Faculty Factory

Meghan Berkenstock, MD, joins us on the Faculty Factory today for a discussion about the habits and hacks that have led to her increased writing productivity over the past year and much more. Dr. Berkenstock serves as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. She sees patients four days a week, performs cataract surgeries regularly,...

The Faculty Factory Podcast welcomes Charlene E. Gamaldo MD, FAAN, FANA, FAASM, this week for another installment of our Habits and Hacks from Hopkins series. She offers fantastic pointers from the perspective of a wellness-minded neurologist and has some great suggestions for those feeling fatigued from constant Zoom meetings. Dr. Gamaldo serves as Professor of Neurology and Medical Director of t...

Vaninder K. “Vinny” Dhillon, MD, FACS, is our guest on today's episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Dhillon shares with us some of her habits and hacks relating to patient care, clinical service, and the pursuit of a work-life balance.  Dr. Dhillon is Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Endocrine Head and Neck Surgery with Johns Hopkins Medicine. She is an endocrine su...

Gabriela Cantarero, PhD, joins us this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast for another fantastic episode of the Habits and Hacks from Hopkins (H3) series.  Dr. Cantarero offers useful advice for staying productive while working from home during the pandemic. At Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Dr. Cantarero serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation...

Stephen T. Wegener, PhD, ABPP, joins the Faculty Factory to discusses the keys to being a great listener. This is another installment of the "H3: Habits and Hacks from Hopkins" series.  On these H3 episodes, podcast host Kimberly A. Skarupski, PhD, MPH, talks with faculty about their habits and hacks. These are the practices, efficient routines and ideas we could all benefit from hearing about in...

Andrew Demidowich, MD, brings his enthusiasm to the Faculty Factory Podcast this week for another fantastic episode of the "Habits and Hacks" series. Dr. Demidowich describes balancing professional responsibilities with his family life as he is married with two young children under the age of 3.  Dr. Demidowich serves as Chief of Inpatient Endocrinology with Howard County General Hospital and Assi...

Lauren E. Benishek, PhD, an organizational psychologist, joins us for today’s edition of the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Benishek serves as Assistant Professor in the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Productive procrastination, building habits that lead to a "healthy relationship" with your email inbox, and the i...

Amir Manbachi, PhD, is our guest on today's episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Manbachi shares the habits, hacks, and routines that have led to his success in various aspects of his professional life. These include resilience in acquiring grants, mentorships, and much more. At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Manbachi serves as: Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Biomedical Engineering Affiliate F...

Rachel B. Levine MD, MPH, is our guest on the Faculty Factory today for a special bonus episode discussing the new Johns Hopkins Teaching Skills Program. This is a virtual program modeled off the successful faculty development course that has trained hundreds of Johns Hopkins Faculty to become educational leaders for more than 30 years. You can learn more by emailing Dr. Levine ( rlevine@jhmi.edu...

Julia Johnson, MD, PhD, is our guest on today's episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast. Dr. Johnson brings us valuable insight on the use of Slack, an internal communications software. She's found great success utilizing Slack in important aspects of her professional life. This episode is the latest installment of our "Habits and Hacks" series.  At Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Dr. Johnson...

Divya Srikumaran, MD, joins us on the Faculty Factory this week to discuss the habits and hacks that have led to her success while navigating a multigenerational household with her family. This is the second installment of our new season of the podcast called, "H3: Habits and Hacks from Hopkins." On these new H3 episodes, we talk with faculty about the practices, efficient routines and ideas we co...

Alejandro V. Garcia, MD, FACS, FAAP, joins us on the Faculty Factory to discuss the habits and hacks that have led to his success. This is the first installment of our new season of the podcast called, "H3: Habits and Hacks from Hopkins." On these new episodes, podcast host Kimberly A. Skarupski, PhD, MPH, will talk with faculty on their habits and hacks-- practices, efficient routines and ideas w...

