Child and Adolescent Mental Health TABLE OF CONTENTS 18 Adherence in Adolescent Transplant Patients : Exploring Multidisciplinary Provider Perspectives

Objective. Building a successful career in academic medicine is challenging. The purpose of this study was to survey a cohort of early-career faculty regarding their perceptions of resources available to them to support their clinical, teaching, and scholarly pursuits. Methods. An online questionnaire was emailed via SurveyMonkey to 22 early-career faculty members at the Pediatric Mental Health Institute at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Participants were asked to indicate their perception of available departmental supports in the following domains: work-life balance, initial career expectations, mentorship, and resources for early-career faculty. Results. Fifteen of 22 questionnaires (68%) were completed and returned. Participants included 8 psychologists (53%) and 7 medical faculty (MDs/DOs and APNs; 46%). Early-career faculty reported mixed experiences of achieving a work-life balance. Participants reported feeling the most prepared to meet the clinical expectations, yet not the scholarly expectations of their position. Most participants indicated that they had an established mentor and were unsure if the department offered supports for scholarly endeavors. Conclusions. The results of the current survey demonstrate a continued need for supports of early-career faculty in the domains of work-life balance, initial expectations of working in academic medicine, mentorship, and resources for being successful as a faculty member. *Author Affiliations: Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Pediatric Mental Health Institute, Children’s Hospital Colorado.