Be the CEO of Your Own Career

Archana Chatterjee, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Chatterjee is Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD. She has been elected/selected to serve on several national Advisory Boards and Committees including the US Food and Drug Administration’s Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee and the Steering Committee of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Faculty Affairs.

Be the CEO of Your Own Career

Historically, women have lagged behind in their careers due to many factors. Dr. Chatterjee discusses these factors and the ways in which women can take charge and be proactive in their advancement. She details what it takes to become successful, what actions faculty can take as well as what institutions can do to advance the careers of women faculty. Finally, Dr. Chatterjee overviews resources available to faculty that support advancement.

At the end of the professional development byte, you will:

• Relate to approaches suggested to be the CEO of your Own Career 

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Resources

1. Lautenberger DM, et al. The Underrepresentation of Women in Leadership Positions at U.S. Medical Schools. AAMC Analysis in Brief 2015. https://www.aamc.org/download/425020/data/february2015theunderrepresentationofwomeninleadershippositionsa.pdf
2. https://hbr.org/2014/12/rethink-what-you-know-about-high-achieving-women
3. The Promotion Game by Pascale Lane
4. What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith
5. Chatterjee A, et al. Transitioning to a New Role: Practical Tips on Navigating From One Chapter to the Next. https://aamc.org/download/446686/data/toolkit-transitioning.pdf

Dr. Chatterjee has disclosed she has no relevant financial relationships.