Faculty Development Opportunities at UC-COM

The Office of Faculty Affairs & Development have created new development programming for our faculty in the areas of professional development, research development, teaching and education development, and wellness. Programs in these four tracks will be offered on a monthly basis during the academic year. Complete listing of development programs being offered 2024-2025 Programs (PDF).

April 2025

APRIL 22, 2025

A Physician’s Journey in Personalized Wellness: Health, Longevity, and Lifecycles

Facilitator: Marcus Lehman, MD, MBA
Via: Microsoft Teams
Time: 12-1:00pm

Learning Objectives:

1. A "modern" update on Disease Prevention and Longevity
2. Evaluating shifts in perspective in personal Risk Assessment and Health Awareness
3. Understanding the Opportunity of Nutrition, Exercise, Fasting, and Medicine
4. Connect the Science of Longevity to the Philosophy of Living Well
5. Have ideas for creating a Personalized Approach to Lifelong Health Optimization

APRIL 29, 2025

Managing Cross-Cultural Patient Encounters (repeat) 

Facilitator: Bi Awosika, MD
Via: Microsoft Teams
Time: 12-1:15pm

Description: Discuss issues related to different backgrounds and experiences in clinical encounters for both patients and providers.

Learning objectives:

1. Discuss potentiating factors that impact cross-cultural patient encounters
2. Define cultural intelligence and its importance within the clinical setting
3. Review with the goal to implement key strategies that would contribute to successful cross-cultural patient interactions

MAY 2025

• May 06, 2025 | Financial Planning for Early Career Health Care Providers
• May 20, 2025 | Navigating a Crazy Work Environment