Strategies for Research Career Advancement Series
Spring 2024
Thursdays from 2:30-4:00pm
Zoom and In-person
Instructor:
E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA
Dean Emeritus and Former University Executive VP
Endowed Professor and Director, Center for Advanced Research Training and Innovation (CARTI)
Senior Scientist, Center for Birth Defects Research
University of Maryland School of Medicine
The Center for Advanced Research Training & Innovation (CARTI) is offering a virtual, interactive class on how to accelerate and advance your research career. This class is intended for early-to-mid career faculty members who have or are actively applying for renewal of federal funding and are preparing for promotion, tenure, and/or leadership positions. The class will meet two times via zoom and two times in-person.
Eligibility to participate: To participate you must be at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the School of Medicine and have at least one active NIH or federal grant award. Class will be limited to 20 participants.
Those interested should contact Stacie Mendoza at smendoza@som.umaryland.edu by March 22nd.
Spring 2024 Schedule
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Date & Location |
Discussion Topic |
Suggested Reading |
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April 11th
In-person |
Introductions and goal setting We will spend this week introducing ourselves, including your current position and long term career goals. |
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/health/coronavirus-mrna-kariko.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/health/nobel-prize-medicine.html |
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April 25th
Zoom
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Accelerating your career and creating a vision plan We will identify how to articulate long term career goals, such as strategies for maximizing scholarship, achieving tenure, or acquiring a leadership position within your Department or Division. Discussion will include goal setting and creating a timeline for achieving them. Mentorship is key to success, and we will discuss how to identify and approach an excellent and most appropriate mentor for you. |
Angel in Mink by Shirley Haley https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Mink-Research-National-Institutes/dp/B0C3JQVN35 |
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May 9th
In-person |
Current responsibilities vs. vision and aspiration: A time for plan adjustment There don’t seem to be enough hours in a day to achieve the success you desire. We will discuss how to balance the challenges and demands of research, teaching, and/or clinical responsibilities. Learn how to prioritize and manage the many demands on your time. |
Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson https://www.amazon.com/Who-Moved-My-Cheese-Amazing/dp/0399144463/
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May 23rd
Zoom |
Achieving success and “fruition of vision” We will review how to leverage your vision plan and engage your mentor to keep yourself focused and on track for continued success throughout your career. Discussion will also include how to navigate difficult conversations and conflict as they arise. |
*Add another very good book: “Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving in” by Roger Fisher and William Ury |