Discussions with Deans

Senior Roles in Academic Health and How to Get There with Jenny Mladenovic, MD, MBA, MACP

Kimberly Skarupski, PhD, MPH–Discussions with Deans–

Listen Now: When it comes to exploring senior roles in academic medicine and understanding how one goes about achieving them, we have the perfect guest this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast as we welcome Jenny Mladenovic, MD, MBA, MACP. She joins us to help make sense of the opportunities available and to shed light on the variables to consider when pursuing one. “I do think it’s really important to recognize that faculty have chapters Read More

Mergers and Acquisitions in Academic Medicine with Elza Mylona, PhD, MBA

Kimberly Skarupski, PhD, MPH–Discussions with Deans–

Listen Now: With mergers and acquisitions (M&As) potentially reshaping the landscape of academic medicine, we are honored to welcome Elza Mylona, PhD, MBA, to this week’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast to explore this emerging trend. Dr. Mylona is the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development and also serves as a Professor of Foundational Sciences at Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine in Fayetteville, North Carolina. In this Read More

Essential Tips for a Successful Clinical Education Career with Carla L. Spagnoletti, MD, MS

Kimberly Skarupski, PhD, MPH–Discussions with Deans, Self-Awareness & Self-Management–

Listen Now: The five keys that will lead you toward a successful clinical education career are outlined in-depth this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast, featuring our first-time guest, the amazing and encouraging Carla L. Spagnoletti, MD, MS. With the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Dr. Spagnoletti serves as Professor of Medicine and holds the George H. Taber Endowed Chair in General Internal Medicine. In addition, she is the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Read More

Know Thyself: Keys to Self-Awareness Amid Uncertainty with Binata Mukherjee, MD, MBA

Kimberly Skarupski, PhD, MPH–Discussions with Deans, Self-Awareness & Self-Management–

Listen Now: According to our guest on the Faculty Factory Podcast this week, Binata Mukherjee, MD, MBA, “one must know thyself” before one can lead change. We are excited to have Dr. Mukherjee join our show this week as a first-time guest, and we anticipate that she will become a repeat Faculty Factory Podcast guest as her wisdom shines throughout today’s discussion. At the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Dr. Mukherjee serves as Assistant Read More

A Passion for Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians with John Paul Sánchez MD, MPH

Kimberly Skarupski, PhD, MPH–Discussions with Deans–

Listen Now: Making an impressive debut on the Faculty Factory Podcast this week is John Paul Sánchez, MD, MPH, who shares his passion and joy for harnessing diversity while helping to carve a path forward for building successful generations of academic physicians for years to come. Dr. Sánchez currently serves as the Dean of the Universidad Central Del Caribe (UCC) School of Medicine in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, a position he has held since January 2024. Read More