ChatGPD Podcast
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ChatGPD is a graduate professional development podcast hosted by Dr. Pamela Plant, and designed and led in partnership with graduate student leaders.
Through candid conversations with alumni who have embarked on diverse and inspiring career paths, we invite our guests to share their journeys, lessons learned, and how their time at IMS helped shape their careers.
ChatGPD Ep. 10 - Teaching Stream Faculty: Below the Tip of the Iceberg
We often think teaching stream faculty roles focus on teaching alone, but that is only the tip of the iceberg.
In this month’s ChatGPD episode, we learn from Dr. Helen Miliotis, IMS alumna and Teaching Stream Faculty in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto. She walks us through her journey, navigating the demands of the role and how she leveraged her skills to grow in her career.
Dr. Miliotis traces her path from graduate training to a teaching-focused academic career. She speaks candidly about the precarious nature, preparation and the reality of balancing teaching, curriculum development, service and leadership as an Assistant Professor.
Sharing resources, opportunities and key skills search committees look for, Dr. Miliotis covers how organization, adaptability and perspective taking shape success in teaching stream roles and how graduate students and post-docs can start preparing now.
Tune in to hear what teaching stream positions truly look like and how you can position yourself to enter it.