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In today’s fast-paced professional environment, it is easy for tasks, deadlines, and commitments to become overwhelming. This practical, interactive session introduces faculty and staff to Microsoft Planner and Microsoft To Do as simple, flexible tools for organizing work, tracking priorities, and improving follow-through and overall efficiency. Participants will learn how to create a personal task management system … Read more
Join us for a relaxed and engaging conversation with Cristin Colford, MD, FACP, Vice Dean for Education and Anthony Passannante, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Student Education, UNC SOM. The coffee talk series is designed to foster meaningful, down-to-earth conversations for staff, faculty, and executive leadership. During this session you will have the chance to … Read more
Self-directed learning is an important skill for learners as they develop the ability to identify their learning needs, set goals, seek resources, and take responsibility for their ongoing development. This session will explore strategies educators can use to encourage and support self-directed learning and help learners become more engaged and independent in their education. Learning … Read more
In this session, Keith Ruskin, MD, will share his unconventional professional journey as an anesthesiologist whose career has been shaped by deep engagement with aerospace and aviation. Drawing on experiences outside traditional academic medicine, Dr. Ruskin will illustrate how curiosity, humility, and a willingness to continuously learn can open unexpected pathways for growth and impact. … Read more
Adaptive Leadership: an evidence-based model for leadership through paradigm shifts. This session presents the framework, strategies for implementing this style of leadership, examples, and survival strategies for leaders who are navigating serious paradigm changes. We will also explore the kinds of paradigm shifts facing academic medical centers in the current climate. Learning Objectives: By the … Read more
Many faculty devote significant time and energy to becoming excellent educators yet translating that work into clear evidence of teaching effectiveness is a skill in itself. Regardless of how much of one's effort is devoted to teaching, the fast pace of academic medicine can make it difficult to step back, make sense of teaching evaluations, … Read more
This workshop introduces participants to the Relational Leadership framework and explores relational feedback as a means to build psychological safety and leadership skills. It emphasizes the importance of relational communication, and awareness of one’s own and others’ perspectives, cultural lenses, and lived experience. This workshop consists of one online session of 2 hours. The session will include … Read more
The annual Frank C. Wilson Forum promotes thoughtful dialogue around professionalism in medical education and the development of professional identity in academic and clinical settings. Established through a generous grant from Dr. Frank C. Wilson, the forum brings together educators and healthcare professionals to explore important issues related to professionalism, professional identity, and the practice … Read more
The AOE Kathleen Rao Scholarship supports faculty pursuing innovative projects that advance medical education. This Project ACCESS session will provide prospective applicants with practical guidance and insight into the scholarship application and review process. Attendees will hear from current and former Rao Scholars about their experiences developing projects, building teams, creating budgets, and preparing successful … Read more
Join Alison Fragale, PhD, organizational psychologist, UNC Kenan-Flagler Professor, and bestselling author of Likeable Badass, for a fireside chat on power, status, influence, negotiation, and how people can gain recognition, respect, and opportunities. Her academic research on status, power, negotiation, and influence has been published in her field’s top academic journals as well as national media outlets, including … Read more