Faculty Leadership Foundations

Core skills for knowing yourself, leading others, and navigating your academic goals with intention.

February 16, 17, and 18; Trent Semans Center for Health Education

This intensive offers School of Medicine faculty the chance to hone core leadership skills and plan practical next steps to enhance their impact. All three days utilize an interactive, hands-on approach to learning. Register for a single day or all three – each day will empower you to move forward in your role with increased confidence. 

Registration is available now and will remain open until 11:59pm on Sunday, December 7, or until capacity is reached. 

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Program Details

Day 1:  Managing Self and Others 

Monday, February 16; 8:30am-4:30pm 

Highlights:  

  • DiSC® assessment to understand your personal leadership style and identify values 

  • Strategies for managing your teams 

  • Practice working across differences  

 

Day 2: Challenging Conversations 

Tuesday, February 17, 8:30am-4:30pm 

Highlights: 

  • Framework for having difficult conversations 

  • Practice giving effective feedback 

  • Tools to enhance your negotiation abilities  

 

Day 3: Academic Medical Center Finances  

Wednesday, February 18, 8:30am-Noon 

Highlights:  

  • Trends in financing academic health centers 

  • Understanding how funds flows and entities work together 

  • Conversation with local and national experts 

The program is open to all SOM faculty. Faculty in new or emerging leadership roles, or who do not have prior leadership development experience, are especially encouraged to register. Before registration, you must commit to full availability to attend your selected session(s).

This program is free to School of Medicine faculty. Costs will be covered by the Office for Faculty. For this reason, we ask that you confirm your ability to fully participate prior to registering.

The online registration form will request:  

  • Basic demographic information 

  • Which day(s) you would like to attend 

  • A brief description of what you hope to gain from participation 

Registration will remain open until 11:59pm on Sunday, December 7, or until capacity is reached.

Space is limited, so sign up today!

  • Participants in the Duke Clinical Leadership Program (DCLP) will be automatically enrolled in all three days, and do not need to register/apply again. This collaboration aims to cultivate a robust cohort of leaders from across clinical, research, and educational roles. 

  • Recent participants in Office for Faculty cohort programs should consult our office before signing up.  

Questions?

Contact facdev@dm.duke.edu.