A DEPARTMENT CHAIR’S PERSPECTIVE ON SUCCESS IN ACADEMIA:

IS THERE AN “I” IN TEAM?

Steven J. Martin, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FCCMProfessor and ChairmanDepartment of Pharmacy PracticeThe University of Toledo College of Pharmacy

Overview

Today’s higher education landscape Faculty recruitment Development as a clinician-educator Success strategies and things to

consider

Public Colleges Turn to Tuition Increases to Offset Budget Squeezes

Budget Cuts Intensify Crisis at Washington’s Flagship Campus

U. Of Southern Mississippi Plans to Cut Programs and 29 Faculty Jobs

Higher Education LandscapeChronicle of Higher Education 2010

As Pension Costs Rise, Public Colleges Pay the Price

The Profession: More Pressure on Faculty Members, From Every

Direction

Rutgers Cancels Raises and Freezes Pay, Citing “Fiscal Crisis”

Higher Education LandscapeChronicle of Higher Education 2010

Higher Education Landscape Funding shortages

Budget cuts (public vs private) Efficiencies Partnerships

UT/MUO Merger Brings Upgraded Bond Rating

Wall Street has reacted positively to the July merger of the University of Toledo and the Medical University

of Ohio.

Toledo Blade; October 03, 2006

Higher Education Landscape Revenue Generation

Practice Research Entrepreneurialism

The Professorial Entrepreneur

Chronicle of Higher Education August 2007

Higher Education Landscape More schools

115 as of July 2010 (+5 in pre-candidate status)

Fewer faculty candidates

Recruitment

Tenure Track Non-tenure Track PGY2- 3 training Research agenda Experience Strong

recommendations Teaching philosophy

Residency Specialty (PGY2) desired

Experience Strong

recommendations Teaching philosophy

Career Development

Teaching is why we’re here Study teaching concepts and techniques Practice, reflect, refine Assess efficacy, refine Report (publish or present)

your results

Career Development

Find focus Work with your chairperson

and mentor Develop expertise in your focus area Understand promotion and tenure

requirements Establish goals and performance metrics

1 year 5-6 years

Career Development

Be a good corporate citizen Meet and greet the entire faculty and staff

Participate in life@work Develop a work-life as an academic, not

just a pharmacist Understand the university Join and serve on committees

Department College University

Things You May Not Think Of It takes time to start a new practice

Negotiate plenty of time; create metrics to measure progress and performance

Plan your practice to incorporate students IPPE and APPE (don’t forget residents)

Plan for times when you are away from the site Classroom or lab teaching Meetings Vacation, etc.

Things You May Not Think Of Think revenue generation

Don’t give your work away for free How can your work return value? Review the economics with your

chairperson Create goals and performance metrics

Think of your job as “You, Inc.”

Things You May Not Think Of You may be a content expert…

…but first, you’re a pharmacist

You can teach in any subject, embrace this rather than fight it

Look for niche areas of need (teaching or practice)

Things You May Not Think Of Consider student interactions

They are why we’re in business They are people too They have lives outside of school

Things You May Not Think Of

A few thoughts about saying no…

Why When How