UTCOMLS Faculty Development: Seminars
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Upcoming Session
To be announced
2026-2027
Faculty Development Research Series
The Physician Scientist Path: Bridging Clinical Care and Scientific Discovery
Aug. 5, 2026
Abdu Badi Abou-Samra, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chief of Endocrinology
Department of Medicine, Director of the Center for Diabetes and
Endocrine Research
Presentations
Materials:
- (PDF, login required)
Learning Objectives:
1. Role of physicians in scientific discovery.
2. To be a physician scientist one does not have to learn all sciences; knowledge
develops through practice.
3. The challenges and rewards of the physician-scientist pathway.
Co-Hosted by the COMLS Office of Faculty Development & Affairs & Office of the Senior Associate Dean for Research
2025-2026
Faculty Development: A Synthesis
June 24-25, 2026
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs
Professor, Department of Surgery
Presentation
Materials:
- (PDF, login required)
Learn more about the elements of Bloom鈥檚 Taxonomy, the concept of self-awareness in the context of one鈥檚 Enneagram type passion, the five dysfunctions of a team according to Lencioni, the concept of followership and the master educator鈥檚 identity.
鈥淒elivering Effective Feedback鈥�
May 20-21, 2026
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs
Professor, Department of Surgery
Presentation
Materials:
- (PDF, login required)
鈥淪trategies for Securing R01 Grants with a Case Study of Dr. X鈥�
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Jian-Ting Zhang, Ph.D.
Presentation
Materials:
- (PDF, login required)
鈥淥rganizational Approaches to Improve Physician Well-Being鈥�
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Presented by Tait Shanafelt, M.D.
Jeanie & Stewart Ritchie Professor of Medicine听
Chief Wellness Officer, Stanford Medicine
Director, WellMD & WellPhD Center
Associate Dean, Stanford School of Medicine
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Dr. Shanafelt is an international thought leader and researcher in听physician well-being and its implications for quality of care. His research in this area has involved physicians at all stages of their careers from medical school to practice and includes several multi-center studies and influential published works听
Presentations
- General Lecture: Wellness/Burnout in Academic Medicine 听
- Breakout Session: For Medical School Faculty and Leadership听
- Breakout Session: For Hospital Leadership and Medical Staff听
- Breakout Session: For Medical Students and Residents/Fellows
Video Recording
(UTAD Login required):
Promotion and Tenure Workshop
March 18-19, 2026
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Wafaa Hanna, M.B.A.
Presentation
鈥淪age on the Stage鈥�
Feb. 18-19, 2026
Presented by Imran Ali, M.D., Amira Gohara, M.D., and Christopher Cooper, M.D.
This special session from the Office of Faculty Development and Affairs broughts together past and present leaders of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences for a reflective and forward-looking conversation on leadership in academic medicine. Featuring insights from Drs. Imran Ali, Amira Gohara and Christopher Cooper, this session explored the qualities of transformative leadership, the art of negotiation, and strategic decision-making.
Presentation
Feb. 4, 2026
Faculty Development Research Series
What happens at study section? Behind the scenes of grant review
Robert E. Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosciences & Psychiatry
Presentation
Jan. 21 & 22, 2026
Faculty Development - A Primer
"Livelong Learning"
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs
Professor, Department of Surgery
Presentation
Jan. 7, 2026
鈥淯pholding the Standard: Professionalism and Regulatory Compliance with the State
Medical Board of Ohio鈥�
Jennifer D. Brumby, Esq.
Partner, Taft LawMember of the State Medical Board of Ohio
Stephanie Loucka, J.D.
Executive Director, State Medical Board of Ohio
Presentation
Dec. 17 & 18, 2025
Faculty Development - A Primer
"From Hype to Scalable Adoption: Current and Future AI Trends in Healthcare"
Ryan Sadeghian, M.D., M.B.A., M.Sc.
Chief Medical Information Officer
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
HIMSS Al Forum Advisor (Former Chief Al Officer)
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Presentation
Nov. 19 & 20, 2025
Faculty Development - A Primer
"The Enneagram"
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs
Professor, Department of Surgery
Presentation
Materials:
- Presentation (PDF)
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October 22 & 23, 2025
Faculty Development - A Primer
"Situational Leadership"
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs
Professor, Department of Surgery
Presentation
October 8, 2025
Faculty Development Research Series:
鈥淪trategies for Competitive Grant Proposals on Clinical Research & Investigator-Initiated
Trials鈥�
Christopher J. Cooper, M.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Presentation
September 10 & 11, 2025
"Leadership"
Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Noon
Thursday, Sept. 11, at 4 p.m.
HEB 105 and Webex
Presentation
August 20 & 21, 2025
"Immunity to Change Workshop"
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs
Presentation
July 23 & 24, 2025
"Change 鈥� A construct for faculty development"
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs
Presentation
June 25 & 26, 2025
"Professionalism - The Quintessential Goal of Faculty Development"
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs