A faculty member and department chair's perspectives from 12 years in a co-funded position

On being a successful clinician educator: Lessons learned to share with new practitioners

“…Faculty members who are co-funded by their practice site should be aware of the appropriate contractual agreements and other mutually agreed upon guidelines to determine how best to allocate their time and resources. 12 Start building your publications portfolio early, while maintaining a good work-life balance…”

“I needed to learn this in my first year as a faculty member”

“…Researchers (e.g., Badiozaman et al, 2022;Brent et al, 2001;Conway & Burton, 2011;Culpepper et al, 2020;Hansen, C. K., 2011;Houston et al, 2004;Varkey et al, 2009) discuss the importance of time management in work life including for faculty members in a variety of contexts. In a study conducted with faculty physicians, administrative leaders, and student leaders, Varkey et al (2009) identify time management as one of "four groups of essential skill sets" (p. 246).…”

Report of the 2014-2015 Professional Affairs Standing Committee: Producing Practice-Ready Pharmacy Graduates in an Era of Value-Based Health Care

“…Conway and Burton describe how the co-funded model for faculty works to the benefit of the schools, the sites, and the student pharmacists on rotations. 100 While this model has been successful in the institutional settings, it would be advantageous for colleges/schools of pharmacy to think about co-funded or site-based faculty models in sites beyond hospitals or institutional settings. With faculty at community practice pharmacies, health/ physician/provider clinics, associations, 101 in legislative offices, healthcare coaching facilities, large self-insured employer sites, managed care settings, etc., the school of pharmacy wins by providing student pharmacists a wider bandwidth of opportunities, the sites themselves benefit from having teacher-preceptor-employees, and no additional remuneration occurs with this model.…”