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The Office of Faculty Development & Affairs, College of Medicine and Life Sciences

UTCOMLS Faculty Development: Seminars

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Upcoming Sessions

Faculty Development: Promotion and Tenure Workshop
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Noon to 1 p.m.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 4-5 p.m.
Health Education Building (HEB), Room 103, and WebEx
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Wafaa Hanna, M.B.A.

Faculty Development
April 22, 2026
Tait Shanafelt, M.D.
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Faculty Development
May 20 and 21, 2026
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.

Faculty Development
June 17 and 18, 2026
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.

2025-2026

“Organizational Approaches to Improve Physician Well-Being”

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Presented by Tait Shanafelt, M.D.

Jeanie & Stewart Ritchie Professor of Medicine
Chief Wellness Officer, Stanford Medicine
Director, WellMD & WellPhD Center
Associate Dean, Stanford School of Medicine

Dr. Shanafelt is an international thought leader and researcher inphysician well-being and its implications for quality of care. His research in this area has involved physicians at all stages of their careers from medical school to practice and includes several multi-center studies and influential published works

Schedule

Join us for a morning of engaging sessions:

In Person Participation is Strongly Encouraged

  • 7:00-8:00 a.m. General Lecture: Wellness/Burnout in Academic Medicine
  • 8:15-9:15 a.m. Breakout Session: For Medical School Faculty and Leadership
  • 9:30-10:30 a.m. Breakout Session: For Hospital Leadership and Medical Staff
  • 10:45-11:45 a.m. Breakout Session: For Medical Students and Residents/Fellows

“Sage on the Stage”

Feb. 18-19, 2026

Presented by Imran Ali, M.D., Amira Gohara, M.D., and Christopher Cooper, M.D.

This special session from the Office of Faculty Development and Affairs broughts together past and present leaders of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences for a reflective and forward-looking conversation on leadership in academic medicine. Featuring insights from Drs. Imran Ali, Amira Gohara and Christopher Cooper, this session explored the qualities of transformative leadership, the art of negotiation, and strategic decision-making.

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  • Presentation (Coming Soon)

Feb. 4, 2026

Faculty Development Research Series
What happens at study section? Behind the scenes of grant review
Robert E. Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosciences & Psychiatry

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Jan. 21 & 22, 2026

Faculty Development - A Primer
"Livelong Learning"

Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs
Professor, Department of Surgery

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Jan. 7, 2026

“Upholding the Standard: Professionalism and Regulatory Compliance with the State Medical Board of Ohio”
Jennifer D. Brumby, Esq.
Partner, Taft LawMember of the State Medical Board of Ohio
Stephanie Loucka, J.D.
Executive Director, State Medical Board of Ohio

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Dec. 17 & 18, 2025

Faculty Development - A Primer
"From Hype to Scalable Adoption: Current and Future AI Trends in Healthcare"

Ryan Sadeghian, M.D., M.B.A., M.Sc.
Chief Medical Information Officer
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
HIMSS Al Forum Advisor (Former Chief Al Officer)
University of Toledo

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Nov. 19 & 20, 2025

Faculty Development - A Primer
"The Enneagram"

Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs
Professor, Department of Surgery

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October 22 & 23, 2025

Faculty Development - A Primer
"Situational Leadership"

Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs
Professor, Department of Surgery

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October 8, 2025

Faculty Development Research Series:
“Strategies for Competitive Grant Proposals on Clinical Research & Investigator-Initiated Trials”
Christopher J. Cooper, M.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

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September 10 & 11, 2025

"Leadership"
Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Noon
Thursday, Sept. 11, at 4 p.m.
HEB 105 and Webex

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August 20 & 21, 2025

"Immunity to Change Workshop"
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs

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July 23 & 24, 2025

"Change – A construct for faculty development"
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs

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June 25 & 26, 2025

"Professionalism - The Quintessential Goal of Faculty Development"
Eric Carlson, M.D., D.M.D., Ed.M.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Affairs

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See archive for previous seminars.