Catching up with David A. Rogers, MD, MHPE | Faculty Factory Podcast

Listen now: Today’s new episode of the Faculty Factory podcast is an interview with David A. Rogers, M.D., M.H.P.E. Dr. Rogers is a professor in the Departments of Surgery, Medical Education and Pediatrics, and he’s the Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development in the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He was also recently named Chief Wellness Officer. As those of you who are already familiar with Read More

A Faculty Factory Interview with Christina Runge, PhD, CCC-A

Listen now: This week on the Faculty Factory podcast, we chat with Christina “Chris” Runge, PhD, CCC-A. Dr. Runge is the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). You can learn more by reading some of the episode’s highlights, or by listening to the entire episode via the embedded podcast player above. Make sure to subscribe to the Faculty Factory podcast through Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you get your favorite Read More

Advice for Newer Faculty Development and Academic Affairs Professionals

Listen now: Like most of us, you probably didn’t go to graduate school with hopes of becoming an Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, or an Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. You may never have predicted you’d be a professional staff person in academic affairs. It’s usually something we fall in to by happenstance, or just by the grace of God. We find ourselves in this really wonderful position and we really don’t know much about Read More

Daniel Shapiro, MS, PhD (Faculty Factory Podcast Episode No. 2)

Listen now: How do parking gates (you heard right, parking gates) impact the emotional well-being of your faculty and staff? Making the connection between functioning parking gates and faculty wellness is just one of the often overlooked and fundamental factors that influence the productivity, success, happiness and overall well-being of faculty. “I’ve started joking that I can beat mindfulness meditation with a glass of water. If everyone is dehydrated, then I can do a lot Read More

Welcome to the Faculty Factory (Podcast Episode No. 1)

Listen now: Welcome to the Faculty Factory! In this first ever episode, we introduce you to our host Dr. Kimberly A. Skarupski and the mission of the Faculty Factory. Dr. Skarupski is the Associate Dean for Faculty Development in the Office of Faculty Development at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. My name is Casey Callanan, and I’m darn proud to be a part of this exciting project. Kim has been a great friend and professional Read More