What does success on the diverse Clinician Educator track look like? Meryl Cohen sits down with guest Erica Thaler, MD, Co-Chair of the PSOM COAP, Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs to try to demystify this unique track's trajectory. Read more about CE track here: https://www.med.upenn.edu/oaa/faculty-career-development/clinician-educator/

How can you build a network fo mentors and mentees that continually help each other grow? In medicine, that network is invaluable. Meryl Cohen breaks down the mentorship and sponsorship relationship with guest Steven Kowat, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Research Program, Penn Cardiovascular Institute, Director, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Executive Committee, and the most recent recipient of the Arthur K. Asbury Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award. View PSOM's library of resources here: https://www.med.upenn.edu/oaa/faculty-career-development/faculty-mentors.html

When you are telling your personal story, what exactly should you include and what should you leave out? Meryl discusses this and more with our return guest David Margolis, MD, PhD, Former Chair of the PSOM COAP, Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs for Dermatology and Sigrid Veasy, MD, COAP Member, Professor of Medicine. View our full page on the personal statement here: https://www.med.upenn.edu/oaa/faculty-affairs/the-personal-statement/

When you are coming up for promotion, who serves as your extramural consultants and what exactly are they asked to do? Meryl Cohen addresses the process with guests Arberetta Bowles, Executive Director of the Office of Academic Affairs and David Margolis, MD, PhD, Former Chair of the PSOM COAP, Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs for Dermatology. For full information on extramural consultants: https://www.med.upenn.edu/oaa/faculty-affairs/extramural-consultants.html

What does it take to get promoted on the Tenure track at PSOM? Meryl Cohen delves into this with our guest Roderic Eckenhoff, MD, Co-Chair of the PSOM COAP, Austin Lamont Professor of Anesthesia. For more information on Tenure track at PSOM: https://www.med.upenn.edu/oaa/faculty-career-development/tenure/

What happens when life gets in the way of your typical workflow? For any faculty, this episode is a must-listen. Meryl Cohen sits down with guests David Margolis, MD, PhD, Former Chair of the PSOM COAP, Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs for Dermatology, and Jane Waltman, Director of Academic Review and All-Around Wonder Person to discuss the ins and outs of taking an extension to your probationary period. View our information on extensions: https://www.med.upenn.edu/oaa/faculty-affairs/extensions.html This episode was recorded in front of a small live audience in a JMEC classroom, so our audio will sound a little different.

What makes an Education Portfolio complete and ready for promotion? Our guests, Jim Callahan, MD, Chair of the COAP Subcommittee for ACs and Clinical Track Faculty, Professor of Pediatric Medicine, Education Officer for Pediatrics, and Jessica Dine, MD, Associate Dean of Assessment, Associate Professor of Medicine, demystify the Education Portfolio with host Meryl Cohen.  For full information on expectations & evaluations: https://www.med.upenn.edu/oaa/faculty-career-development/education-expectations/ For resources on improving effectiveness as an educator: https://www.med.upenn.edu/oaa/faculty-career-development/effectiveness/

What does a sucessful Academic Clinician faculty member do to stand out? In part two, our guests Jim Callahan, MD, Chair of the COAP Subcommittee for ACs and Clinical Track Faculty, Professor of Pediatric Medicine, Education Officer for Pediatrics and host Meryl Cohen delve into what it takes to be successful on the AC track. For full information on the Academic Clinician track: https://www.med.upenn.edu/oaa/faculty-career-development/academic-clinician.html

What does being a part of the Academic Clinician track mean for you and your career? Our guest is Jim Callahan, MD, Chair of the COAP Subcommittee for ACs and Clinical Track Faculty, Professor of Pediatric Medicine, Education Officer for Pediatrics. Together, he and host Meryl Cohen discuss what itmeans to be on the AC Track and thrive at the Perelman School of Medicine. View full information about the Academic Clinician track here: https://www.med.upenn.edu/oaa/faculty-career-development/academic-clinician.html

What does a promotion-ready CV look like at PSOM? Host, Meryl Cohen, MD, PSOM COAP Member, Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Dean of Faculty Development discusses the ins and outs of faculty CVs with guest David Mankoff, MD, PhD, COAP Member, Matthew J. Wilson Professor of Research Radiology, Vice Chair of Research in Radiology, Associate Director of Education and Research, Abramson Cancer Center. Full information on a curriculum vitae at PSOM is available here and highly recommended for all curious faculty: https://www.med.upenn.edu/oaa/faculty-affairs/curriculum-vitae/