Faculty Development Opportunities at UC-COM

The Office of Faculty Affairs & Development have created new development programming for our faculty in the areas of professional development, research development, teaching and education development, and wellness. Programs in these four tracks will be offered on a monthly basis during the academic year. Complete listing of development programs being offered 2024-2025 Programs (PDF).

March 2025

March 4, 2025

The Imposter Within:  Understanding and Conquering Imposter Syndrome

Facilitator:  Donna Chrobot-Mason
Via: Microsoft Teams
Time: 12-1:00pm

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn how imposter syndrome is defined and how common it is
2. Identify examples of when you might have experienced imposter syndrome
3. Receive tips and tactics to overcome imposter syndrome
4. Explore strategies to mitigate and prevent imposter

March 13, 2025

From Career Development Award to R-funded Research Projects

Facilitator:  Jeffrey Strawn, MD
Via: Microsoft Teams
Time: 12-1:00pm

Learning Objectives:

1. Develop strategies to link pilot work to specific funding mechanisms and “project grants”
2. Describe key steps to leveraging successes and set-backs during the career development award
3. Identify interventions—during a career development award—to boost score driving components of your first R-level submission

March 19, 2025

Writing Letters of Support for Trainees

Facilitator:  Teresa Reyes, PHD
Via: Microsoft Teams
Time: 12-1:00pm

Learning Objectives:

1. Introduce best practices for writing letters of support for trainees
2. Understand what information to request from trainee prior to writing a letter 
3. Provide guidance on challenging situations

APRIL 2025

• April 03, 2025 | Building Your Biosketch & CV
• April 09, 2025 | Conflict Management: Developing the Tools for Success in Difficult Moments
• April 15, 2025 | Narrative Medicine: Augmenting the Sciences in Medical Education
• April 15, 2025 |Leveraging the Benefits and Overcoming the Challenges of International Teams
• April 29, 2025 |Managing Cross-Cultural Patient Encounters (repeat)