Swimming Upstream: A Career in Academia To Effect Change

February 28, 2025
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. ET
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Hosted by the Social and Administrative Sciences Section

This webinar will help prepare participants to pursue a career in academia. The webinar will explore how to prepare key aspects of the application package, notably a research statement and a teaching portfolio (including teaching philosophy). In addition, participants will learn how to leverage their experiences to help them secure an academic position. The webinar will consist of a brief presentation followed by a Q&A session with an experienced academic panel who each bring unique perspectives to share with participants. 

Objectives:

  • Prepare a research statement. 
  • Discuss how to prepare a teaching portfolio. 
  • Leverage experiences to gain exposure before entering academia.

Moderator:

Alina Cernasev, PhD, PharmD, MSc
Associate Professor
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy

Speakers:

Rhys Axon, PhD, MPharm, MS, MRPharmS
Associate Professor & Director of Health and Pharmaceutical Outcomes
R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona

Vasco Pontinha, PhD, MPharm, MBA
Assistant Professor
VCU School of Pharmacy

Ami Vyas, PhD, MS, MBA
Associate Professor of Health Outcomes Research and Director of the Graduate Program
College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island

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