDI Administrative Specialist () or Peter Szilagyi, Executive Vice-Chair and Vice Chair for Research ()