Medical Education
Leadership and Business Training
Wellness and Well-being
Career Development
Michael Ryan, MD, MEHP (he/him/his)
Professor and Associate Dean
University of Virginia School of Medicine, Virginia, United States
Stacy Ellen, DO, FAAP (she/her/hers)
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Drexel University College of Medicine/St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jennifer Louis-Jacques, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Virginia, United States
Latha Chandran, MD, MPH, MBA
Executive Dean
Medical Education
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Weston, Florida, United States
Workshop
Description: At various points throughout our careers, we are faced with the question: should I stay or should I go? Do we remain in our current position, or do we take a new opportunity within our institution or, potentially, at another institution? The impetus for change may include potential for growth, personal circumstances, dissatisfaction with current role and/or institution, or a combination there-of. While such changes are inherent in our profession, it may feel uncomfortable or even taboo to navigate such situations.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide participants with a framework for determining whether a new opportunity is worth pursuing. Informed by the health professions, business, and wellness literature, as well as the authors’ personal experiences, participants will learn a systematic method that may be applied to a variety of career transitions. The “4-Rs” framework; right opportunity, right team, right resources, and right time will be introduced through a series of case-based interactive didactic discussions followed by application in small group activities.
The session will incorporate diverse educational strategies including evidence-based didactics, individual reflective exercises, key questions to consider, detailed logistical worksheet activities, and shared stories between facilitators and participants. By the conclusion of the session, participants will possess a structured method, as well as a network of colleagues, who can facilitate a current and future decision to instill a more confident and satisfying determination of “stay or go?”