UW School of Medicine Faculty Thrivecast
Hosted by Giana Davidson, MD, MPH, University of Washington School of Medicine Interim Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs. This podcast is for faculty and provides tips to help clinicians, educators, and researchers thrive professionally in their careers, covering topics from time management and organization to leadership and self-advocacy.
UW School of Medicine Faculty Thrivecast
Latest Episodes
Succession Planning as an Act of Leadership
In this episode, Dr. Tom Staiger, who served as Medical Director of UW Medical Center for nearly 14 years, talks candidly about succession planning and what it really means to lead with the future in mind. Dr. Staiger shares how he approached t...
Power, Belonging, and the Art of Educational Scholarship
Dr. Justin Bullock (Assistant Professor, Nephrology and Associate Director for Educational Scholarship, CLIME) explores what separates good teaching from true educational scholarship. Dr. Bullock shares how he moved from simply enjoying teachin...
Passing the Mic: A Celebration of Leadership, Growth, and Transition
In this milestone 72nd episode of Thrivecast, Dr. Trish Kritek (Executive Vice Dean for Medical Education and Faculty Affairs; Professor, Medicine) hosts her final episode as she prepares to enter a new chapter in her career. Joined by incoming...
Leading Through Uncertainty
Dr. Tim Dellit (Dean, UW School of Medicine; CEO, UW Medicine) provides his advice on effective leadership during periods of uncertainty. Drawing on experiences from navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and changing federal policies, Dr. Dellit emp...
Telling Your Educator Story with the New Teaching Portfolio Guidelines
Dr. Somnath Mookherjee (Director, CLIME; Medicine) walks through the 2025 UW School of Medicine Teaching Portfolio Guidelines for faculty. Designed to showcase educational accomplishments in a scholarly, impactful way, these guidelines replace ...