Programs and Initiatives
Leadership in Academic Medicine (LAMP)
Point of Contact: Dawn Morriston
LAMP is an nine-month, cohort-based faculty development and orientation program for faculty in the second or third year of their appointment at UNC.
Rising Stars Program for Faculty Interview Success (Rising Stars)
Point of Contact: Virginia Nadworny
Rising Stars provides training to postdoctoral fellows to help them excel during the faculty interview process by exposing admitted fellows to the same components that they will experience during the faculty job interview process.
Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine (LTAM)
Point of Contact: Carrie Jackman-Hoyle
LTAM is a nine-month, cohort-based leadership development program for mid-career faculty striving for increased levels of leadership.
Harvard Program for Chairs of Clinical Services
Point of Contact: Lauren Westervelt
Two weeks of intensive and systematic study of the critical leadership and management issues facing chairs, their departments, and teaching hospitals.
AAMC’s Organizational Leadership in Academic Medicine
Point of Contact: Lauren Westervelt
Networking and skill-building for department chairs and associate deans who are in the first three years of their appointment.
Making the Case
Point of Contact: Lauren Westervelt
Making the Case is a brief course series designed to equip participants with the skills needed to turn an idea into a compelling proposal.
Leader as Coach
Point of Contact: Lauren Westervelt and Angie Smith
A 14-hour, virtual training designed to convey coaching skills and embed a model for coaching that anyone at any time in any position can employ.
Academy of Educators
Point of Contact: Anna Carpenter
The Academy of Educators (AOE) was founded as a part of the school’s strategic plan to enhance research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching. Currently, the Academy has four committees, Scholarship, Programming, Awards, and Membership. The AOE is overseen by a President, with support from a Leadership Council, and a Coordinator from the Office of Faculty Affairs & Leadership Development.
Professional Development Series: Discover Your Superpower
Point of Contact: Carrie Jackman-Hoyle
The FALD Professional Development Series: Discover Your Superpower offers free workshops and seminars every other month to equip faculty in the School of Medicine with essential skills for success such as time management, writing skills, and negotiation. Join the virtual series to develop the superpowers you need to thrive, and find the schedule in Vital Signs and on the FALD website.
“Leadership Starts With Me” Visiting Professorship
Point of Contact: Carrie Jackman-Hoyle
The “Leadership Starts With Me” Visiting Professorship is an initiative designed to enhance leadership development across the UNC School of Medicine. Sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development (FALD), this professorship provides departments with the opportunity to bring distinguished leaders to campus to share insights on leadership in academic medicine.
Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)
Point of Contact: Stephen Bogdewic
Intensive, one-year fellowship of leadership training with extensive coaching, networking, and mentoring opportunities for senior women faculty at the rank of associate or full professor who demonstrate the greatest potential for assuming executive leadership positions.
AAMC Faculty Leadership Development Seminars
Point of Contact: Lauren Westervelt
AAMC – The FALD office provides scholarships to assist with the cost of registration and travel to participate in the AAMC’s Faculty Leadership Development Seminars for Women and Minority Faculty.
Affinity Groups
Asian American Faculty Association (AAFA) – The AAFA’s goal is to support, empower, and celebrate Asian American faculty and to foster opportunities for networking, communication, and growth. The AAFA Affinity Group is open to all.
Association of Professional Women in Medical Sciences (APWIMS) Point of Contact: Carrie Jackman-Hoyle
APWIMS is Information sharing, networking, and career development opportunities for all women in the School of Medicine community.
Additional Resources
- North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS) – Support for faculty seeking funding opportunities, conducting clinical research, collecting and analyzing data, etc.
- Center for Faculty Excellence – Provides support for faculty of all disciplines to reach their goals in teaching, research, and leadership
- Targeting Equity in Access to Mentoring (TEAM) Advance – Promotes accessible, equitable, and effective mentoring across the University, with emphasis on supporting women of color and white women in STEM
- Health Sciences Library
- SOM Information Technology
- Office of Research – Provides support for startup and retention packages, core research facilities, awards and grants, conflict of interest reviews, and more
- UNC Odum Institute – End-to-end research support, assistance with statistics and Qualtrics, surveys, etc.