Office for Faculty News

The goal of the inaugural Duke Anesthesiology Healing for Healers Symposium is to provide Duke Health clinicians with an immersive symposium experience that can combat the depersonalization pervasive in modern medicine towards rediscovery of one’s purpose. There is growing evidence that supports the introduction of humanities-based approaches into health care as a means of healing and rediscovery. The use of art will allow participants to express aspects of their personhood often difficult to articulate in everyday language.

The Art and Science of Mentoring: An RCR Workshop Series for Faculty Co-facilitators: Maria Wisdom, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement; and Yan Li, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, The Graduate School.

Applications and nominations for School of Medicine Faculty awards are now open! Award categories include: Excellence in Professionalism Award Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P.

Effective mentoring of trainees and early career faculty is a professional responsibility, and the Office for Faculty is pleased to offer a mentor training program to help equip both novice and experienced mentors with tools and resources to improve mentor-mentee experiences Entering Mentoring: Research Mentor Training

The AAMC has two upcoming development opportunities that may be of interest to School of Medicine faculty and staff. These offerings complement internal programs and are led by expert facilitators who understand the academic medicine environment. Programs from the AAMC have received strong feedback from past participants.

The Office for Faculty is offering a 2.5-day Faculty Leadership Foundations program covering topics such as managing self and others, having challenging conversations, and understanding how academic medical centers are financed. This learning intensive is free to regular rank faculty in School of Medicine departments. Sessions will be held February 16, 17, and 18, 2026. Individuals can register for single days or all three. Registration will remain open until 11:59pm on December 7, or until capacity is reached.

The Office of Physician Scientist Development (OPSD) is now accepting applications for the 2026 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists (FRCS) award. These awards aim to help junior faculty members with the challenge of working to establish academic careers while simultaneously managing significant caregiving responsibilities. The Fund will provide two awards of $30,000 each to physician-scientists with significant caregiving responsibilities.

The Duke Clinical Leadership Program (DCLP) provides participants insights into health system operations and strategy, opportunities for networking and skill development, and application of concepts, all of which expand leadership capacity within Duke Health.   Target Audience: Mid-career Duke faculty members with clinical responsibilities who are in, headed for, or aspiring to leadership roles.

Effective mentoring of trainees and early career faculty is a professional responsibility, and the Office for Faculty is pleased to offer a mentor training program to help equip both novice and experienced mentors with tools and resources to improve mentor-mentee experiences.  Fall 2025 Foundational Mentor Training