2024-2025 Past Program Reference
Past Event Recordings: iLearn Online
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Reference 2024-2025 Programming Calendar
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Fall 2024 Programs |
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Faculty Tech Bootcamp Thursday, August 22 | 11:00AM-1:00PM Start the semester with a skills tune-up with IT Academic Technologies. Learn the latest hacks in Zoom, Yuja, PollEverywhere, PowerPoint, and other high-use educational platforms. Upon completion, participants will receive a Canvas Digital Badge, the first of many in a suite of soon-to-be available microcredentials for UNMC learners. Session co-sponsored by UNMC IT Academic Technologies, IT Workstation Support, and Video Technologies. |
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Get Published: Do What You Do and Get Published, Too. Thursday, September 12 | 12:00-1:00PM Writing won't happen on its own. It requires innovation, creativity, and time. Things you never seem to have enough of.
This session will demystify the "no time" myth and illuminate the tools you need to GET STARTED. From negotiating for authorships, developing research questions, and revealing the little-known hacks to get your writing off the back-burner, these 60 minutes will be a game-changer for your writing productivity. Featuring Visiting Faculty, Gary Beck Dallaghan, PhD
Assistant Dean for Accreditation, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaig
Session co-sponsored by Interprofessional Academy of Educators & McGoogan Health Sciences Library. |
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Power Presentations 3-Part Course: Tuesday, Sept. 17, 24, & Oct. 8 | 3:00-6:00PM Join us for this rich, interactive, practical learning opportunity to take your presentation skills to the next level. You’ll gain valuable information and receive real-time mentoring and feedback to maximize your personal performance on stage or in the classroom. |
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Faculty Retirement Mentoring September 19 | October 17 | November 21 |
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Crash Course on Student Services Thursday, September 19 You have enough on your plate. You don’t need to take on more!
Learn more about what services are available to your students from the UNMC Division of Student Success, and how best to make smooth referrals – help us help you help them!
Featuring Expertise from UNMC Department of Student Success
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Coaching Culture Catalyst Tuesday, October 1 | 9:00AM-12:00PM Immerse yourself in learning this human-centered approach that is useful in interactions throughout the continuum of health science education, from learners through leaders.
Coaching is a skill in growing demand in health professions education settings. Coaching skills are for everyone who aspires to improve personal performance throughout the organization. New insight, increased accountability, career exploration, and leadership development are just a few potential benefits of an organization with a healthy coaching culture.
Visiting Faculty:
Carrie Bowler, PhD, Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development |
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"Say What?!" What to say & how to say it (when the temperature is high) Wednesday, October 2 | 12:00-1:00PM Your classroom, your clinic, and your workplace are not insulated from the hot-button issues of American politics and culture. When tensions rise, it can be difficult to know whether to say something, what to say, and when and how to say it. This session will empower you to create psychologically safe environments (in your classroom, with your team, and around your dining room table) that foster meaningful and positive professional dialogue.
Featuring expertise from:
Jeff Knapp, LICSW, UNMC Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Ferial Pearson, EdD, College of Education, Health, and Human Services, University of Nebraska Omaha Session co-sponsored by Office of Engagement.
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Financial Literacy for Early and Mid-Career Faculty October 3 | October 9 | November 13 The earlier you start planning for what the future may hold for you, the greater success you'll have in living out your dreams. Join us for an honest conversation about money and learn how to translate your passions into financial independence. Session 1: Financial Basics |
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Data Visualization: Teaching, Presenting, and Leading Using Data Tuesday, October 22 | 12:00-1:00PM To much of the world, your work is complicated and advanced (read: boring, yawn, crickets...). Don't let the *data* behind your discoveries bog down your audience. This session will help you craft memorable messages, incorporating the hard facts from your spreadsheets into meaningful, compelling (and, yes, pretty), visualizations to boost your effectiveness as a communicator and leader. Featuring expertise from: |
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Building Meaningful, Engaging Learning Experiences Wednesday, October 23 | 12:00-1:00PM Featuring visiting faculty Marisol Morales, EdD, MIPS
Executive Director of the Carnegie Elective Classifications at the American Council on Education.Dr. Morales provides conceptual leadership and operational oversight to the elective classifications’ work in the United States, Australia, and Canada. This includes the collaborative development of and responsibility for all initiatives; oversight and facilitation of relevant national and international advisory committees; conceptualizing and implementing extensive data archives; and developing and enacting a shared vision regarding access to and use of the knowledge produced by the Carnegie Elective Classifications to beneficially guide research, policy, and practice. Session sponsored by Office of Community Engagement, Office of Faculty Development. |
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Get Published: Accelerate your Research and Writing with a Librarian Thursday, October 24 | 12:00-1:00PM Is your writing project behind where you'd like it to be? Let the library streamline your workflow. From expert-assisted literature searches to seamless citation managers, your UNMC Librarians have the tools and skills to cut hours out of the research process. Overcome cumbersome processes, and let your librarian help you get published faster.
