Updates from the Faculty Development and Mentoring Committees
Mentoring Committee
The School of Medicine Mentoring Committee continues to provide resources and opportunities for formal and informal mentoring. The Mentoring Committee is working under new leadership with Dr. Jay Mussell joining Dr. Amy Creel as a committee co-chair.
Anyone interested in formal mentorship for professional development is invited to complete the brief application online to be paired with mentors in their individualized areas of interest. Individuals at all faculty ranks are welcome to submit an application for mentorship.
Stay tuned for registration details about the next Speed Mentoring Event planned for Thursday, September 19 at 4 pm, in-person on the New Orleans campus. This event offers an opportunity for faculty to connect in small groups around topics such as building a research portfolio, developing a curriculum, interest in administration and educational leadership.
Faculty Development and Evaluation Committee
We invite you to bookmark our website to stay up to date on events and spotlights!
New Leadership
The committee welcomes Dr. Sonia Gasparini, who will be joining Dr. Michelle Moore, as a new co-chair of the committee. The committee thanks Dr. Jay Mussell for his leadership over the last few years.
Recent Events
The committee was grateful for the interest and participation of the faculty at the recent Spring Teaching Series events. Each session had approximately 50 participants who engaged in small group exercises to apply the principles that they learned. The committee would like to thank Drs. Van Nuland, English and Sorge for their time and expertise to make this teaching series a success.
Positive feedback was also received for the workshop on Narrative Feedback with Dr. Krista Longtin in July. Longtin provided insight and tools to apply narrative feedback effectively in teaching.
If you missed any of the recent workshops this Spring, the recordings can be accessed on the FD Website Events and Spotlights page.
New addition to Faculty Development Website: CFAS News
CFAS is the Council of Faculty and Academic Societies that identifies critical issues that individuals are facing in academic health care centers. CFAS operates at the intersection between education, advocacy efforts and medicine. Recent issues include proposed changes to physician fee schedules, gun violence as a public health crisis, negative impacts of climate change, cyberattacks on research institutions, and medical student experiences.
Podcast Spotlight
The Committee would like to spotlight episodes from the Tiger Bites Podcast in this issue that uncover the functions of different offices within the SoM.
- Dr. Lee Engel joined us for Episode 2.7 to explain his role as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Listen in to gain a deeper appreciation for the breadth and depth of what the Office of Academic Affairs aims to accomplish on a regular basis from educating learners to faculty.
- Dr. Cathy Lazarus and Dr. Taniya De Silva joined us for Episode 2.12 to outline the roles and responsibilities within the Office of Student Affairs. In this episode, you will learn about what is rewarding when serving students and where there are areas for growth.
- Ms. Katherine Diodene joined us for Episode 2.6 to break down the Fiscal Affairs aspects of the Dean's Office to help all faculty have a shared language around financials aspects of the SOM.