Faculty Career Development

Our Mission

  • To support faculty skill acquisition in teaching, research, and leadership as well as navigating the complex organizational structures in which they practice.
  • To maintain high levels of faculty satisfaction with their professional experience at the Medical School.

Our Objectives

  • To improve faculty members' ability to achieve success in their careers while increasing their satisfaction with their professional experience at the University of Michigan.
  • To advance the recruitment and retention of high-quality faculty members by the Medical School.

Learn More

New Faculty Orientation: How to get started at U-M →

Resources: Research, grantwriting, mentorship and more →

Upcoming Workshops

Next Session:
Fri, April 19, 2024

Elements CV Software Training for Faculty

This workshop is designed to be practical and allow participants to learn about the ongoing development of their CV in the required Medical School format. This is especially helpful to those who plan to go up for promotion in the future. Following an overview of the new software system, we will ... more
Next Session:
Tue, April 23, 2024

Early Career Kickstart: Research Track

These biannual sessions are intended as a follow-up to the monthly New Faculty Orientation. Orientation gave you the information to get you started at Michigan. In this session, there will be specific focus on expectations for advancement and career planning within the research track. Other topics ... more
Next Session:
Tue, April 30, 2024

Improve Your Coaching Skills

This workshop is intended to expose faculty and senior level administrators to foundational concepts and applicable tools for one-on-one developmental coaching. Coaching is defined as a formal one-on-one collaborative relationship between a coach and a staff member or student where there is ... more
Next Session:
Tue, May 07, 2024

Elements CV Software Training for Faculty

This workshop is designed to be practical and allow participants to learn about the ongoing development of their CV in the required Medical School format. This is especially helpful to those who plan to go up for promotion in the future. Following an overview of the new software system, we will ... more
Next Session:
Thu, May 09, 2024

Emotional Intelligence for Physicians

Join us for this highly interactive 2.5-hour workshop! We will explore the 4 components of emotional intelligence EQ and practice specific strategies to increase them. Take away new strategies and techniques to increase your self-awareness, self-management, and relationships. Participants will be ... more
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