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Academic Affairs and Services

Academic Affairs Through LEAD:
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eadership, Education, Advancement and Research Development Programming

Our program aims to recruit, retain, and ensure the academic success and advancement of faculty and to promote recognition of our faculty’s accomplishments locally, nationally and internationally. We provide the following services:

Understanding the formal rules, values, and operating procedures required for success in an academic career.
  • New faculty orientation
  • Annual faculty reviews in conjunction with chief academic officer, division chief, and vice chair of education and academic affairs
  • Faculty and division chief counseling
  • Supervision of Appointment, Promotion and Tenure process
    • Individual and committee review
    • Tenure review process implementation
    • Sabbatical policy and leaves of absence approval
  • Evaluation for periodic improvement of the evaluative process for academic goals and objectives
  • Inquiries about Children's National Medical Center and the George Washington University School of Medicine faculty policies.
  • Complaints and grievance review/faculty ombudsperson
Mentorship in managing a productive academic career
  • Faculty career development and training
  • Faculty diversity
    • Female faculty: WATCH Programs, Women faculty in Medicine and Science AT Children’s Hospital
    • Minority Faculty programming
  • Assignment and monitoring of career mentors
  • Supervision of K12, K30, CREFF awards; assistance with application for PCRS, CHRC and internal K awards
  • Curriculum vitae development
  • Educator Portfolio building
  • Critical skills development
    • Grant and Foundation workshops
    • Writing skills, Endnotes and Poster workshops
    • Effective teaching skills through Master Teachers program
    • Time management
    • Information management through Library Resources
Fostering an environment that honors academic achievement
  • Support for APS/SPR and discipline specific awards
  • Recruit for local and national committees, review panels, and journal reviews
  • Encourage philanthropic funding for faculty awards
For questions about LEAD and academic affairs, contact Naomi Luban, MD.

For more information, visit the CRI education section to learn about specific academic programs and educational opportunities at Children's Research Institute.

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