Professional Academic Development for Health Professionals Course Descriptions

Professional Academic Development for Health Professionals 1

The Professional Academic Development course is designed to advance the faculty competencies and enhance the professional development skills and opportunities for students through various workshops, sessions, and activities. This course will assist students in defining their career goals, develop interpersonal communication skills, and increase their knowledge and skills to excel academically and professionally. Activities in this course are designed to prepare the student professionally for careers in academic medicine. Offered each fall.

Professional Academic Development for Health Professionals 2

The course advances faculty competencies in organizational change management, developing productive teams, grant writing, and professional organizations. This course will feature exploration of emerging topics such as health care reform, disruptive innovations and teaching in a digital environment.  Students will develop their own educator portfolio to demonstrate competencies.  Activities in this course are designed to promote longevity and success as academic medicine faculty. Offered each spring.