Featuring expertise from:
Teri Hartman, MLS, Kiara Comfort, MLS, Kim Harp, MLS McGoogan Health Sciences Library Session co-sponsored by Interprofessional Academy of Educators, McGoogan Health Sciences Library. |
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Does Anybody Have a Map? Career Wayfinding Tuesday, October 29 | 11:30AM-1:00PM Visiting Faculty, Josepha Cheong, MD, Professor, University of Florida College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry |
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Mattering Matters: Profoundly Simple Map to Thriving at UNMC Wednesday, October 30 | 3:30-4:30PM Research suggests that feelings of mattering—being seen, valued, appreciated—have a positive impact on day-to-day stress and mental health. We suspect that these feelings of mattering can also contribute to long, satisfying, and impactful careers at UNMC.
Join this panel discussion to foster a strong culture of mattering and belonging among UNMC. We’ll discuss how you can equip yourself to 1) recognize and improve your own feelings of mattering, and 2) adopt natural habits to improve mattering among those around you.
Session co-sponsored by Office of Faculty Development, Office of Engagement, and Campus Wellness
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Promotion & Tenure Essentials Thursday, November 14 It’s never too early to start preparing for your advancement, and never too often to revisit the conversation.
Hear from institutional experts on how to succeed in the promotion and tenure process at UNMC. We’ll review the need-to-know, the good-to-know, and answer your questions. This session is open to all faculty of any rank, and is the ideal refresher to make sure you’ve got the basics covered.Featuring expertise from:
Teri Mauch, MD, PhD, Chair of Promotion & Tenure, College of Medicine Wally Thoreson, PhD, Vice Chair of Promotion & Tenure, College of Medicine
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Releasing Cats from Bags: Faculty Retirement Mentoring Thursday, November 21 Your future self is calling! There are many right ways to craft your next chapter - learn from those who've done it before you. These small group conversations will illuminate options and considerations, and provide tips on those things you'll later wish you had known earlier. Session 3: Releasing Cats from Bags |
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WorkSmart: Stoplight Strategy for Surviving Your Day Thursday, November 21 Do you ever find yourself feeling frantic about the day ahead? Do unforeseen circumstances throw off your flow, and chip away at your wellbeing? You're not alone!
Some days, to THRIVE is merely to SURVIVE. Dr. Jayme Dowdall, clinician educator, has systematized the STOPLIGHT Strategy to help her team stay afloat (and yes, thrive!) on days that would otherwise be completely unhinged. Featuring expertise from: |
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What's Your Superpower? Tuesday, December 3 Your brand is a combination of the quality of your actual work, as well as what people know of how you do your work. It's the super not-so-secret sauce that sets you apart from the rest of the world.
Knowing, (re)shaping, and projecting your brand will elevate your career success by helping you selectively approach projects and advocate for your own advancement.Featuring expertise from:
Dana Raml, MD, Riley Machal, MD, Jeana Benton, MD, Lauren Edwards, MD, Linda Love, EdD, Department of Psychiatry |
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Get Published: Owning, Promoting, and Tracking - oh my! Thursday, December 5 Your manuscript has been accepted to a journal! Now what? Before you sign on the dotted line, what are the considerations of ownership of your work? How do you promote and track your work’s impact? In this session, learn about copyright and authorship, disseminating your work through DigitalCommons@UNMC, and tracking your works’ citations. Bonus takes on the impact factor and ORCID ID.
Featuring expertise from:
Heather Brown, MLS, McGoogan Health Sciences Library Session co-sponsored by Interprofessional Academy of Educators, McGoogan Health Sciences Library.
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GenZ @School: Know Thy Learner: The Next Generation of Students Thursday, December 12 One of the keys of effective teaching, presenting, and interaction is to know your audience. As the first members of the next generation of learners begins to enter health professions, understanding their perspectives, preferences, and communication style can help you succeed in the classroom and clinic. In this presentation, we will explore the characteristics of our next group of future colleagues and how to best connect with them.
Featuring expertise from:
Geoffrey Talmon, MD, Associate Dean for Medical Education, College of Medicine Session co-sponsored by Office of Engagement
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WorkSmart: Managing Your Calendar Thursday, December 12 Don't let your own calendar slow you down or keep you from your important, invigorating work. Attend this session to learn how to make the most of your time and energy when it comes to your Outlook calendar. Featuring expertise from: |
