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Despite ongoing social and political disruptions, medical education has continued to refine how we can best cultivate the professional identities of our learners and faculty. This Grand Rounds will highlight current challenges in professionalism through discussion of emerging frameworks to support an antiracist and inclusive environment to allow for all members of the medical education community to flourish. 

This workshop provides tools and strategies for working through interpersonal conflicts in the workplace with colleagues. Attendees will practice with a case study, then will have the opportunity to work through a case of their own using the tools and practices presented.

Are you thinking about retiring from the faculty in the next few years? What do you need to know to prepare? Learn about the basics from the UW Benefits Offices (UW, UWP, and CUMG), including timeline and where to find out about health insurance and financial basics. You will also hear from several faculty who have successfully made the transition. Due to the complex nature of faculty appointments and retiring at the UW, we will do our best to answer questions you may have. If you need specific...

This is part of a four-part series on the third Thursday monthly at 3pm from September through December, 2022.Objectives: Explore how compassion for others and for ourselves can support our well-being through an exploration of research and practices.Content: Revisit our neurobiological response to threats and stress through the lens of self-compassion as a way of disrupting our fight, flight, and freeze response with self-kindness, common humanity, and mindful awareness. Explore the differences ...

This event is open to UW School of Medicine faculty only.This workshop is geared toward mid-career faculty who are interested in career advancement, and promotion from associate to full professor. There is practical advice about making five- and ten-year plans, how to be a mentor, and steps to promotion. You will also hear from a panel of recently promoted faculty.

Pain is one of the most common reasons for people to seek medical care, and Primary Care Providers (PCPs) are the most important providers of acute and chronic pain care for adults and children in the United States. Chronic pain is highly associated with disability, depression, anxiety, prescription opioid use and misuse, and worse outcomes of medical and surgical problems. The Annual John D. Loeser Pain Conference offers PCPs a changing annual focus to allow providers to meet current topical ne...

This is part of a four-part series on the third Thursday monthly at 3pm from September through December, 2022.Objectives: Explore pro-social emotions and their role in our well-being and our ability to think creatively, innovatively, and to stay open to different perspectives.Content: Practicing gratitude is one of the keys to experiencing resilience and to mitigating risks of burnout. We will discuss multiple ways to practice gratitude as individuals and as a community to develop a culture of w...

All good teams and organizations change over time. This change is essential for growth and can also be quite challenging. Leading change can be more effective when anchored in the principles of adaptive leadership as well as Kotter’s eight-stage process of change management. This session will incorporate both knowledge and skill-building in an interactive format. It is designed for all faculty members who are contemplating leading change; both those with formal leadership positions as well as th...

This Conversation Café will provide participants the opportunity to engage in conversation and discussion. All interested welcome!  More Information Coming Soon!

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