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Articles of Note
Academic Medicine PAP (published-ahead-of-print) 10/25/11:
To Friend or Not to Friend? Social Networking and Faculty Perceptions of Online Professionalism
Chretien, Katherine C.; Farnan, Jeanne M.; Greysen, S. Ryan; Kind, Terry
AAMC CAS-Chairs 11/9/11:
At the AAMC Annual Meeting in Denver, playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith presented the keynote address, excerpts from her play "Let Me Down Easy." Public Broadcasting has announced that the entire performance of her play will appear on PBS Great Performances on Friday, January 13th. [RR: Well worth watching!]
An article in Nov 9 issue of Nature discusses how flexible academic positions help women to juggle work and family.
Knowledge@Wharton 11/9/11:
Paul J.H. Schoemaker's 'Brilliant Mistakes': Finding Opportunity in Failures
Groupon's rejection of Google's bid. Subscription changes at Netflix. The New York City Schools' hiring of a former publishing executive. Do events like these, which were considered to be colossal mistakes by some, also have the opportunity to result in game-changing innovations? That is one of the questions that Paul J.H. Schoemaker, research director of Wharton's Mack Center for Technological Innovation, has been exploring throughout his career. In his new book, Brilliant Mistakes: Finding Success on the Far Side of Failure, Schoemaker identifies ways to take advantage of the opportunities that can flow from mistakes.
K@W blog highlight 11/9/11:
The Bad Apple Syndrome
Employees who are unproductive, incompetent or just plain rude can poison the office environment for everyone else. How should a manager respond? (Posted 11/3/11)
The Glass Hammer Newsletter 11/10/11:
5 Steps to Get Through a Difficult Work Situation
In today's fast-paced workplace and tough economic environment, difficult situations are bound to arise. But whether you've been tasked with delivering unpleasant news or downsizing a team, as a leader, how you handle the situation influences its outcome significantly.
Negotiation November: Negotiate - For Yourself, Your Family, Your Teammates
According to Matt Wallaert of GetRaised, a site created to help women plan for and request a salary increase, one of the biggest obstacles women encounter when asking for a raise is just that, working up the nerve to actually ask.
Why Communicating Emotion Can Make You a Better Leader
"I'm an easy crier," began Cheri Beranek, CEO of Clearfield, a NASDAQ-traded broadband company. "I've learned that there can be a right time for crying, but it can't be about business."
Beranek recalled recently losing a CFO to a heart attack - and when she informed her staff, she shed some tears. But, she said, she also worked hard to maintain poise. As a leader, she explained, it was her responsibility to respect her team's emotions as well. "It's about knowing how to support your staff, while also communicating the fragility of life," she said. "Regardless of the situation, you always have to have empathy with the environment."
AAMC STAT 11/14/11:
Academic Medical Centers Adopting IT at Faster Rate Than Other Hospitals
Between February and September of 2011, the number of hospitals ready to meet stage one of health information technology (IT) "meaningful use" criteria increased 16 percent, according to a new study by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. The study also found that academic medical centers were adopting information technology at a more advanced rate than other hospitals. Hospitals that meet "meaningful use" criteria qualify for incentives under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, which uses information technology as a way to catalyze delivery system improvements.
InsideHigherEd.com 11/14/11:
Will You Be My Mentor?
One key to helping minority faculty members is to recognize that some of their experiences are different from those faced by others, and to remember that some are not, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore.
InsideHigherEd.com 11/15/11:
Faculty Myths About Board Members
Trustees are not the bean-counting "suits" that many professors think -- and colleges must reach more mutual understanding between the two groups, Steven C. Bahls argues. "...faculty members, administrators and board members, by virtue of their positions, do look at their institutions differently. But when faculty and board members interact, they can capitalize on their differing vantage points to learn from each other. When faculty members and board members dispel myths through greater and more thoughtful interaction, they are sure to build strong institutions for the benefit of the students we serve." [RR: Be sure to read some of the salient readers' comments as well.]
AAMC Analysis in Brief 11/16/11:
The Changing Demographics of Full-time U.S. Medical School Faculty, 1966-2009
While much has been written on the challenges of faculty diversity, there was little long-term trend information to document the extent to which newly appointed faculty have been contributing to the diversity over the years. This study examines the proportion of women and non-white faculty new to academic medicine or new to rank in comparison to other faculty appointments using AAMC's Faculty Roster database from 1969 to 2009. The results show that the diversity of U.S. medical school faculty in gender and race has increased over the last four decades, with newly appointed faculty generally more diverse than continuing faculty. It also suggests a relationship between the representation of women in academic medicine and rank, with a decrease in representation of women for each increase in rank.
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