The Faculty Excellence & Retention Initiative (FERI)
DEPARTMENT COACHING
Stop Losing Million-Dollar Faculty to Preventable Career Frustrations
The only faculty development program designed by a triple board-certified academic physician who understands exactly what it takes to succeed in academic medicine
THE HIDDEN COST OF FACULTY TURNOVER
Industry estimates show it costs approximately $1 million to recruit and train a new surgeon. Yet the current academic system creates a costly revolving door - talented faculty leave after just a few years, before they've reached full competency and return on investment.Â
THE BRUTAL REALITY:
It takes about five years post-fellowship for surgeons to reach true independent competency. But departments are losing faculty at the 3-year mark - right when they should be hitting their stride.
THE ROI THAT MATTERS
- Cost to recruit and train one surgeon: $1,000,000
- Timeline to full competency: 5 years post-fellowship
- Average departure point: Year 3
- Your actual loss: $1M investment + 3 years clinical revenue + research momentum
- FERI investment: A fraction of one replacement
- Result:Â Retain even ONE faculty member and FERI pays for itself 10x over
WHY THEY'RE LEAVING
Your brilliant faculty didn't train for decades to get stuck navigating academic politics and promotion mysteries. They're world-class clinicians and researchers - not career strategists.
You're losing million-dollar investments not because they can't perform surgeries or conduct research, but because no one taught them how to design a strategic academic career path with successful work/life integration.
THE FACULTY EXCELLENCE & RETENTION INITIATIVE:
Faculty development created by someone who doesn't just know how to succeed in academic medicine—she knows how the entire system works.
After reviewing the framework, schedule an exploratory call to discuss how we'll customize this for your specific department needs and timeline.
DR. STACEY ISHMAN'S CREDENTIALS:
âś“ Triple board-certified in Otolaryngology, Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology, and Sleep Medicine
âś“ NIH/DOD Grants & 225+ Publications
âś“ 20+ Years as Academic Otolaryngologist & Sleep Physician at Johns Hopkins, Cincinnati Children's, and University of Wisconsin
âś“ Past President of International Surgical Sleep Society
âś“ Board Member of Multiple National and International Organizations
âś“ Winner of Distinguished Service Awards (2015, 2018, 2023)
âś“ Helen F. Krause, MD Trailblazer Award recipient (2017)
âś“ University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Mentorship Award (2019)
âś“ National Keynote Speaker on Strategic Career Design That Works
✓ Creator of Faculty Excellence & Retention Initiative™
The academic medicine expert your faculty needs.
FOR DEPARTMENT CHAIRS & PROGRAM DIRECTORS WHO:
- Are tired of watching million-dollar faculty investments walk out the door
- Want their teams focused on patient care and research, not career confusion
- Need experienced faculty trained to properly sponsor and mentor others
- Refuse to accept "figure it out yourself" as a faculty development strategy
- Want measurable improvements in retention and promotion success
- Understand that each faculty member has unique timelines, pursuits, and strengths that need individual attention while advancing departmental goals
THE DIFFERENCE
This isn't generic leadership coaching adapted for medicine. This is academic medicine strategy from someone who's lived it at the highest levels.
WHAT FACULTY ARE SAYING:
THE SOLUTION
Stop the expensive revolving door. Keep your faculty in their lane of clinical and research brilliance. Bring in the academic medicine expert who knows exactly how to accelerate their success..
Discuss FERI for Your Department
