CareerPhysician and the Child Health Advisory Council® are firmly committed to capturing the leadership wisdom and experience of current and emeritus pediatric chiefs, chairs and health system executives and to passing it on to current and future generations. Pediatric Insight conversations, articles and webinars center around the Core Leadership Competencies and are tactical, experience-based offerings that continue to positively impact the legacies of today’s leaders and the successes of the faculty and patients they serve.
Episode 62: Managing Workloads in Small Divisions
October 22, 2026 | Duration: 30:58 | Moderator: John Frohna, MD
Managing clinical workloads in small divisions requires creative solutions to ensure sustainable coverage, support faculty well-being and maintain high-quality patient care. In this Pediatric Insight episode, members of CareerPhysician’s Child Health Advisory Council share practical approaches to managing call schedules, sharing coverage, leveraging internal and external partnerships and supporting faculty recruitment and retention.
Panelists from our CHAC specialty advisors include Randy Cron, MD; Lewis First, MD; Craig Derkay, MD; Susan Apkon, MD; Jim Moore, MD, PhD, MPH; and Rich Ruddy, MD.
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Recent Pediatric Insight Conversations
Episode 61: The Intersection of Workforce Shortages and Competitive Leadership Compensation
Episode 61: The Intersection of Workforce Shortages and Competitive Leadership CompensationWorkforce shortages are making it increasingly difficult for academic pediatric departments to recruit and retain experienced leaders, especially when traditional compensation benchmarks don’t reflect today’s competitive market.
In this Pediatric Insight conversation, CareerPhysician CEO and Chief Talent Officer, Wesley Millican, is joined by members of the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) to discuss why leaders need to understand the market and build the case for competitive compensation before a critical recruitment or retention decision arises.
Moderators: Wesley D. Millican, MBA
Duration: 32:15
Episode 60: Academic Funds Flow and Faculty Compensation
Episode 60: Academic Funds Flow and Faculty CompensationIn this episode, special guest Jamie Dimond, MBA, Executive Associate Dean for Finance and Administration at Indiana University School of Medicine, joins the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) to tackle an important topic for all pediatric leaders, “Academic Funds Flow and Faculty Compensation.” Watch the conversation for practical insights on:
- What leaders really need to know about finance
- How faculty effort and compensation are determined
- Why alignment between the medical school, hospital and faculty practice is critical
Moderator: Craig Hillemeier, MD
Duration: 32:37
Episode 59: The Final Decision – What Are the Challenges in a Final Candidate Accepting the Position?
Episode 59: The Final Decision – What Are the Challenges in a Final Candidate Accepting the Position?Every leadership search reaches a defining moment: the candidate’s final decision.
What turns an opportunity into a clear “yes” or causes a candidate to hesitate?
In this Pediatric Insight, the Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC) members share factors that influence the final decision and how institutions can create the trust and transparency that lead to successful recruitment.