Early Pathways to Career Success Program

The Center for Women In Medicine and Science / Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health Early Pathways to Career Success is a year-long program for any new faculty members who are within the first three years of their appointment at the Medical School. This program elucidates early pathways of academic success by providing skills training in self-advocacy, education on best practices for obtaining promotion and tenure, and  faculty resources related to  wellness, work-life balance, and peer mentoring.  It also covers important human resources logistics such as FMLA, disability, stop-the-clock policies, and more. The program consists of small cohorts that meet for 1.5 hours monthly over one academic year, starting in November (November-August). Meetings will generally be held remotely over Zoom between 8-9:30am on the second Wednesday of each month starting November 12th.

Self-nominations to join for next year's cohort have closed. 

Questions? Contact CWIMS at [email protected]

• When faculty feel connected, supported and a sense of “home” within a small group of colleagues, they are more likely to experience personal wellness and professional success

• When faculty are engaged with peers and institutional programs, they are more likely to be retained in their positions

• There are key skill sets that can support the success of academic faculty in their careers. Some of these skills expand beyond traditional academic career development and include factors such as work-life balance and financial wellness. 

• Increase average rates of retention for new faculty through increasing faculty engagement, creating a sense of small group connection, and promoting strategic peer mentoring  

• Provide early pathways to career success for new faculty through skills training, opportunity sharing, and peer mentoring 

• Increase the success of promotion and tenure in new faculty