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  • Brave Conversations – Building Fearless Teams Through Conscious Leadership

    Zoom
    Communication

    Join Giselle Corbie, MD, MSc, Senior Vice Provost and Kenan Distinguished Professor, as she leads this interactive 60-minute session, Brave Conversations - Building Fearless Teams Through Conscious Leadership. This session will explore how to create psychological safety while having courageous conversations that transform relationships and drive results. Participants will learn how individual communication practices and … Read more

  • Charlotte UNC–Novant Medical Education Faculty Development Lecture Series: Working with Today’s Learner: A Gen Z(wemer) Approach

    Zoom
    Communication

    Rather than putting generations into buckets, this talk will focus on how aspects of our changing world can lead to certain assumptions by our learners (and ourselves). We will then review how those assumptions sometimes present as problematic behaviors. Finally, we will review strategies and approaches for these behaviors, ensuring we can meet learners where … Read more

  • Coffee Talk Series with Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH

    In-Person Roper Hall +1 more
    Leadership

    Join us for a relaxed and engaging conversation with Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, Executive Dean, UNC SOM and Chief Academic Officer, UNC Health. 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 ask thoughtful questions, hear about Dr. … Read more

  • Charlotte UNC–Novant Medical Education Faculty Development Lecture Series: The Office of Academic Excellence and Our Students

    Zoom
    Communication

    Dr. Animesh Jain is a Clinical Phase Academic Coach and the Director of the Office of Academic Excellence. He will be giving a one hour virtual talk on helping struggling learners at UNC and what to do if students are having challenges – in particular how to promote student success in their clinical years, common … Read more

  • Coffee Talk Series with Karlina Matthews, MBA and Zishan Mustafa, MHA

    In-Person Roper Hall
    Leadership

    Join us for a relaxed and engaging conversation with Karlina Matthews, MBA, Vice Dean for Finance and Business Operations, School of Medicine Chief Financial Officer, and Zishan Mustafa, MHA, Senior Associate Dean for Administration, UNC SOM. The coffee talk series is designed to foster meaningful, down-to-earth conversations for staff, faculty, and executive leadership. During this … Read more

  • Coffee Talk Series with Jen Wu, MD, MPH and Angie Smith, MD, MS

    In-Person Roper Hall
    Leadership

    Join us for a relaxed and engaging conversation with Jen Wu, MD, MPH, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, UNC SOM, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, UNC Health and Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Angie Smith, MD, MS, Senior Associate Dean, FALD and Professor, Department of Urology, UNC SOM. The coffee talk series is designed … Read more

  • Crafting Your Career Compass: A Mission, Vision, Values Approach

    In-Person Roper Hall
    Training

    Join us for “Crafting Your Career Compass: A Mission, Vision, Values Approach” — an interactive session designed to help you articulate your personal and professional “why,” clarify where you want to go, and identify what truly matters to you. Through guided reflection, peer discussion, and practical tools, you’ll walk away with a clear MVV statement … Read more

  • Kindness vs Niceness: Finding a Balance in the Workplace

    Communication

    We all know it's important to be nice to colleagues. But what does it mean to be kind to them? Nice and kind aren’t the same, and knowing the difference can transform how you work with others. In this session, we’ll explore when niceness is helpful, when kindness is needed, and how to navigate the … Read more