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:
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
Next Session:
Fri, May 10, 2024

Promotion Packet Dos and Don’ts for the Clinical Track

This workshop will guide faculty through some of the most common areas of concern encountered during the promotion process on the clinical 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
Next Session:
Fri, May 10, 2024 to Fri, May 31, 2024

Research Faculty Grant Orientation

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
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