The Professional Women’s Committee is sponsoring the Professional Development Seminar Series, beginning Monday, Oct. 24. The series consists of five seminars that each addresses a unique topic or skill, including meeting facilitation, self-promotion, serving on boards, communication, resume building and use of social media.
The Professional Women’s Committee is chaired by Paulette Goeden and Clara Orlando. To register for any of these seminars, contact Nellie Toney at Nellie.toney@umassmed.edu.
Effective Meeting Facilitation
Presented by: Lori Pbert, PhD, professor of medicine in the Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
South Street Campus: Monday, Oct. 24, noon to 1 p.m., Greece Conference Room
Worcester Campus: Thursday, Oct. 27, 9 to 10 a.m., Library Conference Room
Interested in Being a Board Member . . . What you Need to Know
Presented by: James Leary, vice chancellor for community and government relations; Tim Garvin, president and CEO of the United Way of Central Mass; and Jill Dagilis, executive director of the Worcester Community Action Council
Worcester Campus: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 8:30 to 10 a.m., Michelson Conference Room, LRB
South Street Campus: Tuesday, Nov. 29, noon to 1:30 p.m., Greece Conference Room
Graceful Self Promotion
Presented by: Luanne Thorndyke, MD, vice provost for faculty affairs
South Street Campus: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 8:30 to 10 a.m., Greece Conference Room
Communicating Up
Presented by Deborah Plummer, PhD, associate vice chancellor for diversity and equal opportunity
Worcester Campus: Tuesday, April 24, noon to 1:30 p.m., Lazare Auditorium (Goff S1-607)
Resume Building, Social Media
Presented by Cynthia Ring, MBA, executive director of human resources, Commonwealth Medicine
South Street Campus: Thursday, May 10, noon to 1:30 p.m., Amphitheater
Worcester Campus: Wednesday, June 6, Lazare Auditorium (Goff S1-607)
