Positions  

Dean, Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. An ELUM at Nova Southeastern University is Diane Ede-Nichols.

Campus Deans, Community Medical Education Program, Medical College of Wisconsin. Submitted by the university. ELUMs at MCW are Patricia Donohoue, Beth Drolet, Judy Kersten, Karen Marcdante, Mary Otterson, Julie Panepinto, Ann Rosenthal, Paula Termuhlen, and Earnestine Willis.

Chair, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine. Submitted by the executive search firm Korn/Ferry International. ELUMs at the university are Erica Brownfield, Penny Castellano, Kathy Griendling, Katherine Heilpern, Sheryl Heron, Nadine Kaslow, Lian Li, and Carolyn Meltzer (SOM); Lisa Tedesco (GS).

Chair, Department of Oncology, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Submitted by the university.

Director, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Submitted by ELUM Melanie Cushion. Other ELUMs at the university are Evaline Alessandrini, Maria Britto, Jannette Collins, Sandra Degen, Mercedes Falciglia, Gurjit Hershey, Shuk-mei Ho, Uma Kotagal, Ardythe Morrow, Lori Stark, and Laura Wexler (COM).

Director, Division for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine. Submitted by ELUM Elizabeth Puscheck. Other ELUMs at the university are Tsveti Markova, Kathleen McCarroll, Maryjean Schenk, Roberta Sonnino, and Suzanne White (SOM); Monica Brockmeyer (COE).

Please send position announcements to Elamjobs@Drexelmed.edu.  

Inside Higher Ed March 20, 2013:

Why Is Change So Difficult?

Patrick Sanaghan, Mary Hinton and Steve Riccio consider why it is so hard to shift institutions - and strategies for building support to do just that.

AAMC STAT March 25, 2013:

AAMC Launches New Diversity Learning Series
The AAMC's Diversity Policy and Programs unit has launched a new online learning series on a range of diversity and inclusion topics of interest to medical school faculty, administrators, leadership, and health care professionals. The Diversity 3.0 Learning Series is available on-demand to suit any schedule. The videos will include interviews with thought leaders and experts, faculty career development webinars on topics such as time management, instruction on organizational, strategic planning, and presentations on innovative programs at AAMC member institutions.

HBR Blog Network March 25, 2013:

How Criticizing in Private Undermines Your Team

If you're like most leaders, you believe in the adage "praise in public and criticize in private." So when a team member does something that negatively affects the team, you usually talk to the team member in private. But this can be a dangerous adage to follow because it significantly reduces accountability, the quality of team decisions, and your team's ability to manage itself. As Richard Hackman said reflecting on his research, "[T]he most powerful thing a leader can do to foster effective collaboration is to create conditions that help members competently manage themselves." Here's why criticizing in private undermines your team, and what you can do to build a smarter team starting today.

Knowledge@Wharton March 27, 2013:

[Note: This is a particularly rich issue - 2 articles on Human Resources and 2 on Leadership and Change.]

How Disruptive Behavior by Employees Can Devastate a Workplace
To Jody Foster, disruptive people in any type of organization -- from a big corporation to a major health center -- can poison the atmosphere for everyone with whom they interact. Foster, who is chair of the department of psychiatry at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia and who also has an MBA, talked with Knowledge@Wharton about different types of unprofessional behaviors -- from bullying to compulsive micromanaging to narcissism -- and what organizations can do about them.

To Close the Gender Gap, What Needs to Change -- Women or the System?
The current debate over why too few women have achieved leadership positions in business and government focuses on two alleged culprits -- women who don't try hard enough to promote themselves, and organizations that don't provide workplaces supportive enough of women's needs. But the issue, say men and women alike, is not that black and white.

Los Angeles Times March 27, 2013:

Women make better corporate leaders than men because they are more likely to make fair decisions when competing interests are at stake, a new study has found.

Fast Company March 28, 2013:

The Power Of Metaphors In Pitching New Ideas

Can you imagine pitching Twitter before the first tweet had ever been sent? Didn't think so--but putting a powerful metaphor behind your idea would greatly increase your chance of success.

AAMC CAS-Chairs March 29, 2013:

The Atlantic Magazine has posted an article titled, "What Makes a Medical School Great?"  The authors are Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, professor of radiology, pediatrics, medical education, philosophy, liberal arts, and philanthropy, and vice-chair of the Radiology Department, at Indiana University, and James Lynch, MD, is professor of hematology and oncology and assistant dean of admission at the University of Florida College of Medicine. The authors focus on the culture of schools as a key factor.

Academic Medicine April 2013:

Mentor Networks in Academic Medicine: Moving Beyond a Dyadic Conception of Mentoring for Junior Faculty Researchers

Batting 300 Is Good: Perspectives of Faculty Researchers and Their Mentors on Rejection, Resilience, and Persistence in Academic Medical Careers

Negotiation in Academic Medicine: Narratives of Faculty Researchers and Their Mentors

Fast Company April 1, 2013:

The 10/10/10 Rule For Tough Decisions

It's easy to lose perspective when we're facing a thorny dilemma--which is why you need to employ the 10/10/10 rule.

AAMC STAT April 1, 2013:

Publication Explains How Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals Work
The AAMC's updated edition of the Handbook of Academic Medicine: How Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals Work is a resource for understanding what medical schools and teaching hospitals are, how they work and interrelate, and how they educate medical students and residents. Framed around each of the AAMC's three core mission areas-education, patient care, and research-the handbook discusses how the changing health care system presents challenges to medical schools and teaching hospitals as they continue to educate and train tomorrow's doctors to meet the nation's health care needs.

AAMC Presidential Memorandum April 4, 2013:

Announcing a New Resource to Navigate the New Realities of Academic Medicine

The AAMC has posted online President Dr. Darrell G. Kirch's Memorandum #13-04 regarding the proceedings book from the recent Leadership Forum Summit on "Navigating the New Realities of Academic Medicine: Implications and Opportunities for a Sustainable Future."

Fast Company April 4, 2013:

Women Have Better Decision-Making Abilities Than Men, Make Better Corporate Leaders

It might be the most fool-proof argument for ending the disparity between men and women in the boardroom: A new study finds that women just might run a company better.

Which Words Matter The Most When You Talk

Language, like anything else, can be hacked for greater effectiveness. Here are some techniques to make your words--your best tool at work--more powerful.

New York Times April 8, 2013:

In this Profile in Science article, "Charting Her Own Course," Nobel-winning molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn explores the connections of emotional stress, health and DNA. She also talks about when she realized she wanted to be a scientist.

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