Faculty Factory

The challenges of having a career in science as a principal investigator and being a mom at the same time were becoming growingly difficult when a friend and colleague suggested Amery Treble-Barna, PhD, should step up to do something about it. With scientist moms struggling dearly given the rigors of home and work life, and especially emerging from the COVID pandemic, it was apparent that somethin...

This week on the Faculty Factory Podcast, Heather Whelan, MD examines the health risks of a changing world and their implications for medical education and academic medicine. Dr. Whelan serves as Director, Climate Ambassador Program, UC Center for Climate, Health and Equity with University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). "Healthcare professionals are among the most trusted people to talk abou...

Adam D. Wolfe, MD, PhD, joins the Faculty Factory Podcast this week to discuss peer mentoring for faculty and the power of building a culture of mutual support in academic medicine. It is his third time on our show, and we could not be happier to have him back for an important chat on peer mentoring. He also shares the findings from his work co-authoring, "Outcomes of a Peer Mentoring Circle: An I...

With a mix of pure motivational messaging and practical action you can start taking to deal with adversity, this week's episode of the Faculty Factory is a celebration of tenacity in the face of a tough time. We also feature some very important clips and snippets surrounding post-traumatic growth in this best of the Faculty Factory "greatest hits" episode. This "Best of the Faculty Factory" compil...

"Leading Science Well" is more than an eight-week workshop; it’s a mindset. This week on The Faculty Factory we speak with our guest, Laurence Boitet, PhD, whose "Leading Science Well" initiatives aim to foster more meaningful connections to work and reduce burnout. Dr. Boitet is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Education, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Cell,...

Lillian Emlet, MD, MS, CHSE, CPC, ELI-MP, an academic physician and founder of Transforming Healthcare Coaching, makes her Faculty Factory Podcast debut this week. Reframing the typical narrative around leadership coaching in healthcare means ensuring coaching is available to those beyond the C-suite. Dr. Emlet joins us to share hard truths about changing that narrative so we can stop the repeatin...

Despite all the opportunities it opens, retirement can be a hard road if you fail to engage in proper planning, as we explore in this week’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast with returning guest Skip Brown, MD. As a clinical professor of pediatrics at UTMB in Galveston, Texas, Dr. Brown is a past vice chair for clinical affairs and a former chief medical officer at UTMB. A past president of...

Anne Walling, MB ChB, joins the Faculty Factory Podcast this week to discuss some incredible stories of resilience she uncovered while researching her new book "Women in Medicine: Stories from the Girls in White." Dr. Walling interviewed 37 women who fought for credibility, worked harder than is almost imaginable, and graduated from medical school between 1948 and 1975. She wanted to learn why the...

This week we’re excited to revisit some of the best interviews from this podcast’s +360-episode archive about making transformative, life- or career-changing transition decisions. This “Best of the Faculty Factory” compilation episode features clips from three important episodes in the Faculty Factory archive. (If you’re interested in hearing the full conversations, you can find the original episo...

When’s the last time you heard a leader say, “I don’t know?" As we learn in this week’s discussion with returning guest Binata Mukherjee, MD, on the Faculty Factory Podcast, those three words actually humanize a leader and signal confidence. It’s an important point for this interview’s broader discussion on growth mindsets. Growth-minded leaders are willing to be candid about not having all the an...

Stacey Rubin Rose, MD, FACP, FIDSA, makes her memorable Faculty Factory Podcast debut this week with an overview of strategies for autonomy-supportive teaching. Dr. Rose is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases). She is also an Associate Professor in the Huffington Department of Education, Innovation, and Technology and the Associate Director of the Center for P...

Jessica Seaman, EdD, has learned many tips and tricks while building a library of recordings and a repository of resources on YouTube to assist learners. She joins the Faculty Factory Podcast this week for an inspiring exploration of that process. As a self-taught YouTube practitioner and editor with no prior experience, Dr. Seaman is proof that anyone can learn this tool and leverage it to reach...

