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Jamila M. Hackworth, MSEd, EdD


  • Associate Chair, Faculty Career Development, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
  • Director, Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development
  • Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

About

Biography

I am an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Cincinnati Children's within the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Cincinnati, OH. I serve as the director of the Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development at Cincinnati Children’s. In this role, I develop, implement, and evaluate a cadre of faculty career development programs / curricula designed to support faculty and trainees in defining and achieving vitality, engagement, and personal / career success. My areas of interest include mentorship, leadership development, biomedical sciences pathway development, faculty development and retention, cultural intelligence, resilience, and wellness / vitality.

EdD: Educational Leadership, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, 2013.

MSEd: Student Development/Higher Education Administration, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, 2006.

BA: Management, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY, 1995.

Services and Specialties

Adolescent Medicine

Research Areas

Adolescent Medicine

Publications

Microaggressions: Privileged Observers' Duty to Act and What They Can Do. Hackworth, JM; Kotagal, M; Bignall, ON R; Unaka, N; Matheny Antommaria, AH. Pediatrics. 2021; 148:e2021052758.

The "Cs " of Mentoring: Using Adult Learning Theory and the Right Mentors to Position Early-Career Investigators for Success. Cheng, TL; Hackworth, JM. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021; 238:6-8.e2.

The Impact of Primary Mentors and Career Development Committees on Junior Faculty Productivity in a Pediatric Academic Health Center. Hackworth, JM; Meinzen-Derr, J; DePalma, M; Hostetter, M; Klein, M; O'Toole, JK; Kahn, J. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021; 232:4-8.e1.

Sustained Impact of an Academic Medical Center Faculty Leadership Development Program. DePalma, M; Kurowski, B; Hackworth, J; Steel, S; Kahn, J. The Journal of Faculty Development. 2020; 34:21-26.