1. Creative Professional Activity for Academic Promotion Carole Cohen Department of Psychiatry December 5, 2014

2. CPA Committee 2014 - Psychiatry Melanie Barwick, Chair Susan Abbey Katherine Boydell Carole Cohen David Conn Ian Dawe Mary Jane Esplen Sophie Grigoriadis Bob Maunder Paula Ravitz Ivan Silver

3. Overview Creative Professional Activity – definitions Creative Professional Activity – promotions Creative Professional Activity – career options Discussion about attendees Creative Professional Activity Resources

4. Creative Professional Activity: - Not just a promotions game - The overlooked member of the trio - Career development & beyond

5. Creative Professional Activity CPA activities contribute to the candidate’s function as a role model to other members of the profession and the public, and as a recognized expert for students.

6. Creative Professional Activity One of 3 pillars or legs of a “stool” – all involve scholarly activity Research Teaching CPA

7. Creative Professional Activity Focus on: excellence, creativity, innovation & impact

8. (A) Scholarly Plan Scholarly Activity Teaching/Education, Research, Creative Professional Activity 1.Review knowledge 2. Rationale 3. Goals 4. Objectives 5. Design & methodology 6. Analysis 7. Conclusion 8. Validation 9. Dissemination (B) Scholarly Outcome Evaluation New Methodology New Discovery New Concept New Dissemination Impact Knowledge Applied Discipline Transformative Commercial (C) Dissemination

9. (1) Professional Innovation & Creative Excellence Inventions, patents and licenses Developing new techniques Conceptual innovations Educational programs outside the University e.g., continuing education patient education

10. (2) Exemplary Professional Practice In the introduction and dissemination of an invention, a new technique, conceptual innovation, educational program, etc. That which is emulated Illustrative to students & peers Professional as exemplar or role model Recognized by peers, emulated by others or impacted practice.

11. (3) Contributions to the Development of Professional Practices Leadership in the profession, professional organizations, government or regulatory agencies that has influenced standards and/or enhanced the effectiveness of the discipline. Guidelines & health policy development Government policy Consensus conference statements Regulatory Committees and setting of standards

12. CPA & Promotion

13. Candidate Statement Brief outline of CPA (vision, goals, rationale, activities) Supporting documentation Statement of importance of the achievement Evidence of impact of CPA

14. Assessment of CPA Assessment of CPA Related to discipline; relevant to appointment at U of T Evidence of sustained and current activity including scholarship Focus on excellence, creativity, innovation, impact on profession Evidence of scholarship May be linked to Research or Teaching

15. Assessment of CPA Department of Psychiatry: reviewer guide to assist the promotions committee 1. Description of CPA 2. Role of applicant 3. Impact & Significance 4. Dissemination/Knowledge Translation

16. CPA is not… Being “creative” Being a competent practitioner Baseline scholarly activity that all faculty engage in

17. CPA Pitfalls Poor documentation Do not identify candidate contribution in group activity Do not demonstrate scholarly activity in CPA Do not document impact of CPA Do not highlight national or international impact

18. CPA Challenges Collecting appropriate documents Obtaining appropriate references – external, internal, colleague Writing a candidate statement that shows scholarship & impact

19. CPA Promotion Tasks Review promotions manual Find protected time Reflect on personal goals & accomplishments Create a timeline for dossier completion Develop a mentoring process Review dossiers of successful colleagues Collate supporting evidence (organize, summarize) Select referees

20. CPA & Career Options Develop goals, think about target population Document what you do; present or publish Disseminate your work in other ways; community forums, policy presentations Get letters of support, evidence of impact Solicit peer review of your work Evaluate your product Work with a mentor

21. (A) Scholarly Plan Scholarly Activity Teaching/Education, Research, Creative Professional Activity 1.Review knowledge 2. Rationale 3. Goals 4. Objectives 5. Design & methodology 6. Analysis 7. Conclusion 8. Validation 9. Dissemination (B) Scholarly Outcome Evaluation New Methodology New Discovery New Concept New Dissemination Impact Knowledge Applied Discipline Transformative Commercial (C) Dissemination

22. Ethical/medical-legal Dementia care Coordination of care CPSE Scholarly Activity Personal Journey

23. What CPA Have You Been Engaged In?

24. Resources 1.University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine website 2.Continuing education workshops, Faculty of Medicine 3.Scientist Knowledge Translation Training TM, SickKids http://www.sickkids.ca/Learning/AbouttheInstitute/Programs/Kno wledge-Translation/index.html Contact: Kelly.Warmington@sickkids.caKelly.Warmington@sickkids.ca Melanie.Barwick@sickkids.ca

25. Creative Professional Activity SOURCE: http://www.psychiatry.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/faculty- promotions/senior-promotions/academic-pathways-creative-professional- activity/

26. CPA Considerations for Applicant It is important that your CPA dossier include specific detail on the CPA(s), information concerning your role (leadership vs team member) and any information that can support the impact and significance of the CPA. You also need to consider how to document CPA activities across the domains of practice as a health professional including scholarly/professional activities, advocate, manager and communicator/collaborator.  Did you provide a clear description of the creative professional or scholarly activity/activities?  How does the CPA contribute to the academic enterprise? How does it relate to your position or appointment? How did it come about?

27. CPA Considerations for Applicant  Did you include objectives or goals for the CPA? Are they clearly described?  Were any goals or objectives based on a clinical issues, a population need or system issue? If so, indicate that. How did you come to know about the issue/ population need etc?  What was your specific role (Indicate whether you were a leader of the CPA? Team member? Did you originate the idea? Implemented the CPA? (It is important to be clear on your role(s), activities, etc. and to indicate how others were involved).  Briefly describe whether significant mentors contributed and how?  Did you provide any mentorship to others in relation to the CPA? Were there opportunities for teaching around the CPA experience/ learning?

28. CPA Considerations for Applicant  What is the significance of the CPA? For example, what does it mean? Does it make a difference? If so, how? (Describe the significance and impact in detail and provide evidence to support any impacts).  Did you include testimonials, letters of support, unsolicited letters or other evidence to demonstrate impacts/ significance?  Did any formal or informal evaluations occur? Were they planned as part of the CPA? What did they demonstrate?  Can you provide evidence of “excellence”? (i.e. evaluations, letters of support on changes or impacts, pre post evaluations, testimonials, changes of practice etc, others adopt approach?, invites to present or provide product/ process?)

29. CPA Considerations for Applicant  Can you describe any specific impacts or changes to practice? To a community? To a policy? Did your CPA contribute to new frameworks or theories?  Can you provide any evidence of national or international impacts? Or significance?  Will the CPA be sustained? If so, how or what plans are underway to sustain it (them)?  Did you describe any associated dissemination activities or plans? Did any knowledge translation activities occur that can be included in your description? (i.e. peer reviewed articles, non-peer review, rounds, newspapers, films etc, community etc.)

30. AKA Community Engaged Scholarship SOURCE: http://engagedscholarship.ca/

31. SOURCE: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/toolkit-intro.htm CCPH – Online Examples

32. Acknowledgements Dr. A Gotlieb Dr. M. Bell Dr. M. Barwick