How to achieve research productivity when you can't find a mentor
VisionaryMD · Toyosi Onwuemene
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Show Notes
In today's episode, Dr. Toyosi Onwuemene discusses the challenges faced by underrepresented faculty in achieving research productivity without adequate mentorship. Drawing from her own experiences as a clinician and researcher, Dr. Onwuemene identifies barriers to leading scholarship, highlights the importance of understanding academic success metrics, and shares empirical strategies to enhance research productivity.
Key Points Discussed:
- Barriers to Underrepresented Faculty Leading Scholarship:
- Financial and time demands of clinical practice.
- Lack of supportive infrastructure for patient care and research.
- Inadequate research training compared to PhD pathways.
- Metrics for Academic Success:
- Importance of understanding tenure and promotion criteria.
- Research and scholarship as primary drivers for academic advancement.
- Need for protected time for research to meet scholarly contributions.
- Empirical Strategies for Research Productivity:
- Shift in identity from trainee to faculty member.
- Importance of protected time for research.
- Need for research training, salary support, and accountability structures.
- Developing daily writing habits and creating strategic plans for research.
- Utilizing mentoring networks and coaching to advance career goals.
- Mentoring Challenges and Reimagining the Paradigm:
- The myth of the guru mentor and the need for mentoring networks.
- Barriers to effective mentoring, especially for underrepresented minority faculty.
- Strategies for creating peer mentoring networks and skill development.
Links and Resources Mentioned:
- National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
- University of Maryland School of Medicine Anesthesiology Faculty Tenure and Promotion Criteria
- Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP)
- Toyosi Onwuemene's Email: [email protected]
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