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Coaching is different than seeking the help of a consultant, mentor, or therapist. While there are similarities and overlap between these disciplines and coaching, they are uniquely different. Coaching can broadly be defined as helping a person, or team, accomplish their goal(s). Almost all professionals can benefit from the tutelage of an unbiased coach in their life. This is especially true for...

Conversations on mentorship have been a staple of the Faculty Factory Podcast since we launched our show in 2019. As we close out 2021 – another great year on the Faculty Factory – we are excited to share with you a “Best of the Faculty Factory” podcast episode on mentorship.  Today’s podcast includes clips from different interviews. It contains some of the top highlights of conversations we’ve ha...

It’s season finale day here at the Faculty Factory Podcast! Sarah Amend, PhD, joins us today for the final episode of the Faculty Factory’s Season 3 "Habits and Hacks from Hopkins" series. We are excited to welcome back Dr. Amend this week for a follow-up chat. She previously joined us for a Habits and Hacks episode about fostering healthy and productive collaborations between diverse-minded exper...

A powerful interview is on tap today as we work towards wrapping up our memorable Habits and Hacks from Hopkins series on the Faculty Factory Podcast. Fawaz Al Ammary, MD, PhD, joins us to discuss an incredibly vicious and unprovoked attack he suffered earlier this year. Dr. Al Ammary’s outlook on the entire situation is an inspiration and his story is moving. He described turning the nightmare in...

Times were much different when Yuval Bar-Or, PhD, first appeared on the Faculty Factory Podcast as a guest in the early spring of 2020. Dr. Bar-Or joined our podcast for a very memorable episode entitled, Financial Basics for Medical Professionals. It featured practical advice about the basics of personal finance for faculty and medical professionals. At the time it was recorded our society was in...

Joining us this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast is Garima Sharma, MD. Dr. Sharma shares with us a recent paper she worked on in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology regarding toxic workplace culture in cardiology, and its broader implications in medicine. With Johns Hopkins Medicine, Dr. Sharma serves as Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology and Associate Vice Chair fo...

Today’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast features a discussion with Bernard "Beau" Landry-Wegener, MD. Dr. Landry-Wegener discusses how he has leveraged a unique theater background into his successful career in academic medicine. Dr. Landry-Wegener is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. As you’ll learn on today’s episode, there...

Helen Kinsman Hughes, MD, MPH, is our guest this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Hughes joins us for the latest installment of our Habits and Hacks from Hopkins series. She discusses the importance of being able to make effective pivots and changes during a career in academic medicine. With Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Dr. Hughes serves as Associate Medical Director in the Office...

We are pleased to welcome Risha Irvin, MD, MPH, to the Faculty Factory Podcast this week. Dr. Irvin has dedicated a great share of her career to researching and serving vulnerable populations and underserved communities. She offers us several habits, hacks, and tools that have helped guide her success in today’s podcast. Dr. Irvin is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases wi...

Today’s Faculty Factory Podcast episode is an uplifting interview with Panagis Galiatsatos, MD, MHS. Dr. Galiatsatos joins us to share some important habits and hacks when it comes to the role that individual faculty and medical institutions play within the community. Dr. Galiatsatos serves as Assistant Professor with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore where he is a pulmonary and critical care me...

Our guest this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast is Jeffrey Natterman, Esq. He joins us for a rich discussion about practical ways faculty can mitigate risk and their exposure to liability on the job. With the Johns Hopkins Health System, Jeffrey Natterman, is the Chief Legal Counsel for Risk Management, Regulatory, Patient Care, and Ethics. Like many things in our professional world, so much of...

As you will hear on today’s podcast episode, “interdisciplinary” is far more than just another buzzword. We are delighted to welcome, Sarah Amend, PhD, to the Faculty Factory Podcast this week for another enlightening “Habits and Hacks from Hopkins” episode. Today’s interview focuses on how to foster healthy and productive collaborations between diverse-minded experts. Dr. Amend serves as Assistan...

