Abstract
Reflections on the role of service and mentorship in an academic career will be discussed in this AAA Ladman award talk. In the US, science functions largely by volunteer activities on the part of faculty, in terms of service to the university and professional disciplines. Faculty volunteer on study sections, review panels, editorial boards, and doing manuscript reviews. Committee work at local levels is required for promotion and tenure. Mentorship is also a key element in the science enterprise within the US. Training the next generation of scientists requires long commitments of faculty time and effort. Both service and mentorship are essential for science to succeed ‐ yet universities and medical schools today increasingly parse out effort reporting along revenue streams that include grant awards and/or tuition recovery through education. Where, then, does service fit in such a model where no direct dollars flow for reimbursement of service efforts? How does the joy of mentoring the next generation of scientists pay itself forward?
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