For PTs, OTs, Nurses, PAs, SLPs & More
Thank you!

Your Clinical Career.

Your

FACULTY

   Future.

Stop second-guessing your readiness. The Clinician to Faculty Interview Toolkit gives you a clear, confident roadmap to land your dream academic position — built specifically for experienced healthcare providers making the leap to higher ed.

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Guided Frameworks

20mins

To Complete

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Who It's For

Made for Clinicians

Who Are

Ready to Teach

You've spent years building clinical expertise. Now it's time to shape the next generation of healthcare professionals. This toolkit bridges the gap between the clinic and the classroom.

Physical & Occupational Therapists

Translate hands-on clinical reasoning into engaging classroom pedagogy.

Nurses & Nurse Practitioners

Bring real patient care stories into evidence-based nursing education.

PAs, SLPs, DDSs, & MDs

Showcase specialty expertise and scholarly potential to hiring committees.

First-Time Faculty Candidates

No academic background required — just real-world experience and the desire to teach.
The Faculty Framework

Three Pillars Every

Hiring Committee Evaluates

Faculty roles are assessed across three domains. Know where you stand — and how to talk about all three with confidence.

01

Teaching

Design and deliver instruction that builds clinical reasoning. Committees want to hear how you'll engage students , not just what you know.

Lecturing
Lab Facilitation
Course Design
Assessment

02

Scholarship
Generate and share new knowledge. Even without a long publication list, your clinical expertise positions you as a scholarly contributor.
Research
Publications
Presentations
EBP Projects

03

Service & Leadership
Contribute beyond the classroom. Committee work, mentorship, and professional association involvement all count — and you may have more than you realize.
Committees
Mentorship
Associations
Advising
Inside the Toolkit

Four Frameworks

One Interview-Ready You.

Work through each section in 20–30 minutes. No right or wrong answers; just honest reflections that help you show up prepared and confident.
Part 1
Faculty Readiness Snapshot
A clear-eyed look at where you stand across the three pillars of faculty life — so you know exactly what to lead with and what to grow.
Part 2
Teaching Philosophy Mini-Template
Build a compelling, authentic teaching philosophy from scratch — without sounding generic or copying something off the internet.
Part 3
The 3-Part Faculty Story

A narrative framework you can reuse across any interview — turning your clinical experience into a compelling academic origin story.
Part 4
One-Page Teaching Demo Blueprint
Stop staring at a blank page. Outline your 10–15 minute teaching demo with a proven structure that impresses search committees.

ABOUT THE CREATOR

Kimberly Varnado
PT, DPT, DHSc
CEO, InquisiCare Institute

20 Yrs Clinical | 15 Yrs Academia

Built by an educator who's been where you are

Dr. Kimberly Varnado is a nationally recognized mentor, speaker, and educator in healthcare education. With 20 years of clinical expertise and 15 years in academia, she has dedicated her career to advancing professional development, mentorship, and equity-driven practices.

She has mentored Deans, Program Directors, Department Chairs, and Faculty nationwide — and she knows exactly what new faculty need to not just survive, but thrive in their first two years.
  • Founder of the Health Equity in Action Faculty Development Program
  • Expert in inclusive teaching, action research, service, and developing community partnerships
  • Empowering educators nationwide to advance health equity from the classroom