Category: Coaching & Mentoring
Increasing Your Productivity with Manuscript Clusters
Finding the time for scholarship can be difficult, especially when so many other items often take precedence. Luckily, the responsibility doesn’t need to fall solely on your shoulders. Watch this session to discover how to establish a faculty manuscript-writing cluster to help increase your publications and grant submissions. Keynote Speaker Mohammad Siahpush, PhD Additional Information UNMC […]
Feb 20, 2018
Become a faculty “first responder” to student issues. Students may be struggling academically, psychologically, or emotionally, and as a role model to many students, you are in a valuable position to help out. Being a student is a balancing act, juggling preparation, study skills, learning styles, and employment. Sometimes, it can just be too much. […]
Dec 12, 2016
Mentoring Matters: The Many Benefits of Being a Mentee
From career guidance to insights about navigating the UNMC culture, mentors serve an invaluable role in your success. On top of helping you attain academic success, mentors can increase your personal satisfaction and provide assistance in preparing for rank advancement and leadership roles. Watch the final session of the three-part Mentoring Matters Series and see the […]
Jun 16, 2015
Mentoring Matters: The Key to Being a Successful Mentor
You don’t need to have experience in mentoring to be a great mentor. Being a mentor is a rewarding experience that allows you to pass along your knowledge and experience to help others. It is your personal characteristics and experience that will help you guide your mentee toward reaching their goals. There’s no need to […]
Jun 2, 2015
Mentoring Matters: How to Develop a Successful Mentoring Program
Mentoring programs help to increase retention rates of new faculty, enhance personal satisfaction of career choices, improve faculty morale, and even reduce stress and prevent burnout. But how do you go about creating a program in your college or unit? Watch the first session of the three-part Mentoring Matters Series and see how to develop your […]
May 19, 2015
Mentoring and Career Development
Being a mentor or being mentored yourself are effective ways to reach new heights in a professional career. You can help instill the knowledge of your years to those who need some guidance, or you can seek that guidance provided by an accomplished faculty member. Either way, mentoring provides a meaningful platform for personal developmental […]
Jun 5, 2014
Learning From UNMC's Master Teachers: Drs. Donnelly & Gibbs
Seeking steps for becoming a better educator? Take a look at the pros! In this session, you’ll find the first part of the process of improvement is taking a hard look at yourself — what is wrong in your teaching methods? What do you need to do better? What can you change? You’ll be on the […]
Jan 9, 2014
Using Direct Observation to Enhance Clinical Teaching
One of the best ways students can learn is through hands-on education in the clinic. Yet, because this training doesn’t have the same evaluation structure as a traditional classroom, providing assessment and feedback can be difficult. This session will help you understand the importance of observation of trainees, recognize clinical scenarios, incorporate examples of direct observation, […]
Oct 10, 2013
Learning from UNMC's Master Teachers: Drs. Cuddigan, Dobesh, and Larsen
Seeking tips for becoming a better educator? Take advice from the pros! Several award-winning faculty members share insights on how they developed effective teaching techniques. You’ll learn how to foster a positive learning environment for students, ways introduce engagement processes, and what to put in your teaching toolbox of success. View session slides, resources, and […]
Jan 10, 2013
Timely and meaningful feedback is essential to fostering a successful health science education program. However, faculty members report that this is one of the most difficult aspects of teaching. How can educators become better at assessing their students and providing nuanced feedback? In this session, Drs. Vokoun and Liu examine feedback skills in simulated cases, […]
Mar 10, 2011
