Professional and Leadership Development

Professional and leadership development for faculty enhances teaching, research skills, and career advancement by equipping faculty with effective leadership and management capabilities. Honing these skills my also contribute to personal growth, overall professional satisfaction while enhancing the reputation of UConn School of Medicine.

 

Leadership Development Programs

• The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) – Leadership Development Programs cultivate leaders in academic medicine by giving participants a foundation in leadership theory and applied practice to advance their career through virtual and in-person programming.
  • The AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar is designed for women physicians and scientists with between two to eight years of experience as an Assistant Professor.
  • The AAMC Minority Faculty Career Development Seminars is for junior faculty and provides key resources and builds competencies in grant writing and communication while building a network of colleagues and role models.
  • The AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar empowers mid-career women faculty in academic medicine and science with tailored leadership training and strategies to advance their careers toward full professorship or higher leadership roles.
• The Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program is a year-long part-time fellowship for women faculty in medicine focusing on the development of the professional and leadership skills required to lead and manage in academic medicine.
• Harvard Business School’s Executive Program in Managing Healthcare Delivery is tailored for experienced clinical and nonclinical leaders in large healthcare organizations, offering strategies to address organizational challenges, foster teamwork, and enhance leadership skills while improving organizational performance and expanding professional networks.
• Harvard’s Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions is designed for physicians, basic scientists, and healthcare professionals to enhance their teaching, leadership, and organizational skills, enabling them to design, implement, and evaluate effective educational innovations.
• HERS Leadership Institute offers an inclusive leadership program for mid-to-senior level faculty and staff in higher education who identify as women.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Mistreatment in the Clinical Learning Environment UConn School of Medicine faculty discuss the important issues surrounding mistreatment in the clinical learning environment. (12:50)
• The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity’s Implicit Bias Module Series explores how our minds form implicit biases, helps you identify your own, and offers quick, convenient lessons on strategies to address them. Each module takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
• The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has identified several resources to guide individuals, organizations, and communities to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion principles across the continuum of medical education.
  • AAMC offers on online, on-demand video resources as part of the Diversity and Inclusion Video Learning Series.
  • AAMC’s Unconscious Bias Resources for Health Professionals provides resources to address implicit bias in interviewing candidates for medical school and residency.
  • This AAMC’s Academic Medicine’s Article serves as a resource for authors who aspire to scholarly writing that is free from bias, inclusive, and accurate in its depiction of identity, health, and risk.

 

• UConn’s Offices, Programs, and Resources
  • UConn’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is acentral hub for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) information and initiatives.
  • UConn’s Office of Institutional Equity ensures the University’s commitment and responsibility to foster equitable and inclusive working and learning environments.
  • UConn Health Graduate School Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee includes members from groups across UConn Health with an interest in supporting and promoting DEI in all its forms throughout The Graduate School and UConn Health campus. The have
  • UConn School of Medicine’s Office of Multicultural and Community Affairs focuses on promoting and facilitating an inclusive environment for instruction, research, and health care delivery at the UConn School of Medicine (SOM) in alignment with the school’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
  • UConn offers a number of One-Credit Courses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
  • UConn School of Medicine’s Graduate Medical Education maintains a list of diversity and inclusion resources.

 

Support and Community

Peer support groups can be highly beneficial for faculty by providing emotional support, knowledge and skill sharing, and may also offer networking opportunities.

 

• The mission of the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) is to advance the full and successful participation of women in all roles within academic medicine, and to provide a venue for women to participate in advancing the AAMC mission to improve the nation’s health. The group offers events, mentoring sessions, and catalogs resources in support of its mission.
• A peer support group for faculty offers emotional support and fosters collaboration by sharing experiences and best practices. It also aids in stress management and professional growth through networking and mutual encouragement. UConn School of Medicine has developed a template to guide you in the creation and maintenance of your peer mentoring group. For additional information or support, please contact Dr. Jenn Cavallari, Director of Faculty Development at cavallari@uchc.edu.
• UConn’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) maintains a list of UConn Employee Affinity Groups.

 

Professional Skills (Additional Resources Coming Soon)

• Conflict Management
  • AAMC offers perspectives on addressing conflict management.
  • American Medical Association Steps Forward Podcast. A Blueprint for Difficult Conversations. (0:25)
• Time Management
  • In AAMC’s The Essentials of Time Management Seminar Susan R. Johnson, MD focuses on five basic time management strategies informed by her own experience with procrastination (1:26).
  • In the Podcast Pediatrics Now for Parents “Prescribing Balance: time management strategies for 2024” from UT Health Antonio, Dr. Dina Tom, a wife, mother, and hospitalist at the University of Texas Health Science Center, vividly describes the challenges she faced managing time due to the unpredictable and demanding nature of her job. (0:13)
  • This short article, “Reclaiming the Calendar: Time Management for the Clinician Educator” from the Journal of Graduate Medical Education offers tips for prioritizing tasks and taking control of your calendar.