Office for Faculty News

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

Nominations are now open for the Duke Health Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award. Nominations will be accepted through October 20. The award honors the life and legacy of Dr. King, recognizing individuals or teams who have gone above and beyond in their selfless dedication to achieving Duke Health’s mission. Winners will be recognized at a special ceremony in January 2026.

Personal Assistance Service (PAS) is hosting two webinar series focused on practicing self-care and well-being.

The AAMC is now accepting applications for its mid-career faculty leadership development seminar. External programs such as this complement our internal Duke offerings, and programs from the AAMC have received great reviews from prior participants.