8300 - How to Get Promoted - Clinical Academics from Assistant to Associate Professor
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Course Description
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Whether you’re up for promotion next year or in five years, in order to be successful, it is important to be aware of the University requirements for promotion and the granting of continuing appointments. Clinical academics at the Assistant Professor rank can benefit from this practical workshop, which will provide guidance on preparing teaching dossiers, promoting dossiers, and presenting your case.
This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University for up to 3.5 hours Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. You may claim a maximum of 3.50 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
What You Will Learn
Asynchronous: Learn at your own pace
Synchronous: Live session
Overall Learning Objectives:
- Describe challenges in the promotion process and identify strategies to overcome these challenges
- Critique examples of Teaching Philosophies and Candidates Statements for the purpose of making suggested improvements
- Identify resources that may be helpful to access during the promotion process
- Develop a network of colleagues who may be of mutual benefit in supporting each other through the promotion process.
Notes
Commercial Support
This program receives no commercial support.