Time Management
Mastering and managing time is essential for strong leadership and long-term success in academic medicine. This collection of resources is designed to help SMPH faculty and academic leaders optimize productivity, delegate effectively, and create space for priorities.
Just in Time resources offer quick, actionable strategies for improving daily workflow and reducing time-related stress. For those seeking more in-depth support, Deeper Dive resources explore advanced time management frameworks and leadership planning techniques tailored to academic health care settings.
Just in Time
These Just in Time resources are ideal if you only have a couple of minutes to start finding out about Time Management.
Rethinking Time and The Power of Multipliers
Source: Stanford Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab
Learn how to reach multiple goals by combining them into a single activity.
Additional Resources:
- Designing Your Ideal Week: Time Management Strategies for Doctors (Link)
Practical guide for physicians to effectively balance clinical duties, administrative tasks, and personal life commitments. - A Guide To Time Management in Academic Medicine (PDF)
Dr. Lowenstein provides six practical recommendations to help emergency medicine faculty balance scholarly activities with clinical responsibilities in fast-paced environments - Principles of Effective Time Management for Balance, Well-Being, and Success (Link)
Time management tools for achieving balance and productivity through task commitment and strategic scheduling. - Time Management Tips for Doctors (Link)
Six time management strategies for physicians balancing professional efficiency with personal well-being.
Deeper Dive
If you have more time to invest, these Deeper Dive resources are longer and/or more in depth so you can gain a deeper understanding of Time Management
Career and Time Management Strategies for Clinical and Health Services Researchers
A guide that helps health care researchers manage their time better and advance their careers, offering real-world strategies.
NR Kressin, S Saha, F Weaver, L Rubenstein, M Weinberger. Career and time management strategies for clinical and health services researchers. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Oct;22(10):1475-8. doi: 10.1007/s11606-007-0337-7. Epub 2007 Aug 24. PMID: 17717715; PMCID: PMC2305842.
These 3 resources will help you get started with the Eisenhower Matrix
An explanation of the Eisenhower Matrix productivity method and its origins from President Eisenhower’s approach to prioritizing tasks.
Beginner’s Guide to the Eisenhower Matrix
A guide to the Eisenhower Matrix, with templates and tips to prioritize tasks by urgency and importance.
Time Management Workshop Activity: The Eisenhower Matrix
A guided time management exercise from Columbia Health that teaches the Eisenhower Matrix.
Happiness in Academic Medicine Comes from Better Time Management
Duration: Approx. 1 hr
Discussion on how effective time management can lead to greater happiness in academic medicine, exploring strategies and environmental factors.
A Paul, MD. Faculty Factory. December 2023.
Most Doctors Have Little to No Management Training
Identifies the gap in physician management training and advocates for structured, evidence-based leadership development programs
J Perry, F Mobley, M Brubaker. 2017
Recapturing Time: A Practical Approach to Time Management for Physicians (PDF)
This article outlines four key time management principles for physicians to achieve better work-life balance and reduce burnout.
CE Gordon, SC Borkan. Recapturing time: a practical approach to time management for physicians. Postgraduate medical journal. 2014 May;90(1063):267-72.
Time Management and Efficiency
Duration: Approx. 35 minutes
Shares the philosophy of “putting first things first” in time management.
DM Yousem, MD, MBA. Faculty Factory. March 2020.
Time Management for New Faculty Members
Duration: Approx. 20 minutes
Practical faculty time management approaches to address work-life balance challenges in university environments presented by the University of Wisconsin.
L Albert. November 2020.
Time Management for New Faculty (PDF)
Time management techniques for new faculty members covering efficient meeting scheduling, email management, and writing grant proposals.
A Ailamaki, J Gehrke. Carnegie Mellon University.
Time Management Tips for Health Care Pros
Time management strategies for health care professionals focusing on the 80/20 rule, decision matrices, and priority setting to improve productivity while reducing burnout.
Medical Indemnity Protection Society. March 2023
UW–Madison – Time and Self-Management
[Please note that access may require NetID login]
UW–Madison workshop teaching faculty and staff to identify time wasters, develop planning strategies, and create action plans to improve workplace efficiency and energy management.
Duration: Approx. 35 minutes
This conversation shares the different ways we can look at how we manage time and pinpoint what we are doing well, and what we could do better.
D Vogel, MD, PhD. Faculty Factory. May 2020.