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| Programs and Resources for your Professional Development - August 2024
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In This Issue of the CFE Newsletter
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Call for Applications: Fundamentals of Leadership Program
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Call for Applications: Early Career Faculty Development Workshop
Clara Bliss Hinds Society Fall Networking & Kickoff Event
- Academy of Education Scholars Upcoming Sessions
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Register for CFE Fall Workshop Series on Faculty and Technology - AI in Medical and Residency Application and Selection
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Register for the CFE Teaching Essentials Series
- CFE August Staff Spotlight - Jennifer Owens
Faculty Focused Resources:
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2025 NEGEA, NEGSA, NEOSR Joint Conference Call for Proposals and Abstracts
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SMHS Impact Team: Quality Matters Workshop
- AAMC Mid-Career 2024 Mid-Career Minority Faculty Leadership Seminar
- Upcoming Medical Education Grants
- Upcoming Medical Education Conferences
- CFE Faculty Education Technology Support Office Hours
- AAMC IDEAS Webinars - Developing the Next Generation of Physicians as Policy Advocates to Advance Health Equity
- National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) - Free resource for faculty
**Some of the information in this newsletter may not show in full, please select "View entire message" at the end of the email to view the full newsletter**
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Call for Applications: Fundamentals of Leadership Program for SMHS Faculty and Staff
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Want to enhance your leadership competencies?
Ensure the success of a new project?
This nine-month cohort-based program is designed to support full-time SMHS faculty and staff with new or expanded leadership responsibilities. The program includes self-study, monthly half-day classroom sessions with the cohort and mentoring by an experienced leader within SMHS. You must have a defined work project to focus on during the program. This could be a new initiative, program or service you are leading in your division/department or across several departments and/or organizations.
Up to 10 faculty and staff members will be accepted. Support from your department/division chair or supervisor is required. Please click here for more details on the program and the class meeting schedule and to submit an application.
Applications are due on or before August 30, 2024
Applicants will be notified of acceptance by September 13, 2024
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Call for Applications: CFE Early Career Faculty Development Workshop
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Friday, October 25, 2024 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Early Faculty Development Workshop is a half-day professional development workshop designed for early career faculty to explore and discuss specific strategies to enhance their careers. The workshop consists of short presentations, a panel discussion, and interactive discussions on topics essential for understanding the academic medicine environment, discovering your career options, and developing your professional portfolio. This is a fully in-person workshop that will take place in Ross Hall. The deadline to apply is September 16, 2024.
By the end of this session, faculty will be able to:
- Describe the SMHS Appointments, Promotions, & Tenure (APT) criteria and requirements.
- Identify strategies to raise their professional achievements through development, research, and mentoring.
- Formulate an Individual Development Plan.
*Due to the focus on the promotion and tenure process, the workshop is limited to active status, regular (full-time) faculty at GW Medicine. For mid-career faculty and those with Limited Service, Research, and Clinical Appointments, please stay tuned for upcoming career development workshops in the spring!
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Clara Bliss Hinds Society Fall Networking & Kickoff Event
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| Academy of Education Scholars Upcoming Sessions
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Upcoming Events & Sessions
- Skill-Based Session on “Dispelling Myths in Qualitative Research” - September 23rd, 2024 (12:00-1:00 pm) from presenter Dr. Kori LaDonna, PhD. This session is virtual. Register for the session here.
- Last Page Challenge on “Propelling Educational Innovations to Publication in Five Steps” - October 7th, 2024 (12:00-1:00 pm) from presenter Dr. Terry Kind, MD. This session is in-person, Ross 116. Register for this session here.
- CHEERS Consultation - October 24, 2024. To attend this session or request a consultation visit our website.
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Fall Workshop Series on Faculty and Technology - AI in Medical and Residency Application and Selections
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Register for the CFE Teaching Essentials Series
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The Teaching Essentials Series program is a series of one-hour workshops for scientists, clinicians, researchers, post-docs, and graduate students who want to learn more about key aspects of teaching & learning. Each session has an online component consisting of short videos and brief exercises to do on your own prior to the session. Participants then attend a 1-hour interactive virtual workshop session to apply concepts and get feedback from peers.
Sessions are held monthly from August 2024 - December 2024 as indicated above from 12:00 - 1:00 pm via Zoom.
