The promotion and tenure resources for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year are now available on Cerebrum » 

Details on the triannual review cycle for professional-track faculty members are included as well as updated guidance to the promotion review process for specific track and titles series:

In addition, you can access recordings from related information sessions via the Cerebrum Resource Library for Faculty or sign up for an upcoming session:  

Dell Med faculty are invited to apply for our new award opportunity aimed at supporting faculty development. Awardees will receive up to $8,000 for trainings that enhance their leadership potential or promotion progress in alignment with their career goals.
Application deadline: Jan. 30
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In our spring faculty onboarding event, Elizabeth Matsui will provide tailored insights and guidance for faculty promotion preparation and resources. A panel of department chairs — Kevin Bozic, Leah Harris, Jane Edmond and David Paydarfar — will discuss how to effectively collaborate with your chair to advance your career goals and build a fruitful career in academic medicine, including meaningful service and development opportunities available at various stages of your career at Dell Med and UT. All faculty are encouraged to attend. Dinner will be provided.
March 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m., HDB 1.204
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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 hours: Dec. 18, Jan. 15, Jan. 29; 3-4 p.m. via Zoom
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In Conversation series: Steve Roach and Adewole Adamson share experiences and answer audience questions on key considerations when navigating academic publishing.
Dec. 10, 2-3 p.m., via Zoom
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Accessibility & Pedagogy Conversations: Hosted by UT’s Center for Teaching and Learning, the Disability Cultural Center and the Division of Student Affairs’ Disability and Access team, this informal, peer-directed space is open to all instructors who hope to share questions, strategies and recommendations regarding accommodations and inclusion in learning environments.
Dec. 11, noon-1 p.m., via Zoom
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Schwartz Rounds: Arabihah Ali-Winn, Tyler Jorgensen, Valerie Leal and Rosemary Ramirez reflect on the patients who made an impact. All clinical and non-clinical health care workers are invited to explore the social and emotional aspects of patient care. A light lunch will be provided.
Dec. 12, noon-1 p.m., HLB Auditorium
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Dell Med, UT Health San Antonio and San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium are collaborating with the ACGME for a regional faculty development opportunity dedicated to the needs of academic physicians. This focused three-day course explores competency-based medical education and includes hands-on activities to develop faculty competencies in assessment, including direct observation.
March 27-29, UT Health San Antonio
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Congratulations to the following recent Dell Med faculty grant and award recipients:

Dell Med and the IC² Institute are co-funding research projects of four cross-campus teams to develop artificial intelligence solutions that will improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities. Each team is receiving up to $150,000.

The Dell Med chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society inducted new members, selected by medical students for their dedication to humanism in providing patient care.

This course for new principal investigators is a two-day intensive boot camp of seminars, discussions and hands-on activity sessions to provide exposure to fundamental leadership and management skills and tools needed for success in a lab. The activity is hosted by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
Jan. 9-10, via Zoom
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Nominate outstanding colleagues and institutions whose work is significantly advancing academic medicine in the areas of medical education, research, clinical care, community engagement and advancing the academic health care workforce to reflect the patients and communities served.
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The curriculum is highly focused on leadership knowledge and skills that will enable participants to better prepare for advancement and promotion.
Feb. 24-27, Charlotte, North Carolina
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This podcast hosted by Elizabeth Matsui and Roger Peng features topics on life in academia. The Effort Report covers various academic craft topics including discussion around faculty titles, academic correspondence, opportunities for scholarship, salary support and diversifying your portfolio, and writing a promotion letter, just to highlight a few!
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