The National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM) is a Health Sciences professional development program with a mentoring component for junior faculty at UC San Diego. NCLAM helps junior faculty develop skills appropriate for their academic career, implement a personal strategic plan and expand their network of colleagues within Health Sciences and University.
Junior faculty attend a series of 17 workshops with topics ranging from UC San Diego expectations for academic promotion, to skill development in teaching and research, to professional development and leadership training. During the second half of the program, junior faculty choose a professional development project and are matched with a senior faculty mentor who can facilitate their progress. In return for the time dedicated to NCLAM, the department of each junior faculty is reimbursed by the Vice Chancellor Health Sciences Office at approximately 5% of his/her base salary for seven months while in the program.
2018 Schedule
- Late January to early June, 2019
- Weekly sessions on Fridays from 8:30am – 12:00pm
- May to September, 2019 ~ Individual work on professional development project
- September 13 and 20, 2019 ~ Professional development project presentations/Graduation
Eligibility
- A salaried faculty with an appointment of 50% or greater
- Assistant Professor in a UC Faculty Series Step I – IV
- Available for Friday morning sessions January – June 2019
- Promotion file not scheduled for review or submission before July 2019
Women and underrepresented minority (URM) faculty are encouraged to apply.
Junior Faculty Benefits
This program will beneft the Health Sciences junior faculty by developing skills appropriate for their various career paths. Junior faculty will create and implement a personal academic strategic plan aligned to the requirements for success at the University of California. This program also facilitates the development of a network of colleagues within Health Sciences.
Institutional Benefits
Health Sciences benefits from the formal mentoring system developed within NCLAM that is focused on the academic career for junior faculty. The program provides a realistic support and feedback to junior faculty members about their academic progress in the UC system. It also enhances the connection and retention of faculty. NCLAM also provides an increased sense of community for both junior and senior faculty.
Application Process
The National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM) is a program with a competitive application process. Each class is comprised of 20 faculty who are selected from various departments and Schools within Health Sciences. The program receives applications from more than the number of faculty that are accepted into the entering class.
The NCLAM Leadership Council is responsible for selecting the candidates and strives to create a balanced class based on research and clinical faculty. Women and underrepresented minority (URM) faculty are encouraged to apply.
Application Timeline
The NCLAM application process starts in early September and ends in December. The application is an online form which requires a copy of the applicants’ current CV. Please see the application timeline:
- Save-the-date is sent out to eligible junior faculty on September 17, 2018
- Online application opens on October 1, 2018
- Online application closes on October 31, 2018
- NCLAM Leadership Council reviews applications in early November, 2018
- Notifications of acceptance sent to applicants in December, 2018
Eligibility
NCLAM is a unique UC San Diego faculty development program created to support junior Health Sciences faculty through the initial years of adjustment after they choose academic careers. The requirements for participation are:
- A salaried faculty with an appointment of 50% or greater
- Assistant Professor in a UC Faculty Series Step I – IV
- Available for Friday morning sessions January – June 2019
- Promotion file not scheduled for review or submission before July 2019
Class of 2019 Schedule
Seventeen cohorts of junior faculty have graduated from the NCLAM program. Each class follows the same schedule. The syllabus is shared with the participants at the first session. The Class of 2019 schedule is:
- The NCLAM workshops begin in late January and end in early June, 2019
- Each workshop is confirmed for Friday mornings (8:30am – 12:00pm) on the UC San Diego Campus
- The individual participants work on a Professional Development Contract from May to September, 2019
- The final sessions are confirmed for September 13 and 20, 2019. Each junior faculty member will give a 10 – 15 minute presentation on the outcome of their Professional Development Contract.
Leadership Council
The National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM) Leadership Council is a comprised of senior faculty members with significant experience in research and administration and have broad knowledge of various divisions, departments, and Schools within Health Sciences. They facilitate understanding the importance of this program to the growth of junior faculty by communicating the progress of NCLAM back to Health Sciences. In addition, two specific tasks include (1) selection of the junior faculty participants for each class and (2) mentorship matching of the junior faculty with senior mentors.
