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The Faculty Factory podcast is back this week with a deep exploration of academic promotions for clinicians as we interview Anne Walling, MB, ChB, who has written extensively about the topic. Her writings are based on her years of practical on-the-job experience with faculty.
Dr. Walling is a professor emerita at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita in Wichita, Kansas and is the author of Academic Promotion for Clinicians: A Practical Guide to Promotion and Tenure in Medical Schools.
She joins our show this week as a first-time guest to discuss the second edition of this book, along with exploring a variety of aspects related to promotions in academic medicine from many different angles.
You can learn more about her book here.
Keys to Promotion Success
Throughout this interview, Dr. Walling covers a strategic and practical approach to navigating the promotion process. With diligent documentation of one’s achievements at its core, promotion success requires a clear understanding of institutional criteria.
As Dr. Walling reminds us, it is also important to be hands-on when it comes to your promotion success—do not leave things up to “serendipity.” It’s crucial to seek guidance, mentorship, and coaching, which are essential elements in supporting your promotion journey.
More Promotion Podcasts
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider listening to these related podcasts from the Faculty Factory archive:
- A Guide to Writing Powerful Letters for Promotion in Academic Medicine with Mary Beth Phelan, MD, MBA
- Integrating the Pursuit of Promotion alongside Personal and Family Life with Sharon D. Solomon, MD
- Promotion Criteria and Rewarding the Work of our Faculty with Maureen Connelly, MD, MPH
- Ten Things Early-Career Professionals Can Do to Prepare for Promotion Success with Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP, FAPA