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VOLUME 1

JULY 2011

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE OFFICE OF FACULTY AFFAIRS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AAMC FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR .................. 1 UPCOMING: DEVELOPING A COMPETITIVE NIH PROPOSAL: .............. 1 SPOTLIGHT ON DR. MARK KNUEPFER..... 2 LACTATION ROOM NOW OPEN IN CAROLINE BUILDING .................. 2 SLUCOR ONLINE RESEARCH COURSES AND MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAM ................ 2 BOOK REVIEW: WHAT THE BEST COLLEGE TEACHERS DO ......... 3 UPCOMING FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS .............. 2

Envision

[Transitive verb: to picture to oneself; envisions a career dedicated to promoting peace] - Merriam Websters Dictionary online

AAMC Faculty Professional Development Seminar

Recently, the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development sponsored two Assistant Professors to attend the AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar; a three-day seminar focused on building skills for careers in academic medicine.
The Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar held in Washington D.C. this July opened with some heavy hitters. The sessions title of One Life Many Choices Choosing an Academic Path provided the audience with a great view of the challenges and successes that can meet professional women faculty. Ann Bonham, Ph. D., Denice Cora-Bramble, M.D., M.B.A., and Lois Nora, M.D., J.D., M.B.A., discussed their path to their present leadership roles. The need to understand the culture of the university, the importance of s a career mentorship and the necessity of resilience were similarities they encountered in their journey. The message was uplifting for the early career professionals and the theme as well as the high caliber presentations continued through the two and half day course. - Linda Kusner, Ph.D. The AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Development Seminar was an absolutely incredible conference! Every minute of the conference was gold. Subjects such as negotiation skills, time management, leading from the middle, and the fascinating subject of the working through differences from the perspective of the Myer's-Briggs personality types are just a few of courses offered. The faculty of the conference were an inspiration! Women who have successfully navigated their academic careers to positions of powerful influence within their academic centers and on the national level giving guidance to the next generation of leaders! Awesome. It was such an honor to be chosen to attend this conference and to be in the company of the truly remarkable 150 women faculty representing medical schools from all over the country! - Quenby Erickson, D.O.

The Office of Faculty Affairs and Development will also sponsor one candidate to attend the AAMC MidCareer Women Professional Development program. The seminar covers skills related to the formation and use of teams, central to effective collaboration in various mission-critical activities. Leadership topics are organized into workshop tracks that span the areas of communication skills, institutional finance, and management issues. The OFAD will provide the registration fee for one faculty member at the rank of Associate or full Professor. In kind support for travel and housing is expected to be covered from departmental funds. Further information on the application process will be forthcoming.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND SAVE THE DATE

Developing a Competitive NIH Proposal: Practical Strategies for First Time and Repeat Applicants
Wednesday, August 31, 2011,
Facilitated by:

12-1 p.m., Pitlyk Auditorium, Rm. C12

Dr. Sheila Lischwe, Director, ORDS Dr. Lynda Morrison, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology Dr. John Tavis, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology

Special emphasis will be given to the challenges for new applicants and junior faculty, as well as those mid- and senior-career investigators preparing resubmission/renewal applications. Drs. Morrison and Tavis, both NIH-funded investigators and experienced reviewers, will share their thoughts on the qualities of a fundable proposal; Dr. Lischwe will highlight resources that are available for investigators to use in preparing the application, common mistakes to avoid, and simple techniques/practices to employ that will help you weather the tumultuous NIH waters. Attendees are encouraged to share their suggestions and recommendations as well. Sponsored by the Office of Research Development and Services and School of Medicines Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development Please bring a sack lunch to this event; beverages and desserts will be provided

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Spotlight on: Mark M. Knuepfer, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Science President, SLU Faculty Senate
Dr. Knuepfer has been involved in education, research and university service during his 25 years at Saint Louis University. After obtaining his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Iowa and post-doctoral stints at the University of Heidelberg, University of Western Ontario, and Johns Hopkins University, he joined the faculty in January of 1986. He is the director of the cardiovascular module for second year medical students, and teaches in the neuroscience module. His research includes the role of the central nervous system in regulating arterial pressure and studying the causes of adverse responses to cocaine and to behavioral stress, as well as the role of the sympathetic nervous system in hypertension and heart failure. These efforts have been funded by NIH and by the American Heart Association. Dr. Knuepfer became the President of the Faculty Senate in April 2011 after serving five years on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. On his role as the current president of the Faculty Senate, Mark notes: Working actively with the Faculty Senate, I strive to promote shared governance through which we can enhance the critical role of the faculty in promoting excellence in education of our students, research endeavors and exceptional clinical care for our patients. These are the pillars that exemplify our role in the St. Louis community and the world. The SLU School of Medicine faculty does have an important role in defining our mission and developing the skills of students that will impact the world in a positive manner." "You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do." Eleanor Roosevelt
For more information on the Faculty Senate, click on the link below:
http://www.slu.edu/organizatio ns/fs/