Vivian Reznik, MD, MPH – Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs; Professor of Pediatrics and Family Medicine and Public Health; NCLAM Founder and Co-Director
JoAnn Trejo, PhD, MBA – Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs; Professor of Pharmacology; NCLAM Co-Director
Deborah Wingard, PhD – Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health; NCLAM Founder and Co-Director
Kim E. Barrett, PhD – Professor of Medicine
Ruth Covell, MD – Clinical Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine and Public Health
Colin Depp, PhD – Associate Professor of Psychiatry; NCLAM Alumni
Tim Dresselhaus, MD – Assistant Chief of Medical Services; Veterans Administration, San Diego Health; HS Clinical Professor of Medicine
Gary Firestein, MD – Director, Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI); Dean and Associate Vice Chancellor, Translational Medicine; Professor of Medicine
Pamela Mellon, PhD – Vice-Chair for Research, Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Neuroscience; Director of the Center for Reproductive Science and Medicine
Victor Nizet, MD – Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacy
Jackie Parthemore, MD – Professor Emeritus of Medicine
Sharon Reed, MD – Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory; Professor of Pathology
Andrew Ries, MD, MPH – Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Professor of Medicine and Family Medicine and Public Health
Robert Ross, MD – Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Professor of Medicine
Maria Savoia, MD – Dean for Medical Education; Professor of Medicine
Angela Scioscia, MD – Chief Medical Officer, UC San Diego Health; Professor of Reproductive Medicine
Doris Trauner, MD – Professor of Neurosciences and Pediatrics
Jessica Wang-Rodriguez, MD – Professor of Pathology, Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, VAMC; NCLAM Alumni
Program Mentors
In the second half of the program, each National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM) junior faculty member is matched with a senior faculty mentor to work on a Professional Development Contract (PDC) that encompass a major part of their personal strategic plan. Two hundred and five faculty have participated as mentors from departments within the School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as other schools within UC San Diego.
Junior Faculty
Since the inception of the National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM) in 1999, 308 junior faculty have graduated from the program. During the program, each junior faculty member develops and completes a Professional Development Contract with help from an assigned senior mentor. The list of projects by department shows the wide diversity of interests among the program graduates.
About Us
The Office of Faculty Affairs is directed by Vivian Reznik, MD, MPH, and JoAnn Trejo, PhD, MBA. Deborah Wingard, PhD serves as an expert epidemiologist and advisor for data analytics. The office has a dedicated staff who lead, develop and coordinate professional development activities, and perform data analysis.
Contact Information
Email: hsfacaffairs@ucsd.edu
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Mailing Address
UC San Diego Health Sciences
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0742
La Jolla, CA 92093-0742
Vivian Reznik, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Pediatrics and Family Medicine and Public Health
NCLAM Co-Director
vreznik@ucsd.edu
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Dr. Reznik is Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Faculty Affairs and Professor of Pediatrics and Family Medicine and Public Health. She has a longstanding interest in faculty development and mentoring in academic medicine. She is the founding director of the UC San Diego National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM) program.
JoAnn Trejo, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Pharmacology
joanntrejo@ucsd.edu
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Dr. Trejo is the Associate Dean for Health Sciences Faculty Affairs and Professor of Pharmacology. Her research focuses on signal transduction in the context of endothelial inflammation and breast cancer. She is the co-director of NCLAM and director of the San Diego IRACDA postdoctoral scholars program. She currently serves as the Faculty Equity Advisor Representative for Health Sciences, Chair of the Health Sciences Equity Committee and member of the Health Sciences Faculty Rights and Welfare Committee.
Deborah Wingard, Ph.D.
Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health
NCLAM Co-Director
dwingard@ucsd.edu
Dr. Wingard is Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health and she is Co-Director of the National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM) Dr. Wingard’s research focuses on the field of gender and racial health disparities. She currently serves on the Health Sciences Faculty Salary Equity Taskforce and the Health Sciences Faculty Equity Committee.
