SAEM Education Summit

Stuck in the Middle: Professional Development for Mid-Career Faculty

May 15, 2024, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

This year’s Education Summit is geared towards providing guidance to faculty approaching the middle of their career about the variety of paths available to them, how to maximize their academic portfolio, how to manage their time and work with different individuals, and how to move forward after a professional setback.

While much of an early medical career is highly structured, as faculty progress, pathways become less linear and opportunities for advancement become more scarce. Mid-career educators often struggle with feelings of uncertainty regarding how to grow professionally. The summit covers topics related to career evolution and satisfaction, operationalizing a promotion package, building an academic brand and voice, and dealing with academic rejection. Faculty at any stage in their career are welcome as all may benefit from the topics discussed.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

• Describe methods for finding academic “success”, through traditional and non-traditional pathways
• Discuss how to operationalize a promotion package while doing things that bring career satisfaction
• Utilize non-traditional forms of scholarship to help build an academic brand
• Enhance time and people management skills