Faculty workshops: Spotlight on career development offerings
Career development is a top priority for the Office of Faculty Development. This spring and summer, faculty can choose from seven events to further their career development, depending on their career stage and goals.
Faculty Retirement Readiness Reception
Tuesday, April 11
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Refreshments served)
BSRB Seminar Rooms, first floor
Whether you are near retirement, considering it in the future, or are simply curious about what retirement could look like for you as a faculty member, planning for your retirement is important at every stage of your career. Join Brian Zink, M.D., senior associate dean for faculty and faculty development, to enjoy refreshments and heavy hors d’oeuvres, network with your colleagues, and envision what your future could look like as emeritus faculty.
Early Career Kickstart: Tenure Track
Thursday, April 13
8 a.m. – noon (Breakfast served)
BSRB Seminar Rooms, first floor
These biannual sessions are intended as a follow-up to the monthly New Faculty Orientation. Orientation gave you the information to get you started at Michigan. In this session, there will be specific focus on expectations for advancement and career planning within the tenure track.
Promotion Packet Dos and Don’ts for the Tenure Track
Wednesday, June 7
Noon – 1 p.m.
Zoom
This workshop will guide faculty through some of the most common areas of concern encountered during the promotion process on the tenure track.
Promotion Packet Dos and Don’ts: Research Track
Monday, June 12
Noon – 1 p.m.
Zoom
This workshop will guide faculty through some of the most common areas of concern encountered during the promotion process on the research track.
Promotion Packet Dos and Don’ts: Clinical Track
Wednesday, June 21
Noon – 1 p.m.
Zoom
This workshop will guide faculty through some of the most common areas of concern encountered during the promotion process on the clinical track.
Friday, June 23
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Breakfast and lunch served)
Palmer Commons, Great Lakes Rooms
This symposium is a day dedicated to the development of mid-career faculty. The goal of this annual symposium is to leverage the knowledge and wisdom of our senior faculty and to help mid-career faculty reflect upon and engage in best practices to reach mastery level in their fields.
Developing Your Educator’s Portfolio
Wednesday, July 19
Noon – 1 p.m.
Zoom
This workshop is designed for late-stage junior faculty and early mid-career faculty who are interested in the promotional trajectory from the Assistant to Associate and to the Full Professor designation.
These events are hosted by the Office of Faculty Development and are intended for faculty. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend these workshops or have questions about accessibility, please contact us at UMMS-Faculty-Development@med.umich.edu.