Information overload. We all know about it, but what can we do about it? In today’s Faculty Factory Podcast with Jose Suarez, MD, FNCS, FANA, we discuss some of the habits and hacks for combatting information overload to the benefit of our patients. We also chat about how concepts of precision medicine can be applied to education, faculty development, and more. Dr. Suarez serves as Professor and D...

Eric Bass, MD, MPH, is our guest this week for another installment of the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Bass is interviewed about the habits, hacks, and hints he has implemented over the years in his successful and accomplished career in academic medicine. Dr. Bass is a general internist and Professor with Johns Hopkins Medicine. He holds a joint appointment in the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of...

Today’s Faculty Factory Podcast episode is about the professional use of social media with guest Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD. We cover the habits, hacks, and hints for how to get the most out of utilizing social media as a professional tool for faculty in today's show. Dr. Kudchadkar serves as Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics, and Physical Medicine and Reh...

Today’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast features Sarah R. Andrews, MD, for an uplifting and informative interview about the habits and hacks that have helped her raise two young kids while successfully navigating the demands of an academic career.  As discussed in today’s podcast, having twin girls helped Dr. Andrews decide what her true priorities in life were and how to balance her career...

Another great episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast has arrived! This week we are joined by Michelle C. Johansen, MD, PhD, for another inspiring and informative edition of the Habits and Hacks from Hopkins (H3) series. Dr. Johansen discusses burnout, brokenness, and the all important "attitude of gratitude" on today's show.  Dr. Johansen serves as Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Cerebrova...

Joining us for this week’s edition of the Faculty Factory Podcast is Giorgio Raimondi, PhD. Dr. Raimondi brings his trademark positive vibes along with plenty of important habits and hacks about mentorships (and much more) for faculty in this episode. With Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Dr. Raimondi serves as Associate Scientific Director for Transplant Immunology and Assistant Professor in...

Rachel Box, MS, ELS, joins the Faculty Factory Podcast today to discuss the benefits of utilizing specialized, technical editors in scholarly publishing. She is a board certified editor in the life sciences.  Rachel Box is the Director of Editorial Services and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins...

Jennifer Lee, MD, brings her wisdom, experiences, and insights to the Faculty Factory Podcast today in the latest “Habits and Hacks from Hopkins” episode. She also discusses the Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Initiative (WELI) she established within the Society of Pediatric Anesthesia. With Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Dr. Lee serves as Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and...

The Faculty Factory Podcast welcomes Margaret S. Chisolm, MD, FAMEE, FACP, FAAP, to the show this week for another installment of Habits and Hacks from Hopkins (H3).  Today’s discussion with Dr. Chisolm explores how implementing aspects of the arts and humanities within medical curricula can strongly benefit learners.  With Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Dr. Chisolm serves as Professor of Ps...

**Due to technical errors during this episode's recording, we encourage you to read the transcript of today's podcast while you listen** The transcription is available here: https://facultyfactory.org/janice-clements Janice E. Clements, PhD is the guest on the Faculty Factory this week for a discussion on the habits and hacks that have contributed to her successful career in academic medicine. Dr....

Douglas N. Robinson, PhD, joins the Faculty Factory this week to discuss some of the practical habits and hacks he has developed while starting, running, and organizing a research laboratory. With Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Dr. Robinson serves as professor of cell biology, medicine, oncology, pharmacology and molecular sciences, chemical and biomolecular engineering. Dr. Robinson is a ce...

Barbara Fivush, MD, is our guest on today’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast. She joins us for an engaging chat about the habits and hacks that have led to her success in academic medicine. She also shares with us some of the wisdom she has gained while launching three different leadership programs for women faculty. With the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Dr. Fivu...

Today's episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast is an interview with Kimberly A. Skarupski, PhD, MPH. It is about celebrating and sharing with you the launch of our latest, free resource from our wonderful community of selfless contributors. The Faculty Factory Community is pleased to present a free eBook, Snippets for Success: An eBook Brought to You by the Faculty Factory Community . The eBook is...