Suggested Readings

General

Bland CJ et al: Successful Faculty in Academic Medicine – Essential Skills and How to Acquire Them. New York: Springer, 1990.

Boice R: Advice for New Faculty Members – Nihil Numus. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2000.

Resources for New Teachers (College of Family Physicians of Canada)


Career Development

Blaxter L, Hughes C, Tight M: The Academic Career Handbook. Buckingham: Open University Press, 1998.

Boice R: The New Faculty Member – Supporting and Fostering Professional Development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1992.

Career Development Resources (Burroughs Wellcome Fund)


Lab Management

Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs & New Faculty (Howard Hughes Medical Institue)

Lab Dynamics: Management Skills for Scientists (Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory Press)


Mentoring

Entering Mentoring: A Seminar to Train a New Generation of Scientists (Howard Hughes Medical Institue) [.pdf]