UICOMP Faculty Development Newsletter - June 16, 2025

Faculty Development Newsletter

In this issue, we share material from our recent Faculty Development session, "Transforming Challenging Feedback into Growth Opportunities."

In our Faculty Spotlight, we feature Dr. Anamika Sengupta from the Department of Health Science Education and Pathology, a recipient of the Phase 1 Clinical Teaching Excellence Awards. She shares her strategies for promoting engagement and critical thinking in the learning environment.

Have a great week!

Faculty Development Quarterly Grand Rounds

September Grand Rounds

Title: Elevate Your Teaching with AI

Date: Wednesday, September 17*

Time: 12 - 1 pm

Location: Zoom

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming education and clinical practice, and it’s here to stay. Join us to explore its capabilities, limitations, and practical applications in teaching preparation and clinical workflows.

Who should attend?

Anyone interested in maximizing efficiency in teaching or clinical practice using AI.

This session is open to faculty, fellows, and residents.

*CME credit is offered

*Please note due to a change in the speaker’s availability, the session originally scheduled for September 3 has been rescheduled to September 17. The time remains 12:00 noon. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

Michael Brown, DO

Family Medicine Physician & Provider of Innovative Technology

North Kansas City Hospital

Forthcoming Rounds

November 5

Tech-Savvy Teaching: Exploring Tools to Enrich the Learning Experience

Cheryl McKearin, MA (UIC)

Discover new tips and tricks for using technology to enhance your students' learning experiences.

Anamika Sengupta, PhD, M.Ed, Teaching Associate Professor (DHSEP) shares insights on fostering engagement and critical thinking.

If you would like to nominate a member of your faculty for the Spotlight feature, please email lougwu@uic.edu

Faculty Development Resources

Teaching Resources

Transforming Challenging Feedback into Growth Opportunities

View last month's Faculty Development Grand Rounds presented by Dr. Jill Weber. Dr. Weber shares a five-step framework for supporting dialogue and psychological safety in all feedback conversations.

View the recording

Access the slide deck

How do we get students to complete pre-class work?

Encouraging students to complete preparatory material is a common challenge in flipped classroom instruction. This article draws on psychological theories to offer instructional design strategies that improve pre-work completion.

Read article here

How Learning Works: 7 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching

This textbook offers practical teaching strategies grounded in research - from understanding students’ prior knowledge to fostering motivation and self-directed learning.

Access textbook here

Research Resources

Create an Outstanding Scientific Poster

What are the best practices for creating a scientific poster that is clear, informative and engaging? This resource from Northwestern University shares best practices in a practical format backed with examples.

View the PDF

Writing a Research Paper

This course from Nature Masterclass will help you master the principles of scientific writing and write an effective research paper. Nature Masterclass is an online resource that helps researchers improve their scientific writing. UIC faculty can access it for free but must log in to use it.

Access Research Courses

Other Resource

Characteristics of Successful and Failed Mentoring Relationships: A Qualitative Study Across Two Academic Health Centers

This article from Academic Medicine identifies key traits of effective mentors and mentees, and highlights common pitfalls.

Read it here

Faculty Development Opportunities

UIC Events

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE) is offering a variety of virtual workshops running from June through July 30. Topics include

Talking with Your Students About AI
Enhancing Clinical Teaching through Inclusive, Learning-Centered Feedback
Hot Moments: Preventing and Navigating Difficult Discussion
Designing Transparent and Equitable Assessments
Peer Observations

To register, visit the web page

Professional Development Webinars from Human Resources Organizational Development. Offerings include topics such as workspace organization, goal setting, and self review.

View the calendar and register

UI COM Faculty Development Updates

Access a comprehensive list of resources, opportunities and updates from the Faculty Academic Advisory Council (FAAAC).

Visit the Box folder

External Events

Trump and Higher Ed: Understanding the Latest

Dates: July 23 and August 20 at 1pm ET

Designing Curriculum in Competency-based Education. Register for the free webinar series from the IBSTPI

Dates: June 23, 8.30pm EDT and June 24, 11.30am EDT

AAMC Webinars and Online Courses

See the full list of courses