Upcoming Topics:
- Monday, September 16, 2024 - Assessment
- Monday, October 21, 2024 - Designing Instruction
- Monday, November 18, 2024 - Writing Questions
- Monday, December 16 - Balancing Teaching, Research, and Service
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CFE August 2024 Staff Spotlight - Jennifer Owens
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Faculty Focused Resources
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2025 NEGEA, NEGSA, NEOSR Joint Conference Call for Proposals and Abstracts
NEGEA, NEGSA, and NEOSR invite you to submit proposals and abstracts to the first ever joint conference, focused on medical education, student affairs and services! Join your colleagues in the Northeast at this collaborative conference for an event dedicated to inspiring and fostering innovative dialogue, research, and sessions that advance critical conversations.
The inspiration is to collaboratively discuss challenges and opportunities in our areas, explore new ways of thinking and working, and expand your network. Embracing our theme, "The Power of Partnership: Innovation and Inspiration in Critical Conversations," we invite you to contribute to this pioneering event by submitting your proposals and abstracts, sharing your research, innovations, and pivotal disscusions with colleagues across the Northeast. Click here to view a complete list of the submission guidelines.
Submit proposals here. Proposals and abstracts must be submitted here no later than 11:59pm (EST) on October 10, 2024.
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SMHS Impact Team: Quality Matters Workshop
The SMHS Impact Team will be running the online, two-week asynchronous version of the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) workshop September 4-18, 2024. All faculty and staff are invited to participate at no cost. Although the workshop is asynchronous, there are two firm deadlines. Participants can expect a 10-12 hour time commitment throughout the two weeks.
Haven’t heard of Quality Matters? It is an independent organization that publishes research-based standards in course design in higher education.
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AAMC Mid-Career 2024 Mid-Career Minority Faculty Leadership Seminar
The AAMC Mid-Career Minority Faculty Leadership Seminar addresses the needs of associate level faculty who are historically underrepresented in medicine through knowledge sharing, skill building, and strategy development for career advancement in academic medicine. Using a culturally responsive approach, this program offers networking opportunities, career development planning sessions, and small group consultations with senior faculty and leaders. Interested applicants can visit the registration page for more information and fees.
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Upcoming Medical Education Grants and Deadlines
The AAMC Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) seeks to encourage and support research and innovation that address important problems, answer timely questions, and drive the practice of medical education forward. These grants aim to advance the work of all those engaged in improving academic medicine. Additional information about past grant award winners, their research and innovations, and the outcomes of their work is available upon request from gea@aamc.org
Below is a link for the GEA national & regional grant page. The deadlines for submissions have not been posted but typically the national grant pre-proposal & the NEGEA full proposal grant deadline is around September 30th each year. The NEGEA offers two types of grants: Mini-Grant & Scholars Grant. The latter is a career development grant for an individual. Dr. Samanani received the grant last cycle. Additionally, if you have ideas and collaborators in other regions you can also be part of the other regional grants.
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Upcoming Medical Education Conferences
AAMC Lead Serve Lead Conference November 8-12, 2024 in Atlanta Georgia
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CFE Faculty Education Technology Support Office Hours
Wednesdays from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Do you need help designing an educational session or using a new teaching technology? Teddy Hristov, the CFE Senior Instructional Designer, holds weekly office hours to support faculty.
These office hours are designated for discussing and practicing the best use of educational technology and pedagogical teaching/learning methods. If you have questions about completing a session design worksheet, do not hesitate to contact her.
If Wednesday at noon does not work for you, please schedule an appointment directly with Teddy: teddy.hristov@gwu.edu.
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The AAMC IDEAS Learning Webinars are free resources for registered members. AAMC membership is also free. The IDEAS Learning Webinars are led by experts to provide "comprehensive, reliable information." These educational series are helpful to health and medical faculty, staff, and students who want to be proactive in their efforts to foster inclusive environments and promote equity in medical schools. The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism Series page outlines all recorded webinars, upcoming sessions, and additional resources.
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National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
The George Washington University is an Institutional Member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). The NCFDD is an independent faculty development center dedicated to supporting academics in successful career transitions. For more information and to activate your free personal NCFDD membership, click on this link.
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