2025 New Faculty Boot Camp

Welcome

Dear Colleagues,

Congratulations once again on being selected to attend the 2025 ATS New Faculty Boot Camp (NFBC) at the ATS International Conference in San Francisco, CA!

As a participant you are invited to participate in a two-day course held May 16 - 17, 2025 prior to the ATS 2025 International Conference. The ATS New Faculty Boot Camp (NFBC) program is designed for members in training, including clinical fellows, post-doctoral and research fellows, or early career faculty who are within a few years of transitioning to their first academic faculty position. This two-day course will feature a national group of experts sharing knowledge and skills specific to challenges faced during the transition from training to faculty.

This wed page holds your online handouts and will be updated regularly. Please check back periodically for more information.

If you have any questions, please contact Liz Guzman.

Your NFBC Co-Chairs:
David C. Chu, M.D.

Lucas Donovan, M.D.

Megan Koster, M.D., Pharm.D.,

Richard Johnston, Ph.D.

We’re looking forward to meeting you all in person soon, and we hope you enjoy your ATS International Conference experience!

Handouts

  1. Agenda
  2. Promotion & Tenure, Charles A. Powell, MD, MBA
  3. Academic Resilience, Lorriana Leard, MD & Samantha Yeligar, MS, PhD
  4. Should I Stay, or Should I Go?: Jeffrey Horowitz, MD, ATSF
  5. How to be an Effective Mentor: Amali Samarasinghe, PhD, ATSF
  6. Educational Scholarship & Grants in Medical Education: Richard Schwartzstein, MD, ATSF, FCCP, FACP
  7. Balancing Clinical and Educational Priorities: Arun Kannappan, MD
  8. CV Tips and Tricks, Bad CV Sample: Amali Samarasinghe, PhD, ATSF
  9. CV Tips and Tricks: Amali Samarasinghe, PhD, ATSF
  10. Elevator Pitches: Arun Kannappan, MD
  11. Finding Your Niche: Amali Samarasinghe, PhD, ATSF 
  12. CV Tips and Tricks, Good CV Sample: Amali Samarasinghe, PhD, ATSF
  13. Time Management and Taming your Inbox: Sushma Cribbs, MD, MSCR, ATSF
  14. Tips for Successful Teambuilding: Sakshi Dua, MBBS, ATSF
  15. Teambuilding (case study): Sakshi Dua, MBBS, ATSF
  16. Getting Involved Nationally in Med Ed: Diana Kelm, MD, ATSF

Resources at 2025 International Conference

The ATS 2025 New Faculty Boot Camp will be held at the

Moscone Center
747 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103

  • Badge Pick Up: Moscone Center, North Building (Lobby Level)
  • Meal Functions: West Hall (West Building, Street Level)
  • Main Room: Room: 3020 (West Building, Level 3)
  • Breakout Room #1: Room: 3014 (Level 3)
  • Breakout Room #2: Room: 3018 (Level 3)
  • Breakout Room #3: Room: 3022 (Level 3)

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

NFBC Evaluations:

As a New Faculty Boot Camp Participant, it is essential that you complete course evaluations. These will help us gauge the program’s effectiveness and plan for future courses. These online evaluations are mandatory for all attendees.

IMPORTANT: Please complete Speaker Evaluations following each presentation or small group session.

Following the course please complete the NFBC Post-conference evaluation no later than June 23, 2025.