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  • AI @ Work: Insights from Faculty and Staff

    Training

    This panel discussion will showcase UNC faculty and staff who are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in their day-to-day work and provide insights into how AI is impacting their work. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage directly with panelists during an open Q&A session. Objectives Discuss how UNC faculty and staff are … Read more

    Free
  • Frank C. Wilson Professionalism Forum: Fostering Professional Identity in Education as We Work with Education Sites Across the State

    LCCC: Pagano Room

    Fostering Professional Identity in Education as We Work with Education Sites Across the State About the Forum Established through a generous grant from Dr. Frank C. Wilson, this annual forum promotes thoughtful dialogue around professionalism in medical education. Since 2011, it has featured respected voices in medicine and education, highlighting the importance of professional identity in academic … Read more

  • Emotional Intelligence: A Path to Increase Care for Self and Others

    Join Nadia E. Charguia, MD, Associate Professor, Executive Medical Director, Integrated Well-Being Program for UNC Healthcare, Director of Well-Being and Professional Fulfillment, UNC SOM Office of Leadership and Faculty Affairs and Director, Taking Care of Our Own Program as she leads a discussion on ways to hone our emotional intelligence and impacts upon our professional … Read more

  • Preparing for the Media: Top Tips from a Newsroom Insider

    (Location will be on UNC's Main Campus and will be emailed to you closer to the event.) (Location will be on UNC Main Campus and emailed to you closer to the event.)

    Join Sharon Delaney McCloud, CDE, System Director of Corporate Communications - UNC Health, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, TEDx speaker, and adjunct professor, as she leads this intense, interactive media training session involving presentation and video examples followed by message development techniques and on-camera mock interviews with constructive criticism. With the prevalence of smartphone videos, YouTube, blogs, … Read more

    Free
  • So, you want to be a Department Chair?

    Leadership

    Join us for a dynamic panel featuring current and former department chairs from across the SOM as they share their unique professional journeys into academic leadership. This conversation will explore the pivotal decisions, defining moments, and personal characteristics that shaped their paths to becoming chairs. Panelists will offer candid insights into the challenges and rewards … Read more

    Free
  • Enhancing your productivity: How to get more done!

    Workflow

    Join Misty Good, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division Chief of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Co-Director of Carolina Child Health Scholars Program as she leads the session on Enhancing your productivity: How to get more done! Productivity in academic medicine and healthcare leadership often requires balancing clinical care, research, teaching, administrative responsibilities, and personal commitments. … Read more

  • Postponed! The National Landscape & the AMA’s Efforts Supporting Clinician Wellbeing

    MacNider Hall 321

    Join Kevin D. Hopkins, MD, Physician Director, Health System Engagement at the American Medical Association (AMA), for an engaging and timely session exploring the national landscape of clinician wellbeing. Dr. Hopkins will highlight the AMA’s strategic efforts to support physicians and health systems in addressing burnout, improving professional fulfillment, and advancing sustainable healthcare practices. This … Read more

  • Leadership Starts with Me – A Conversation on Academic Leadership

    Active Learning Theater, Roper Hall 150 Medical Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, United States +1 more
    Leadership

    Dr. Carol Bradford, Dean of the Ohio State University College of Medicine and former President of the American Head and Neck Society, invites participants into an open discussion about leadership, resilience, and growth in academic medicine. A true trailblazer, the first woman to lead the Society and a member of the National Academy of Medicine, … Read more

  • Leadership Starts With Me Visiting Professorship – Ground Rounds “Thriving in Academic Medicine: Pearls of Wisdom”

    Active Learning Theater, Roper Hall 150 Medical Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States +1 more
    Leadership

    Join Dr. Carol Bradford, Dean of the Ohio State University College of Medicine and member of the National Academy of Medicine, for a powerful Grand Rounds session exploring what it means to thrive as a leader in academic medicine. Drawing from her experiences as the first woman President of the American Head and Neck Society, … Read more

  • AI at UNC School of Medicine: Current State and Future Directions

    Zoom
    Training

    Join Jill Jemison, MBA, Associate Dean for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, as she explores how AI is shaping the School of Medicine today, and where it’s headed next. She will cover the current state of AI initiatives, practical ways to navigate systems, and strategies to make your work easier. Bring your questions and … Read more