The recruitment process can be long in academic child health but it’s critical to pay even more attention to the final visit as you did for the first one. This is a time of a deep bidirectional conversation, evaluation and understanding of future needs and goals for both candidates and leadership.
These discussions can allow addressing potential future challenges and openly communicate any questions about how the candidate can succeed.
Approached strategically, the final visit can spark long-term collaboration around a shared vision. Listen to the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) break down why in the latest Pediatric Insight, “Navigating the Finalist Visit.”
Host: Wesley D. Millican, MBA
Moderator: Bruder Stapleton, MD
Council in attendance: Craig Hillemeier, MD; Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP; Bruce Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC; Arnold (Arnie) Strauss, MD; Peggy Troy, MSN, RN; Jon Hayes
Host: Wesley Millican, MBA
Moderator: Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP
In part two of our latest Pediatric Insight conversation, members of the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) reflect on the institutional approaches that help ensure recruitment processes remain thoughtful, inclusive, and successful over the long term. The conversation highlights the importance of early communication, collaboration across departments, and recognizing the many factors that influence a candidate’s decision to join and stay with an institution.
When institutions approach recruitment with that level of care and intentionality, it strengthens both faculty retention and the communities we ultimately serve.
When recruiting academic faculty, the conversation extends far beyond contracts and credentials. Family and partner considerations often play a pivotal role in whether a candidate ultimately says yes.
In our latest Pediatric Insight Conversation, Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, FAAP, moderates a thoughtful discussion where the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) members cover how institutions can strategically and authentically address family needs throughout the recruitment process.
Funds that flow for supporting academic physician recruitment are often varied across health systems. In the latest Pediatric Insight episode, “Strategies for Developing Effective Recruitment Packages – Considering All Stakeholders,” moderated by Child Health Advisory Council member, Craig Hillemeier, MD, council members discuss strategies to get the support needed to recruit top candidates.
From strategic planning to communication, flexibility and presenting a unified voice to candidates, this episode offers practical insights for pediatric leaders navigating today’s competitive recruitment environment.
Hosted by: Wesley Millican, MBA
Moderated by: Craig Hillemeier, MD
Council joining the conversation: Arnold Strauss, MD; F. Bruder Stapleton, MD; Robert Sawin, MD; Bruce Rubin, MD; Peggy Troy, MSN, RN; Jon Hayes
Drs. Arnold (Arnie) Strauss and Kathryn M. Edwards continue the conversation in part two of “Recruitment and Career Development of Physician Scientists.” Topics covered include protected time, lab space, Scientific Oversight Committee and maintaining long-term perspective.
Moderated by Drs. Arnold Strauss and Kathryn Edwards, this Pediatric Insight episode discusses how leaders can initiate and foster the careers of clinical and laboratory investigators. Topics covered include resource needs and costs, advice for young people at institutions without CTSAs, and how the chief or chair can facilitate networking both internally and with other institutions. Special guests in part 1 of this conversation include Drs. D. Brent Polk, Marva Moxey-Mims, John Frohna and Richard Ruddy. Part 2 guests will include Drs. Richard Shugerman and Danielle Laraque-Arena.
In part two of our Pediatric Insight series on faculty wellness issues, pediatric leaders take a deeper look at one of the most pressing challenges facing healthcare today: the generational shift in how physicians define work, balance and meaning.
Moderated by Ambika Ashraf, MD, with discussion co-leads Christine Finck, MD and Peggy Troy, this episode explores how institutions can thoughtfully adapt to evolving expectations around flexibility, purpose, and sustainability without losing sight of clinical excellence or organizational goals.
Drawing on real-world leadership experience and advisory insight from the Child Health Advisory Council’s pediatric specialty experts, this candid discussion offers practical perspective for leaders navigating change across generations.
In the latest Pediatric Insight episode, pediatric leaders from around the country get real about what wellness looks like today and how to spot the line between busy, stressed and burnout. This episode, including special guests, also tackles how to rebuild conversation and community even under RVU pressure. A candid discussion that all leaders need to hear begins in part one of this two-part conversation.
As we close out our Pediatric Insight Conversations series on mentorship, the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) turns to a topic that may be the most influential and the least discussed driver of career satisfaction in academic pediatrics: the master connector.
Inspired by Malcolm Gladwell’s concept and shaped by decades of leadership experience, the panel explores how master connectors do far more than match mentors and mentees. They actively shape cultures, open doors, accelerate careers, and most importantly – help protect clinicians from burnout.
In part two of our Pediatric Insight mentorship series, we continue the conversation addressing how to measure mentorship success. In this episode, the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) members discuss important questions such as:
– Measuring mentoring success and impact
– Navigating common challenges
– Identifying and resolving mentor–mentee conflicts
– Mentoring and supporting new leaders and recruits
