This workshop will invite you to “try-on” specific micro-practices for navigating stress and cultivating wellness. Micro-practices take only seconds to minutes to implement. They include cognitive and somatic practices that aid self-regulation. By self-soothing, we naturally cultivate more presence ... more

This workshop will explore how having strong emotional and social intelligence skills can propel your career forward and assist in developing better personal relationships. Participants will focus on their unique strengths with the aid of an Emotional & Social Competency Inventory (ESCI) ... more

This series is open to faculty and staff. Mindfulness techniques can help us connect to a place of inner calm and peace. In each session of this series, a different mindfulness topic will be introduced with an opportunity for practice and Q&A. Topics will include mindfulness of the body, ... more

A success factor for any career, networking can be daunting for shyer people, who then envy the “people-oriented” ones. In fact, both the introverted and the extraverted can benefit from a more systematic approach to professional networking. This lecture reviews the types of network worth ... more

Many clinicians are interested in doing research, but not necessarily as their primary career aspiration. It is often difficult for faculty on the Clinical Track to get dedicated time for research, especially in the absence of grants, which are becoming increasingly harder to get. Join us for this ... more

This workshop is open to faculty and staff who are managers and supervisors who want to hone their facilitation skills for discussions with their teams on anti-racist topics. Note: Attendees of this practice session will have already attended Facilitating Conversations for an Anti-Racist Workplace ... more

This workshop will guide faculty through some of the most common areas of concern encountered during the promotion process on the tenure track. Learn the easiest areas for improvements for your promotion packet, what documents you can begin working on now, and common errors to avoid. This session ... more

This workshop will guide faculty through some of the most common areas of concern encountered during the promotion process on the research track. Learn the easiest areas for improvements for your promotion packet, what documents you can begin working on now, and common errors to avoid. This session ... more

The Research Faculty Grant Orientation (RFGO) is a new initiative designed to introduce those new to grant applications – particularly research faculty – to the overall process of submitting grant applications at Michigan Medicine. This in-person, four-session series focuses on “everything but the ... more

This session provides an orientation to publication metrics sometimes used to demonstrate scholarly impact. It will introduce tools available at U-M for accessing metrics and creating simple visualizations to support statements about the impact of your research, such as Altmetric Explorer for ... more

This two-day resilience and well-being course has been designed specifically for the University of Michigan Medical School. This course will equip you with actionable skills to enhance your ability to overcome adversity, manage stress, and thrive in your professional and personal life. In this ... more

“This should have been an email.” “Why am I here?” “I think we went backwards in this meeting.” “That was the most unproductive hour of my week.” “I can’t believe they let him get away with such awful behavior.” Do any of these statements sound familiar? This workshop will share best practices to ... more