Patrick O. Smith, PhD, ABPP, returns for his third Faculty Factory Podcast appearance this week. We dive into the art of succession planning, leadership continuity, and the blueprint of a “phased rewirement,” reflecting on what these have meant for him throughout his impactful career in academic medicine. Dr. Smith is the Chief Faculty Affairs Officer and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at the...

This week on the Faculty Factory Podcast, author Joshua Hartzell, MD, MS-HPEd, FACP, FIDSA, is back on the show, and we’re taking a deep dive into feedback. We discuss how to give and receive feedback more effectively—a topic that we all should strive to improve in our professional lives. With 25 years of experience in military medicine, Dr. Hartzell is a retired army colonel as well as a practici...

The Faculty Factory Podcast is back for its Year 7/Season 7 debut this week, and we couldn’t be more excited! Lilly Marks, a respected voice and distinguished leader in our field, is our featured guest, with Susan Chubinskaya, PhD, MS, joining alongside to add insights and further questions that ultimately provide a deep-seated exploration of several leadership traits and styles that are essential...

We have all heard the saying: "New Year, New You!" Yet, embracing change is never easy, as it comes with uncertainty and the possibility of (gulp) failure. However, there is no real “failure,” only learning opportunities when your mindset is in the right framework. We will be back next week with brand new episodes for the Year 7/Season 7 debut of the Faculty Factory podcast. This week, we’re excit...

This week, we're airing a Faculty Factory conversation featuring our friend Stuart Ray, MD, as he discusses triaging and competing demands. This episode originally aired in July 2023. Happy holidays to all of you! We wish you a very happy and healthy 2026. Learn more about this podcast episode with Dr. Ray: https://facultyfactory.org/stuart-ray/  

As a leader, the more you show your human side and reach out to others for help, the stronger the chance that the people around you will start to do the same. There are plenty of leadership lessons for early-career faculty and beyond in this week’s Faculty Factory Podcast interview, just in time for the holidays, with our new friend Nicole Jarrett, MD, FACS. We hear about her journey and the trans...

Elevating professionalism is key to much of the day-to-day work of Ellen M. Friedman, MD, FACS, FAAP, and we knew we had to have her join the Faculty Factory Podcast to learn more. Dr. Friedman serves as Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and is the Senior Associate Dean of Professionalism and the Director of the Center for Professionalism at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston....

Many leaders in the healthcare system and academic medicine, by default, manage their day through transactional leadership. However, as we learn in this week’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast, there may be a better way. We are thrilled to welcome Martin Zeier, MD, visiting us from Germany this week on the podcast to discuss transformational leadership. Dr. Zeier leads the Division of Nephro...

Whether you refer to it as “imposter syndrome” or the “imposter phenomenon,” one thing is abundantly clear: you are not alone when it comes to dealing with it as a professional in academic medicine. This week on the Faculty Factory Podcast, we are blending together two incredible interviews from our archives that dissect this phenomenon with the precision and evidence-based arguments we cherish he...

Susan Matulevicius, MD, MSCS, a national expert on resilience and work-life integration, joins the Faculty Factory Podcast this week for a discussion to help us better deal with life’s inevitable stumbling blocks. Dr. Matulevicius serves as Associate Dean of Faculty Wellness and is a Professor of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. To help us think about...

This week on the Faculty Factory podcast we welcome Vicki Freeman, PhD, MASCP, MLS(ASCP)cm SCcm, FACB, for an exploration for staying professionally active alongside some common challenges to at least be aware of in retirement from full time faculty life. Dr. Freeman is a professor emeritus and former tenured chair in the Utmb Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences. She's also the former assoc...

The importance of the four R’s to keep top of mind as you navigate your leadership journey is presented by Joseph E. Losee, MD, MBA, FACS, FAAP, a beloved return guest, on the Faculty Factory Podcast this week. Dr. Losee is Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the Dr. Ross H. Musgrave Endowed Chair in Pediatric Plastic Surgery, a Professor and Executive...

Conflict, stressors, broaching difficult conversations, and learning to say no—these are some of the “spookiest” challenges we've identified and addressed over the years on the Faculty Factory Podcast. Since our 2019 inception, we've explored how to handle these issues with confidence and grace, featuring a series of incredible interview guests. We’re excited to share highlights from five of these...