Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Fellow Advancement through Career Development, Training, and Scholarship (FACTS)

Discusses how to identify and find a mentor early on in your fellowship. Provides qualities of a good mentor/mentee relationship and the expectations of what should be provided.

Brief overviews of different areas of research including basic, clinical, QI, and education followed by a breakout session in a topic of the fellow’s choosing to learn more.

Basics of the IRB at CW and how to compose and submit proposals.

Overview from our MCW librarian on how to navigate the library website, search databases, and projects that the library can help with.

Provides an introduction to the concepts of quality improvement and the importance of systems errors and how they impact patient care.  Also discusses how scholarship in this area can be used to improve patient care.

Discusses the concepts, methods, and common pitfalls of communication in professional setting, including difficult conversations with colleagues and patients, speaking with your superiors/trainees, and communicating effectively.

Review the best practices for giving and receiving feedback. Learners then practice these techniques in dyads.

Provides an example of how to put together and dissect an abstract section by section.  Participants will review abstracts submitted to common pediatric journals and determine if revisions are necessary.

Overview of how to put together a poster for a scholarly conference including the pertinent sections and information that should be included.

A panel of community interpreters (including but not limited to: Spanish, Arabic, Hmong) and faculty present common cultural misconceptions, practices, and stereotypes.  The panel also takes questions from the trainees about the different cultures and practices.

Learn the ethics of medical and biological research.

An overview of community outreach and initiatives at MCW.

Tips on how to present your scholarly work at a national meeting as well as tips and tricks on how to approach a person of interest to create a meaningful network.

Hands on workshop to receive feedback on fellow’s abstract that also includes guidelines and structure. Fellows bring a work in progress abstract and are broken into small work groups for feedback.

Discuss progression of career development during and after fellowship and how to interact and network with faculty and learners at MCW and beyond.

Overview of basic medical billing: general billing, clinic visits, and documentation needed for specific billing levels.

Learn from a member of the communications team in the Dept. of Peds on the in’s and out’s of public relations.

Process of how to build your CV, what items to include and how to frame them, overview of MCW CV template guide.

Workshop to structure fellow’s poster for annual research day and meetings. Small break out groups with a faculty lead who reviews your methods, background, data, and graphics to help fine tune your poster.

Discuss the importance of thorough medical documentation through the lens of its medicolegal impact.  Talks about providing legal testimony regarding patient care and medical issues.

Perspectives from one of our chairs and department administrator on interviewing for a job post-fellowship and how to negotiate a contract.

Fellows will partake in two 30-minute interviews with a faculty member from a different section. They will practice interviewing for the first portion and receive feedback on the second portion including feedback on their CV.

Workshop to review and edit fellows manuscripts. This includes an overview of guidelines and structure followed by breakout groups led by a faculty lead who will work with you to fine tune your manuscript.

Overview of the 6 steps of curriculum development as described by Kern. Development of a mock curriculum working through the 6 steps in small groups.

Adapting teaching sessions to match the needs and learning styles of the learners; Select an effective method from a variety of teaching strategies; Provide meaningful feedback directed at a specific learning issue (knowledge, skill, attitude).

Review more in depth practices for giving and receiving feedback. Learners then practice these techniques in dyads.

A workshop on writing a personnel statement and all paperwork requirements for the ABP (graduation requirement). Step by step instruction on each section that allows you to write and workshop in real time.

Learn how to transition from being a learner to being a mentor and a junior faculty after fellowship.

Discussion of the many ways to succeed in non-clinical medicine.  Discusses administrative roles, the pathways of leadership within a medical institution, and opportunities for success and promotion.

Discuss ways to implement wellness into your daily routine, working through workplace conflict and stressors, debriefing sessions on challenges throughout training and coping mechanisms.

A panel discussion with junior faculty to discuss transitioning to a faculty position, work-life balance, what it’s like to be an early career academic physician, end of fellowship, and balancing a family through it all.