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This webinar series is only available for UW affiliated faculty, staff, and students. Description of Series: Health profession educators are often called upon to help identify, support, and remediate struggling students. The root causes of student performance deficits are multifaceted and may be due to academic and non-academic factors. Deficiencies are rarely correctable through a simple solution. The Fall 2022 IAMSE (International Association of Medical Science Educators)  Webinar Se...

This event is open to UW School of Medicine faculty only.This workshop offers an overview of promotions and the promotion process in the School of Medicine, as well as tips from recently promoted faculty. It is relevant for physician scientists, clinician teachers and basic scientists. This program does not cover the promotion process for clinical faculty with annual appointments as this is department specific, but all faculty are welcome to attend.

This Conversation Café will provide participants the opportunity to engage in conversation and discussion about the importance of metacognition for teaching and learning in health professions education. Jonika Hash will explore questions such as “why is metacognition important?” and “how can we encourage metacognition among ourselves and our learners?” with additional insights provided by Kate Mulligan and Kristina Dzara. All interested welcome!  

This is part of a four-part series on the third Thursday monthly at 3pm from September through December, 2022.Objectives: Develop understanding of resilience as a context dependent process and how emotional intelligence allows us to strategically choose how we respond to the world around us. Explore the differences between individual and collective resilience as responses to social challenges and as methods of engagement in social action.Content: Explore the keys to resilience, the behavioral pr...

If you would like to complete the the series to earn the certificate please sign up here: https://uwsom.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bde8xR7ZOgAnYb4. If you would like to just attend this one workshop in the series continue by clicking the register button. Traditionally, we have thought of “teaching” as simply delivering the necessary educational content to learners. However, decades of educational research highlights that a positive learning climate is critical for learning to ...

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.