Happy New Year friends of the Faculty Factory Podcast! With 2021 upon us, host Dr. Kimberly A. Skarupski introduces a new series here on the Faculty Factory: “Habits and Hacks from Hopkins” also known as “H3.” We are always curious how someone is so successful in our field. What are the factors associated with this person’s success in attaining grants, writing papers and making great strides in th...

George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, FACLP, FAPA, joins us today on the Faculty Factory to help close out 2020 with some deeply profound wisdom on resilience and leadership. This is a very timely discussion as Dr. Everly discusses the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also discusses what he’s learned from studying previous pandemics, such as in Hong Kong with SARS and later H1N1 in Singapor...

Faculty Factory Podcast producer Casey Callanan, MBA interviews Kimberly A. Skarupski, PhD, MPH on today's milestone 100th episode. Did you know the first ever episode of this podcast was lost? Dr. Skarupski and Mr. Callanan discuss that story and the many lessons learned from the first 100 episodes of this show. Dr. Skarupski is host of the Faculty Factory Podcast and serves as Associate Dean for...

Famous for her top ten lists in professional development, Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP, FAPA, joins us once again on the Faculty Factory Podcast. This time Dr. Ward shares with us ten tips for building your clinical-based teaching skills.  Dr. Ward serves as Director of Interprofessional Faculty Development at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She is also Associate Director of Professio...

Clara L. Lapiner, MPH, joins us on the Faculty Factory Podcast this week to discuss unique and vibrant models that are useful to faculty to help drive and improve their mentoring relationships. Clara Lapiner is Executive Director of Faculty Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion with Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York.

We are taking a break this week from releasing a new episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast as we enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. However, we are featuring a “classic episode” of our podcast for those that may have missed it when it originally aired.  Darrell G. Kirch, MD, is president emeritus of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). He served as President and CEO of the AA...

Michelle Eakin, MA, PhD, joins the Faculty Factory Podcast to discuss Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs). Dr. Eakin is Associate Professor with Johns Hopkins University and Chair of the American Thoracic Society Tobacco Action Committee.  WAGs participants support each other to permanently end scholarly writing myths, such as I need to feel inspired and motivated to write, I have no time to writ...

Dr. Wendy Ward is back today! The latest installment of her “ten tips” series for early-career professionals continues with today’s podcast episode on the Faculty Factory. Dr. Ward shares with us the ten things early-career professionals can do to build leadership skills before taking on their first formal leadership role. As a friendly reminder, Dr. Ward serves as Director of Interprofessional Fa...

Mahadevappa Mahesh, MS, PhD, joins the Faculty Factory for a deeply engaging discussion about the benefits and pitfalls of using Twitter in academia. Dr. Mahesh is Professor in the Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, and Chair of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's Faculty Senate in Baltimore, Md.

Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP, FAPA, joins us once again on the Faculty Factory Podcast with one of her famous top ten lists! On this week's episode, Dr. Ward shares ten tips for busy clinicians who are looking to get published. Dr. Ward serves as Director of Interprofessional Faculty Development at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She is also Associate Director of Professional Wellness...

Learn about Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) on today's episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast. WAGs aims to make writing automatic, mechanical and routine. WAGs started as a group "writing bootcamp" for faculty members and its core principles can be utilized by any writer to improve their craft. Faculty Factory host, Kimberly A. Skarupski, PhD, MPH, is the WAGs founder and Associate Dean for...

Rachel Salas, MD, MEd, FAAN, joins us on the Faculty Factory Podcast this week to discuss strength-based psychology. Dr. Salas is Associate Professor of Neurology and Nursing at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. She also serves as Director, Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice with Johns Hopkins and Director of the Neurology Clerkship.

Laura Schweitzer, PhD, joins us on the Faculty Factory for a discussion on successful job searches. Dr. Schweitzer is president emeritus and former vice president for health sciences at SUNY Albany in New York. She coaches women and underrepresented applicants in medicine how to secure high-level administrative jobs in academic medicine, academic engineering, and university administration. She has...