Career Opportunities

• Division Chiefs
  As leaders in their sub-specialty, the division chiefs monitor the clinical and academic progress of team members to offer relevant advice and guidance. Their mentorship may vary according to their own expertise including clinical, research and administrative leadership. The division chief is a first-line mentor that can also help make connections with faculty inside and outside of our department, according to individual needs.  

• Peer Mentoring
  In addition to the division chiefs, many of our faculty hold numerous national and international leadership positions in anesthesiology organizations. Several hold editorial positions in top journals, including: Anesthesiology, Anesthesia & Analgesia, The British Journal of Anaesthesia, Frontiers in Anesthesiology and Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. These faculty set a standard for clinical, educational and research excellence in anesthesiology and have been valuable mentors to trainees and faculty alike. They are committed to investing in the next generation of anesthesiologists.  

• Women’s Mentoring Circle
  Founder/leaders: Drs. Sharon Abramovitz, Maria Bustillo, Ruth Gotian (chair), Patricia Mack
  Designed to address the distinctive challenges encountered by female physicians in academic medicine, this initiative offers invaluable guidance on navigating professional hurdles, securing mentorship and sponsorship, and fostering personal and career growth. Grounded in research-backed insights, the Mentoring Circle provides a supportive environment open to all, emphasizing empowerment and advancement within the field.  

• Executive Coaching
  Dr. Ruth Gotian leads our faculty development initiatives, including confidential coaching services tailored to the unique needs of our anesthesiology faculty. Backed by research highlighting the profound benefits of coaching in professional development, Dr. Gotian ensures that our faculty have access to personalized support to enhance their skills, leadership abilities, and overall career trajectory. Through one-on-one sessions, faculty members can confidentially explore challenges, set goals, and receive expert guidance to maximize their potential and impact within our institution and the broader field of anesthesiology. She also collaborates closely with faculty members and residents, guiding them through the intricate process of publishing in prestigious academic journals.

Below are some of the many programs that are available to Weill Cornell Medicine faculty.

• The Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP) is designed for WCM junior faculty who serve or plan to serve in leadership roles. Several anesthesiology faculty have participated in this program 
  
  
• The Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) delivers strategic management and health policy training to rising-star physicians in the NYP health system.
  
  
• The Mentored Clinical Research Training Program (MCRTP) offers junior physicians at Weill Cornell and Houston Methodist a fast-track program to acquire the skillset to develop a clinical research project proposal and embark on a clinical research career pathway.
  
  
• The Cornell Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership is a dual-degree program that focuses on building general management skills and developing a deeper understanding of the healthcare industry
  
  
• Please see the WCM Faculty Development page for more information.

• The Anesthesiology Faculty Council (AFC) is a peer-elected group of faculty members who help investigate matters of interest and concern to the department’s faculty-at-large. The AFC also serves as a liaison and consulting group to the Chair and Executive Committee, presenting concerns and advising on faculty matters. Members include both junior and senior representatives from Weill Cornell Medical Center, the David H. Koch Center, the Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns, and Lower Manhattan Hospital. The committee is headed by the junior and senior representatives to Weill Cornell Medicine’s General Faculty Council (GFC), who act as liaisons for the department and the larger WCM physician faculty community. The AFC meets monthly to discuss current matters. All department faculty have the opportunity to contribute topics to the AFC agenda through an anonymous virtual suggestion box. The AFC helps create a work culture of honest communication and a community that strives to continuously improve the status quo.
  
  
• The department's Faculty WorkLife Improvement Committee (FWLIC) strives to address work-life balance by organizing events and physician well-being initiatives, partnering with the Faculty Council and the Committee for Diversity and Inclusion.

  The committee fosters a culture of health, both physical and mental, by providing resources to help faculty thrive personally and professionally. The committee further works to strengthen our community both within the department and within the perioperative arena. Peer Support is an important group within our department for critical events and is opt-out with the goal of privately contacting any of our department members with support.  We also are able to connect with the professional services of Flourish, if needed.

  Since its formation in 2019, the committee has held in-person and virtual events to foster a sense of community and provide valuable information to our physicians. Events include informational sessions with human resources and benefits representatives, wine tastings, new faculty welcoming events, "Schwartz Rounds", Diversity & Inclusion Book clubs, clothing drives, and an annual open conversation and lunch on Physician Suicide Awareness Day.  The committee also sponsors a popular annual department-wide steps challenge with prizes for top stepping teams! Additional events are added in collaboration with suggestion box ideas.

• WCM Flourish is co-led by anesthesiologist Dr. Klaus Kjaer, a professor of clinical anesthesiology and the chief quality and patient safety officer at Weill Cornell Medicine. Flourish is an institution-wide program focused on enhancing well-being across Weill Cornell Medicine.  It is centered on creating awareness of and supporting and expanding the institution’s current well-being programs and initiatives and building a feedback loop that will enable us to develop further programs that better reflect the needs of our community. Visit the Flourish website for links to more information and support for mental health and well-being, work-life equity, human resources, and career growth and development.