About Us
The U-M Medical School is committed to career development of its faculty, and offers a development program that will help faculty to better navigate the changing health care and research landscape.
The Office of Faculty Development has developed a comprehensive, competency-based curriculum to meet the challenges associated with research, teaching and managing in the academic health care environment. Development opportunities include courses with specific learning objectives, mentoring education and support, and on-site, customizable programs.
Skill-building workshops have been developed to help faculty:
- Enhance teaching and interpersonal skills.
- Improve research productivity.
- Manage conflict.
- Manage and lead in the laboratory or clinical settings.
This dynamic program is designed to enhance the experience and/or expertise of our faculty and to support their career progression.
Faculty Development Org Chart →
All questions and comments regarding Faculty Development offerings may be sent to UMMS-Faculty-Development@med.umich.edu.
6319 Med Sci 1, A-Wing
1301 Catherine Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5624
Leadership
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Laura Denton
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Whitney Williams
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Rachel Yu
- Administrative support to Laura Denton and Whitney Williams
- General office support
Communications & Marketing
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Kate Alber
- Newsletters and advertising
- Print and web design
- Website administration
- Contact me if you'd like to share your event or resource with our faculty!
Programming Team
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Olivia Bollar
- Advancing Women in Academic Medicine Leadership Scholars Program (AWIAML)
- Micro Mentoring program
- Leadership Academy
- Leadership Summit for Women
- Succession planning
- Women’s Leadership Development programming
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Sumer Keady
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Allison Romanowski
- Adaptive Leadership program
- Executive Coaching Program
- Executive Coaching Engagements
- Leadership Academy Lead
- Leadership Development programming
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Molly Trusty
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Tina Yu
- Professional development
- Health & well-being
- Scholarship & evaluation
- Organizational culture
- Research/research faculty initiatives