Our mission is to enhance career development skills for members of the Department of Pediatrics. Participants learn skills and receive guidance in accessing resources for successful careers in academic medicine. The society is named in honor of Dr. Tom Hazinski and continues his legacy of encouraging faculty development.
The society is a small-group mentorship program open to all faculty in the department, regardless of academic track.
Meeting Information
The monthly meetings provide a framework for peer-mentorship and networking within the department through facilitated small-group discussions. Participants enhance career development skills through discussions and reading materials about creating and maintaining a CV, mentorship, leadership, academic politics, time management, and various other related topics.
Each group consists of 10-12 pediatric faculty members with 2-3 senior faculty who serve as facilitators. Currently, the following faculty are serving as facilitators for the program: Rebekah Brown, Trey Hunley, Jennifer Najjar, Jill Simmons, Adam Esbenshade, Alisa Gotte, Scott Borinstein, Maribeth Nicholson, Tomy Doyle, Don Arnold, Mike Devoe, Mary Romano, Carrie Kitko, Lori Jordan, Jeff Reese, and Ryan Stark.
Meetings are offered each month at various times and locations to accommodate faculty schedules. Participants can choose between specific groups, including tenure track, initial five years after completion of training, and more senior groups, including faculty members who are late-term Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, and Professors. The program has been active since 2011 with more than 85 faculty members and 15 senior faculty facilitators participating in the society each year.
Questions?
If you have questions about the Hazinski Society, please contact Jill Simmons at jill.h.simmons@vumc.org or another member of the steering committee.
Steering committee members include: