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Faculty recruitment and retention challenges
1:10:35
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74 sec
Dr. Green discusses the challenges faced by CUNY School of Medicine in recruiting and retaining high-quality faculty members. She highlights the disparity in salaries and benefits compared to other institutions.
- Faculty salaries at CUNY School of Medicine are below the national average for medical schools
- The school lacks competitive benefits like faculty housing, making recruitment difficult
- Dr. Green emphasizes the dedication of current faculty who are mission-driven despite lower compensation
- The lack of resources for faculty support is identified as a significant hurdle for the school
Carmen Renée Green
1:10:35
You know, I mentioned working with best in the class faculty, right?
1:10:42
There is something called the 25th percentile, or the 50th percentile or 70 5th percentile for the AAMC, Association of American Medical Colleges, faculty salaries.
1:10:51
We are not there.
1:10:54
For the national average and not to even think about New York City.
1:10:57
So that is actually one of the areas where we're we're we're we're struggle In order to keep high quality talent, I'm so grateful for these people.
1:11:05
You know, these are mission based people who've come here to make a difference.
1:11:12
But when we were trying to recruit somebody, somebody who might be a you name a private, who has faculty housing, pays them higher, has faculty housing.
1:11:25
And I, Carmen Greene, have to go there on my good looks.
1:11:27
Now, I think you think I'd win.
1:11:30
But it's a challenge.
1:11:33
It's a real challenge.
1:11:34
And even, you know, we just don't have housing for people, so we can't even put that as a as a sweetener.
1:11:41
So that's going to be our probably our next biggest hurdle, to to And that's part of the reason why we're a hungry, scrappy school.