Lactation Room Now Open Rm. C221B

Room Contents: 3 stations, Medela breast pump (restroom and kitchenette nearby) For further information on room access, contact Barb Chadwick Office of Faculty Affairs and Development, 977-8438
Other Locations: Doisy Research Center, Room 301 Contact: Sandra Cornell, 977-4228 Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center 1st Floor NICU. 2nd Floor PICU Contact: Denise Broker, 242-5912 Saint Louis University Hospital, Room 650 Contact: Protective Services, 577-8078

If you are interested in contributing to future Newsletters or have a topic you would like to read about, please send ideas to Barb Chadwick (bchadwi1@slu.edu)

New SLUCOR Online Research Courses and Masters Degree Program

SLU Center for Outcomes Research (SLUCOR) is pleased to launch its new online research courses and Masters in Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation Sciences. The highly-flexible courses and program provide the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to navigate the rapidly-changing landscape of healthcare delivery and research. In addition, the program and courses are designed to accommodate the busy schedules of faculty, practicing physicians, healthcare providers, and business professionals. With a focus on application and research skill development, participants will learn to: Design and conduct healthcare research Measure and monitor healthcare quality Design and conduct statistical analysis Evaluate drug safety and effectiveness Navigate the rapidly-changing clinical, regulatory, and political environment The courses are led by faculty who are actively engaged in research, policy, and practice in the world of healthcare. Application is easy. We are waiving letters of reference, transcripts, and professional statement (SLU Faculty Only). In addition, tuition remission is provided for full time faculty and staff (see http://www.slu.edu/x40437.xml). For more information, contact Dr. Leslie Hinyard (977-9473) hinyardl@slu.edu or Linda Waller (977-9464) wallerl@slu.edu).

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What the Best College Teachers Do

Ken Bain, Ph.D.
Harvard University Press, 2004 SLU Libraries Call Number: LB2331 .B34 2004 -Reviewed by: Debra Rudder Lohe, Ph.D. Director, Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence What do the best college teachers do? How do they think about learning? How do they structure learning experiences? In short, the title of Ken Bains book invites us to ask, What do they know that I need to know?? And the book offers many interesting answers. Bain, a historian and educator, conducted an evidence-based study of what excellent college teachers do in an effort to find out what these teachers know and what the rest of us need to know. Excellent teachers, writes Bain, help their students to learn in ways that made a sustained, substantial, and positive influence on how those students think, act, and feel, and they approach the structuring of learning experiences in a variety of ways. The study, which included more than 60 professors, at more than 20 institutions of various types and sizes, who came from a range of disciplines (including medical schools) reveals that what matters isnt so much what these teachers do as it was how they conceptualize what they do.

Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. - Malcolm Forbes
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Bain presents his findings in chapters that seek to answer six major questions: What do these teachers know about how people learn? How do they prepare to teach? What do they expect of students? How do they conduct class? How do they treat students? And how do they evaluate their students and themselves? These questions lead to all sorts of interesting and transferable answers, and Bains engaging prose makes the work a pleasure to read. For academics and physicians pressed for time, this is good news: it makes the book easy to dip in and out of. While Bain is primarily focused on traditional undergraduate classroom teaching, his work is well-suited to anyone who serves as educator, whether in the classroom, the clinic, or the community. If youre looking for new ways to answer Bains six big questions in your own teaching, this book offers an excellent starting point.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS; CHANGE YOUR CLINIC SCHEDULE; START YOUR EXPERIMENTS EARLY!

UPCOMING FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

DATE: Aug 16, 2011 Aug 31, 2011 Sept 27, 2011 Oct 11, 2011 Oct 12, 2011 Nov 10, 2011 TIME: All Day 12:00 pm 8:00 am 5:30-6:30 pm 5:00 pm 4:30 pm PROGRAM TITLE: New Faculty Orientation Developing a Competitive Proposal Spotlight on Women in Medicine and Science UMG Compensation Plan Overview Navigating your Academic Career Methods of Managing Information Overload

S a i n t L o u i s U n i v er si t y S c h o o l o f M e d i c i n e 1402 South Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63104 P h o n e: 3 1 4 . 9 7 7 . 8 4 3 8 https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/med-school-faculty-development/