A working lunch to plan your first promotion
Calling all junior faculty to a conversation about promotion!
Are you planning to apply for promotion soon? Is it a ways down the road still? No worries. Dr. Felicity Enders, a Professor of Biostatistics at Mayo Clinic, Head of the Section of Clinical Statistics, and former TSHS Chair is going to help you plan the long-view.
Felicity is a voting member of Mayo's Academic Appointment and Promotion Committee. She also coordinates the promotions committee in TSHS, helping to match people with potential external reviewers.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn from her and to get real-time feedback about your CV. Yes, everyone is asked to PLEASE BRING TWO PRINTED COPIES OF YOUR CV, to participate in a CV swap to develop the discussed ideas and to get personal feedback in a non-judgmental setting.
So, make a plan to skip the free popcorn booth in the vendor area that Tuesday and get some real lunch with a side of personalized career advice instead. But don't wait to reserve your seat. Head to the JSM Online Program and Registration page now.
Read on for all of the details. Then scroll to the bottom to let us know in the comments what professional development topics you'd like to see TSHS address.
What: Career Advice for Statistics Educators in the Health Sciences
When: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 : 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM
Where: JSM 2018, Vancouver; CC-West Ballroom D
Fee: $45
Discussion Lead: Dr. Felicity Enders, a Professor of Biostatistics at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Enders is the Head of the Section of Clinical Statistics and a voting member of Mayo's Academic Appointment and Promotion Committee.
Who is the target audience?
Junior faculty with expertise in statistics education in the health sciences
Abstract: It's sometimes hard to know how to navigate the promotion process for faculty who are statistical educators in the health sciences. During this round table discussion we'll engage in a few topics:
How to promote yourself through your CV,
What areas to focus on as you build your career, and
Preparing for promotion by taking the long view
This round-table will be a working lunch. PLEASE BRING TWO PRINTED COPIES OF YOUR CV, as we will conduct a CV swap to develop these ideas and get more personal feedback in this non-judgmental setting.