Steve Abman (SA): We are pleased to welcome you to this session of the Joint American Pediatric Society (APS)—Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) Virtual Chat Series on pediatric academic medicine. The purpose of these “virtual chats” is to provide a forum that brings together diverse members of our pediatric academic community; these members represent different career stages, ranging from students, residents, fellows, faculty, and senior leadership. These “virtual chats” address critical challenges facing academic medicine. Previous sessions have included discussions about navigating career transitions, disparities in health care and outcomes, the dean’s view of academic medicine, valuing and achieving diversity in academic medicine and other topics.

I am especially excited for today’s session on “Insights into the impact of sections and departments on your career,” which will address the vital impact of Section Heads and Department Chairs on one’s career as these leaders balance achieving academic goals with meeting institutional demands. Their leadership positions are vital determinants of institutional success, but they also play central roles in the success of each member of their section and department. Thus, it is especially important to understand their goals for their sections and departments, expectations of their faculty, and to develop insights into how to best navigate one’s career through opportunities provided by your Section Head and Department Chair.

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