Invest in your leadership journey through this monthly faculty development workshop series led by distinguished facilitators. The topics — related to team leadership in academic medicine — include change management, self-reflection and communicating as a leader, professional identity formation, navigating compromise and more. The series begins Aug. 8, and faculty may register for the entire program or sessions of interest.
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Engage with Dell Medical School faculty leaders on topics at the intersection of professional skill development and career planning in academic medicine. These monthly virtual sessions are designed to provoke an open dialogue and begin Aug. 22
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Dell Med’s Gretchen Fuller and Kerri Palamara of Harvard Medical School lead this program, which seeks to support assistant professor participants in clarifying their values, strengths and goals, and building academic career fulfillment, momentum and advancement. Experience coach-guided reflection, awareness-building, cohort dialogue and self-defined milestones in the program from July 2025 to January 2026.
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We are pleased to share that Ana Rubel has been promoted to assistant director of faculty academic affairs. She has been instrumental in the expansion of our appointment, promotion and tenure activities, and we are greatly appreciative of all that she does to serve our faculty and school. Please join us in congratulating Ana for this well-deserved promotion! 

Review resources to help you prepare your CV for annual faculty evaluations and promotion and tenure.

Join the Office of Academic Affairs for biweekly office hours to ask questions and learn about the faculty promotion processes, the Dell Med CV template and more.
Upcoming office hour: May 21, 3-4 p.m., Zoom
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We are excited to announce a new position within the Office of Faculty Academic Affairs. The assistant dean of faculty academic affairs will collaborate with our associate director to grow faculty development offerings and engagement while supporting Dell Med faculty appointment and promotion activities.
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Hosted by UT’s Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, this program is designed for mid-career faculty interested in leadership opportunities who have not yet served in a major leadership position. Participants learn about core leadership principles and practices through a structured curriculum held on recurring Fridays during the academic year. Applications are due May 19.
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The academy is designed for principal investigators who lead or aspire to lead large-scale, interdisciplinary research initiatives. Participants learn how to scope a collaborative, large-scale research vision with colleagues from different scholarly backgrounds, how to secure external support to realize that shared vision and how to successfully implement and manage their vision. This program is facilitated by UT’s Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. Applications are due May 19.
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The Dell Med Professional Fulfillment and Well-Being team is launching a peer support program — and piloting among faculty — to help colleagues after challenging events in the clinical setting. The expected commitment is less than two hours per month, and peer support will take place during daytime work hours Monday to Friday. Faculty members interested in becoming a peer supporter should complete a brief application by May 16. 
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Attend a symposium by two of the Donald D. Harrington Fellows, Xiaoyun Ding and Piran Kidambi. There is no admission fee for this two-day event. For questions, email Christina Lambott.
May 15-16, Gary L. Thomas Energy Engineering Building
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On the third Thursday of every month, the Dell Med Evaluation and Assessment team hosts an office hour to provide support for research/evaluation design and methodology needs. Open to all faculty, residents and students. 
Upcoming office hour: May 15, noon-1 p.m., Zoom
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For more events happening at Dell Med, check out the external and internal calendars.

The Office of Faculty Academic Affairs is excited to announce the recipients for our Individual and Collaborator Development Awards. Recipients for these awards represent professional-track faculty of all ranks and title series. Join us in celebrating their achievements and dedication to advancing their professional skillsets in service of Dell Med’s mission. 

Lisa Boyars, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Richard Garrett Key, M.D., FAPA, FACLP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Megan Gray, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics

Brian Lee, M.D.
Professor
Department of Internal Medicine

Stuart Wolf, M.D., FACS
Professor
Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care

Aliza Norwood, M.D., FACP
Associate Professor
Departments of Internal Medicine and Population Health

Cultivate a spirit of collaboration across the UT System, demonstrating how our unified efforts can drive extraordinary progress in patient care and well-being. The symposium highlights the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence across research, education and clinical care.
May 15 & 16, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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This two-day intensive boot camp combines lectures, hands-on activities and discussions to demystify the National Institutes of Health application process. This training prepares participants to submit an NIH grant proposal that turns reviewers into advocates, positioning the applicant for success. The activity is hosted by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
June 16 & 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Virtual
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This dynamic program merges experiential learning, educational project work, scholarship and personal and professional development to advance educational innovation and promote flourishing within health professions education. Produced by the Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions, scholars receive mentorship, guidance and expertise from the Kern network. Applications are due May 28.
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Through the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Excellence in Coaching and Mentoring’s “Coach Approach,” optimize your role as a coach, mentor, teacher or leader, or your role as a recipient of guidance. This training program emphasizes relationship-centered, asset-based coaching and mentoring techniques.
July 16 & 17, Virtual
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Professors Elizabeth Matsui and Roger Peng talk about life in the academic trenches, telling it like it is.  This micro-episode series podcast covers academic topics such as promotion letters, choosing a mentor and revising a manuscript in response to a review.
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