The Pittman Scholar Program for junior faculty recognition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine

The Pittman Scholar Program for junior faculty recognition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine established the Pittman Scholars Program in 2015 to elevate scientific impact and to support the recruitment and retention of highly competitive junior faculty. The authors examined the impact of this program on research productivit...

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Published in:Medical education online Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 2182188
Main Authors: Hurst, Cayla, Leeth, Toni R., Benveniste, Etty N., Kimberly, Robert P., Hoesley, Craig, Mack, LaKisha, Fouad, Mona N., Rogers, David A., Vickers, Selwyn M., Agarwal, Anupam
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Taylor & Francis 01-12-2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects:
Acknowledgment
Career advancement
Faculty
faculty development
faculty productivity
Humans
Junior faculty recognition
Medical education
Medical schools
Medicine
Physicians
Productivity
Professional development
Recruitment
Retention
scholar
Universities
University faculty
scholar
faculty development
Junior faculty recognition
faculty productivity
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Summary:The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine established the Pittman Scholars Program in 2015 to elevate scientific impact and to support the recruitment and retention of highly competitive junior faculty. The authors examined the impact of this program on research productivity and on faculty retention. The authors evaluated publications and extramural grant awards and available demographic data for the Pittman Scholars compared to all junior faculty in the Heersink School of Medicine. From 2015 to 2021, the program awarded a diverse group of 41 junior faculty members across the institution. For this cohort, ninety-four new extramural grants were awarded and 146 grant applications were submitted since the inception of the scholar award. Pittman Scholars published a total of 411 papers during the term of the award. The faculty retention rate of the scholars was 95%, comparable to that of all Heersink junior faculty, with 2 recipients being recruited to other institutions. The implementation of the Pittman Scholars Program has been an effective strategy to celebrate scientific impact and acknowledge junior faculty members as outstanding scientists at our institution. The Pittman Scholars award allows junior faculty to use funds for their research program, publications, collaborations, and career advancement. The Pittman Scholars are recognized at local, regional, and national levels for the work they are contributing to academic medicine. The program has served as an important pipeline faculty development program and an avenue for individual recognition for research-intensive faculty.
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ISSN:1087-2981
1087-2981
DOI:10.1080/10872981.2023.2182188