Department of Pediatrics Faculty Development

 

Academic Pediatrics

Faculty Development Program

Our faculty development series, inspired by Vanderbilt University's Department of Pediatrics Office of Faculty Development Hazinski Society for Junior Faculty Development, was created to help foster valuable peer-to-peer mentorship and interaction between our faculty at varying stages of career development.  The small group mentorship program is led by senior faculty. The group is intended for Assistant Professors or anyone who considers themselves junior faculty.  Topics covered include preparing for your annual review, work-life balance, and defining scholarly activity.

  • Schedule

    Spring 2025 Schedule

    Date Topic Location
    Wednesday, Jan 22 from 12 - 1 PM Introduction to Qualitative Research Niswonger Conference Room 1
    Thursday, Feb 27 from 12 - 1 PM Promotion and Midterm Reviews Niswonger Conference Room 1
    Monday, Mar 17 from 12 - 1 PM Annual reviews / Watermark / CV Niswonger Conference Room 1
    Wednesday, Apr 30 from 12 - 1 PM Scientific Writing Niswonger Conference Room 1
  • Faculty Development Resources

    Quillen College of Medicine Resources
    Faculty Development Resources

    Teaching Resources from the AAMC
    Building Better Curriculum Webinars

    Faculty Development Presentation Slides:

    Introduction to Qualitative Research

     

     

     

  • What junior faculty are saying about the program

    "The program was helpful in that it provided me with a clear grasp of the department's expectations for promotion and with additional insight into professional development given by more senior department members who facilitated the meetings and also from invited guest speakers."

    "Definitely enhanced my experience within the department, improved networking, I got to know my colleagues better, and feel like the department was investing in our development and motivated me to improve."

    "It is nice to talk with other junior faculty and learn about the support system that is built into our department."

New Faculty 100 Day Plan

We are delighted that you have joined the ETSU Department of Pediatrics! We are committed to your professional and academic success and want to help you get a strong start to your ETSU career. This 100-Day Plan, modeled after the one at Vanderbilt University’s Department of Pediatrics Office of Faculty Development, will help to guide you in exploring the department, institution, and community; reflecting upon these experiences; and creating career goals.

  • Day 1-14
    • Meet with your Division Chief (if you have one), Dr. Dawn Tuell, Chair of Pediatrics, and Dr. Karen Schetzina, Academic Pediatrics Division Chief, to learn about your responsibilities, opportunities, and resources for your career.
    • Meet with academic staff to discuss timesheets, travel, and reimbursement policies and procedures.
    • Meet with Dr. Schetzina and Manager of Research Operations & Faculty Development, to discuss available research/scholarly/creative activities support and services.
    • Based on these meetings create a list of 2-3 additional people you should meet (these include people who share a common interest with you clinically, professionally, or intellectually).
    • Review the following:
    • Begin attending Department of Pediatrics conferences to meet other faculty and learn what is going on in the department and join a faculty development group.
     
  • Day 15-70
    • Schedule and participate in information gathering meetings with the 2-3 people identified above. Use these meetings to identify up to 2-3 other people you want to meet and resources you would like to explore, and continue to refine your 100-Day Plan.
    • Review the promotions/tenure criteria for your track and rank and identify 2-3 things to work on during year 1.
    • Begin entering your information into Watermark + Faculty Success 
    • Continue attending Department conferences
  • Day 71-100
    • Identify “go to” people for your critical professional areas (clinical/service, teaching, scholarship, career, etc.) and create a mentorship plan.
    • Finalize your 100 Day Plan and draft Year 1 Goals, reviewing these plans with your “go to” people and division chief (if you have one)
      • Make further refinements after your meetings.
    • Continue attending Department conferences
    • Submit Year 1 Goals

Promotion & Tenure

Promotion in rank is recognition of past achievement of the individual being considered for promotion. In addition, the advancement in rank is recognition of future potential and a sign of confidence that the individual is capable of even greater accomplishments and of assuming greater responsibilities. The policy of the Tennessee Board of Regents is to make promotions strictly on consideration of merit tempered by university and fiscal considerations. The purpose of this policy is to help ensure that promotions are made objectively, equitably, impartially, and as a recognition of merit in line with the following policy guidelines.

  • Promotion & Tenure Information
  • Mid Point Review

    All Department of Pediatric Faculty are offered a mid review two years into their current rank. Per the working guidelines for the mid-review process, the Chair will appoint 2 senior faculty with at least one faculty member being clinical to conduct the review.  The Promotion & Tenure/Faculty Development Committee meets to discuss the reviews as group and then provides summary reports to the Chair prior to the annual review meetings with faculty.

  • Peer Review Forms

    Faculty are required to provide a peer reviews of individual lectures and a peer review of their overall teaching with the promotion and tenure documents. Faculty are responsible for contacting their peers about completing teaching and individual lecture reviews.

    Peer Review of Teaching – ETSU Department of Pediatrics 
    Part I – to be completed by the faculty being reviewed 

    Name and proposed new rank of faculty being reviewed: 
    Period of review: 


    Please provide below for the above period of review. 

    • A complete list of your teaching responsibilities
    • Student evaluations for clinical clerkships
    • Resident rotation evaluations
    • Any non-clinical course evaluations
    • Syllabi and rotation materials for any courses or rotations that you direct
    • CME evaluations
    • Peer Review of Lecture evaluations from New Innovations

    Part II – to be completed by the peer reviewer/letter-writer 

    Name & rank of peer reviewer: 
    Date of review: 

    Please provide a brief narrative summary for items 1-7 below, including strengths and any areas for improvement.  

    1. Summary of candidate’s teaching responsibilities: 
    2. Review of any student evaluations for clinical clerkships:  
    3. Review of any resident rotation evaluations: 
    4. Review of any non-clinical course evaluations (generally only major teaching faculty in courses and not those who do just 1-2 sessions receive evaluations) 
    5. Assessment of any course syllabi and rotation documents (including study materials, assignments, and information on assessment and grading practices):  
    6. Assessment of any CME evaluations: 
    7. Assessment of Peer Review of Lecture evaluations from New Innovations: 

    Overall peer review of teaching: Poor, Fair, Good, or Excellent