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DCEG Holds Retreat for Tenure-Track Investigators
DCEG held its fourth retreat for tenure-track investigators in February. Sponsored by the Committee of Scientists (COS), the half-day retreat provided information about the tenure process in the NIH intramural program and offered suggestions on how to accomplish research aims while on track for tenure. Approximately 20 tenure-track investigators participated in the event, which was organized by Christian C. Abnet, Ph.D., M.P.H., Nutritional Epidemiology Branch; Hormuzd A. Katki, Ph.D., Biostatistics Branch (BB); Sam M. Mbulaiteye, M.D., Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch (IIB); and COS chair Katherine A. McGlynn, Ph.D., M.P.H., Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch.
Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr., M.D., Division Director, opened the retreat with comments on “The road to tenure.” Dr. Fraumeni described specific measures of progress that are important for achieving tenure at NIH. He emphasized the philosophy of research in DCEG and the unique characteristics of the Intramural Research Program that create a setting for high-impact, high-quality, distinctive science. Dr. Joan Schwartz, Assistant Director of the NIH Office of Intramural Research, spoke about the resources available at NIH to help tenure-track investigators. Dr. Barnett Kramer, Director of the Office of Medical Applications of Research and Associate Director of the NIH Office of Disease Prevention, presented his insights on how to craft a successful tenure package based on his experience with the NIH Central Tenure Committee as chair of the NIH Epidemiology and Biometry Review Panel. The presentations concluded with information on the tenure process from members of DCEG’s Promotion and Tenure Review Panel, Shelia Hoar Zahm, Sc.D., panel chair and Deputy Director of DCEG, and Jay H. Lubin, Ph.D. (BB). Dr. Zahm presented data on individuals who had been on tenure-track in DCEG, including distribution by gender, the average number of years before an investigator became tenured, and the quantity and authorship role of publications that individuals typically had when they were nominated for tenure. Dr. Lubin provided candid advice on how to have a successful tenure-track experience and important considerations for a tenure package.
Participants in the tenure-track retreat with (front) Katherine McGlynn, Joseph Fraumeni, and Shelia Zahm
The retreat ended with a panel discussion among recently tenured senior investigators Eric A. Engels, M.D., M.P.H. (IIB), Ruth M. Pfeiffer, Ph.D. (BB), and Sophia S. Wang, Ph.D. (IIB). Each spoke and answered questions about his or her experiences with becoming tenured. A lively discussion involving all retreat participants ensued.
The feedback concerning the event was highly positive, with most attendees indicating that they had learned a great deal about the tenure process.
—Katherine A. McGlynn, Ph.D., M.P.H.
