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Mentorship & Advancement Program Video Curriculum

  • Module 1 - Faculty Mentorship & Advancement Program - Introduction

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    Faculty Mentorship & Advancement Program – Introduction

    Presenters
    Kelly A. McGarry, MD
    Dominick Tammaro, MD

    Description
    This is a brief video describing the structure and intent of the DGIM Faculty Mentorship & Advancement Program – a great place to start for all new faculty and new mentors.

    Related Links

    • DGIM Mentoring Program Annotated Bibliography
    • DGIM Faculty Mentoring Program Powerpoint
  • Module 2 - Mentoring Program – Mentor/Mentee Relationship

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    Mentoring Program – Mentor/Mentee Relationship

    Presenters
    Kelly A. McGarry, MD
    Dominick Tammaro, MD

    Description
    A brief video describing the benefits and nuance of the mentee/mentor relationship – how to make the most out of this critical component of the mentoring program.

    Related Links

    • General Mentor-Mentee Relationship Tips
  • Module 3 - Curating Your CV & Vivo Page

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    Curating your CV & Vivo Page

    Presenters
    Rebekah Gardner, MD
    Fred J. Schiffman, MD

    Description
    An outstanding and practical brief guide to maintaining your CV in a current, relevant, and painless manner.

    Related Links

    • Brown CV Format: CV Format – Medical Faculty (Word)
    • Approved Language for Teaching Roles: Sample CV – Teaching Roles
  • Module 4 - The Annual Division Director Faculty Performance Meeting

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    The Annual Division Director Faculty Performance Meeting

    Presenters
    Kelly A. McGarry, MD
    Douglas Shemin, MD

    Description
    A peek behind the curtain – How to prepare for and use this annual check-in with your division director to your career development advantage.

    Related Links

    • 12/13/2022 – Updated the Clinical and Academic Annual Faculty Review forms to include DEI activities
  • Module 5 - How to Be an Effective Mentor

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    How to Be an Effective Mentor

    Presenters
    Melissa McNeil, MD
    Betsy Toll, MD

    Description
    For Mentors: An outstanding primer on how to be an effective mentor from two experienced and highly effective mentors.

    Related Links

    • Nature’s Guide for Mentors – A brief review of important characteristics of effective mentors
  • Module 6 - Make the Most of Your Mentoring Relationship

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    Make the Most of Your Mentoring Relationship

    Presenters
    Jennifer Jeremiah, MD
    Rachel Simmons, MD

    Description
    For Mentees: An outstanding primer on how to be an effective mentee from two experienced education leaders who have spent much of their careers guiding mentees in career advancement.

    Related Links

    • How to Select a Mentor
    • Will You Be My Mentor – Brief overview of types of mentors
  • Module 7 - Developing and Maintaining Excellence in Clinical Care

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    Developing and Maintaining Excellence in Clinical Care

    Presenters
    Michelle Anvar, MD
    Robert Velasco, MD

    Description
    For everyone: We are doctors first! Advice on how to maintain clinical excellence in patient care while you pursue other career development opportunities.

  • Module 8 - The Role of The Department of Medicine in the Faculty Promotion Process

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    Developing and Maintaining Excellence in Clinical Care

    Presenters
    Karen Tashima, MD
    Louis B. Rice, MD

    Description
    How does the academic advancement and promotion process work? This video outlines the process, described by two major stakeholders in your success.

  • Module 9 - Promotion Process Pitfalls

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    Promotion Process Pitfalls

    Presenters
    Angie Caliendo, MD, PhD
    Karen Tashima, MD

    Description
    A companion video to Module 8 – Where do faculty go astray in navigating the promotions process and how to avoid surprises and delays

  • Module 10 - Understanding Academic Funding

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    Coming Soon

    Presenters
    Angie Caliendo, MD, PhD
    Kelly A. McGarry, MD

    Description
    Our work as educators and investigators in complex and funding for these activities is even more so. This module will provide information on how funding streams help us in our work in these areas.

  • Module 11 - Why is Academic Promotion Important?

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    Why is Academic Promotion Important?

    Presenters
    Mukesh Jain, MD
    Louis B. Rice, MD

    Description
    This is a critically important module for all of us seeking to understand how academic advancement and promotion help us in our growth as clinicians, educators, investigators and leaders. Two key figures in this process share their insights.

  • Module 12 - Academic Progress – Is it Different For Women?

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    Academic Progress – Is it Different For Women?

    Presenters
    Ghada Bourjeily, MD
    J. Dawn Abbott, MD

    Description
    An important module for female faculty in which two successful senior faculty provide insights on effective strategies for women in academic roles.

    Related Links

    • Silent Bias – Study of Female Faculty
  • Module 13 - Academic Progress – Is it Different for URiM Faculty?

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    Academic Progress – Is it Different for URiM Faculty? (Part 1)
    Academic Progress – Is it Different for URiM Faculty? (Part 2)

    Presenters
    Tracey Guthrie, MD
    Patricia Poitevien, MD

  • Module 14 - Faculty Promotion Workshop for Clinical and Clinician Educator Tracks Faculty

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    Faculty Promotion Workshop for Clinical and Clinician Educator Tracks Faculty

    Presenters
    Michele G. Cyr, MD, MACP

    Description
    Clinical & Clinician/Educator Tracks: This very clear and informative video provides a “Users Guide” to promotion from the perspective of the office of faculty affairs at brown – they make the rules! Dr. Cyr walks us through the requirements and offers clarity and focus.

    Related Links

    • Slideset can be found here
  • Module 15 - Faculty Promotion Workshop for Academic Tracks Faculty

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    Faculty Promotion Workshop for Academic Tracks Faculty

    Presenters
    Michele G. Cyr, MD, MACP

    Description
    Research and Teacher/Scholar Tracks: This very clear and informative video provides a “Users Guide” to promotion from the perspective of the office of faculty affairs at brown – they make the rules! Dr. Cyr walks us through the requirements and offers clarity and focus.

    Related Links

    • Slideset can be found here
  • Module 16 - Incorporating DEI into your Work

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    Incorporating DEI into your Work

    Presenters
    Debasree Banerjee, MD
    Beth Gentilesco, MD

    Description
    Brown’s requirement for faculty to demonstrate positive efforts to promote diversity and inclusion as essential elements for academic advancement provides faculty with great opportunity. This video provides great clarity and answers regarding the “how”.

  • Module 17 - The Unique Situation of Clinician Educators

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    The Unique Situation of Clinician Educators

    Presenters
    Jennifer Jeremiah, MD
    Kate Cahill, MD

    Description
    Clinician-Educators play an important role through the teaching and scholarship. The Clinician-Educator Track supports advancement of faculty whose major academic effort is in education. This video describes how to navigate those requirements.

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  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

About Us

The Department of Medicine at Alpert Medical School is comprised of eleven distinct Divisions. These Divisions, working in conjunction with the community doctors who comprise our Primary Care offerings, provide patients with an outstanding level of care both within the Brown affiliated hospitals and throughout several community-based clinical locations. In addition to patient services, several of our Divisions offer exceptional programs for Residents and Fellows within their designated areas of expertise.

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