Applications are due Friday, November 3, 2023

Early career Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Faculty

Mid-career women faculty 

Mid-career faculty members with clinical responsibilities

Junior faculty who are leading a research team 

These programs are hosted by the Office for Faculty. For additional options you may want to explore opportunities from some of our many institutional partners.

ADVANCE UP provides unique enrichment experiences to underrepresented racial and ethnic faculty (UREF) that lift up shared experiences, promote institutional awareness and networking, and advance scholars’ professional development.

Duration: 10-months, cohort-based

Target Audience: Early career UREF. It is expected that most applicants will be medical instructors, assistant professors or recently (1-2 years) promoted associate professors. 

"I really appreciated this program- the content, the leadership, and the cohort - all of it made for an excellent experience."

ALICE helps aspiring women leaders hone their leadership identity, further develop leadership skill efficacy, build community, and prepare for advancement into further leadership roles.

Duration: 10-months, cohort-based

Target Audience: Mid-career women faculty with new or emerging leadership roles.  

"Leaders aren't born; they are made, and it takes as much dedication and practice at this skill as other parts of professionalism and career-building. Relationship building is a critical component of leadership, and needs to be invested in, which is why ALICE as a format is so successful "

DCLP provides participants insights into health system operations and strategy, opportunities for networking and skill development, and application of concepts through work on group projects, all of which expand leadership capacity within Duke Health.

Duration: 6-months, cohort-based

Target Audience: Mid-career Duke faculty members with clinical responsibilities who are in, headed for, or aspiring to leadership roles.

"DCLP gave me insight to system-wide issues, new contacts within the system, lovely new friendships, and added to my skillset for interpersonal relations and conflicts."

LEADER helps early career investigators build a leadership and management toolkit that empowers them to effectively build and inspire their team. Participants grow their interpersonal, communication, conflict, negotiation, and mentoring skills, while mapping a path to achieve individual career development goals.

Duration: 6-months, cohort-based

Target Audience: The most competitive applicants will be junior faculty who are leading a research team and have clearly identified research as the principal focus of their career. Applications from both basic and clinical sciences are encouraged.  

"This program is remarkable and I am SO glad I was able to participate. I gained some colleague friendships and also tangible skills to apply to my clinical and research work."