Faculty Development Program

General Programmatic Themes

Teaching - Workshops related to teaching cover a variety of topics and include those that will assist faculty in developing their medical simulation enhanced teaching; clinical and classroom teaching; presentation skills; scholarship in their educator roles; and their academic portfolio for promotion.    

Using Technology to Support Learning - A variety of workshops on ways to effectively use technology to support teaching and learning are offered.   These sessions will be of particular interest to faculty seeking to enhance technology skills valuable for teaching, research and publication. 

Research - Research workshops for faculty are designed to provide opportunities to develop or advance the skills and knowledge needed to become a successful researcher.  Workshops cover topics that include research design, data collection and analysis; funding sources; writing a research proposal; and community-based research.    

Leadership - Developing skills for leadership is an important aspect of career development. The Office provides workshops intended to help faculty develop skills to enhance their leadership competencies. Topics covered include working in teams, negotiation, communication styles and conflict resolution.