Numerous organizations provide opportunities for resident, fellow and faculty professional growth. The UC Department of Radiology strongly supports participation in academic development programs.
Listed below are some of the education, leadership, and research development programs for faculty and trainees, with names of previous UC Radiology participants.
Interested candidates are encouraged to talk to past participants about the benefits of these programs.
This three and a half-day seminar is designed for women physicians and scientists holding medical school appointments at the instructor or assistant professor level, and in the early stages of leadership positions within their discipline, department or
institution. Seminar attendees develop academic medicine career building skills and employ strategic thinking about their career development. Leadership topics are also covered. Learn more about this seminar
The seminar's three and a half-day curriculum is designed to provide mid-career faculty with the knowledge and skills required to continue advancing to leadership roles in academic medicine. This intensive seminar covers a variety of leadership topics,
and emphasizes the skills related to the effective formation and use of teams. Learn more about this seminar
American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) Clinician Educator Development Program (CEDP)
Workshops for junior faculty physicians are presented by leading educators and cover a varity of topics such as, Adult learning theory and practice, Developing curriculum, Interactive techniques and exercises
and more. Chairpersons and medical directors at medical schools, affiliated hospitals and clinical research institutions are invited to nominate candidates for this program.
The goal of the AUR Academic Faculty Development Program is to bring together promising junior radiology physician faculty members early in their academic careers for a one-day program of education and networking. The program is designed for those within
their first 5 years of faculty appointment.
The Radiology Management Program is designed for approximately 30 radiologists and administrators and focuses on management and leadership training and is based primarily on the case-study method, in combination with keynote talks. This program is not
intended for junior faculty.
The AUR Radiology Resident Academic Leadership Development (ARRALD) Program provides focused mentorship, leadership, and academic development activities to a group of high-potential second-year (PGY-3) radiology residents in order to better prepare for
their transition into successful careers as leaders in academic radiology. The program combines existing AUR sessions with specific program content in order to provide a curriculum that will enable the participating resident to hone his or her skills
in leadership, teaching, and other tasks that will be of ongoing value in career development whether he or she ends up in academics, or as a leader in private practice or industry.
Information about this program is released by the AUR on an annual basis. For more information, visit the AUR website.
This is a 1 and half-day workshop sponsored by the RSNA for representatives from departments of radiology, radiation oncology, and nuclear medicine. Learn more about the CORE workshop
The Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM®) program is a year-long part-time fellowship for women faculty in schools of medicine, dentistry and public health. The program is dedicated to developing the professional
and personal skills required to lead and manage in today's complex health care environment, with special attention to the unique challenges facing women in leadership positions.
ARRS offers an annual fellowship in radiology journalism. Radiologists practicing in the U.S. and Canada are eligible for the Figley Fellowships every year. Applicants must be a member of the ARRS when the application is submitted and for the duration
of the fellowship. Figley Fellowships are announced in December of each year. The fellowships must be completed within a year.
A four-hour workshop sponsored by the RSNA to provide participants an introduction to writing a grant proposal for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically related to the radiologic sciences
Topics include: elements of a good grant proposal; understanding the review process at NIH; planning the proposal; details of the peer-review system; and the process of the study section in the review of grant applications.
More information can be obtained on the RSNA website under "NIH Grantsmanship."
The purpose of this RSNA-sponsored course is to assist participants, generally junior faculty members, to prepare and submit a National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), or other equivalent grant application. Using the NIH
RO1 application as a model, the course instructor will discuss a variety of topics to help participants write good grant applications.
This intensive 6 and half-day workshop sponsored by the RSNA will train fellows and junior faculty in clinical trials protocol development.
The expected outcome of the workshop will be a well-developed clinical trial study design ready for development into a grant application for external funding.
A new grant writing program for researchers in radiology, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine, and related sciences who are interested in actively pursuing federal funding. This 1½ day workshop is guided by a faculty of leading researchers with
extensive experience in all aspects of grant applications and funding. The program will focus on developing realistic expectations of and tools for getting started on the grant process.
This program takes place over two half days and covers the demands and expectations of serving as a radiology department chair. It is conducted in conjunction with the SCARD Fall Meeting. The program will focus on the major challenges facing academic
radiology departments and how to solve them. The sessions will be both didactic and interactive. The target audience is newly appointed chairs, interested faculty members (both junior and senior), chief residents and business administrators.
More information about this program can be obtained on the SCARD website.
This is a 15–18 hour introductory course in research, sponsored by the RSNA, AUR, and ARRS, presented over the course of 4–5 days at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America or at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen
Ray Society.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Leading Quality Improvement: Essentials for Managers is a 9 month virtual professional development program. Instruction provided on how to achieve goals, nuture staff enthusiasm and commitment and improve processes.
Anyone who has direct reports and manages an organization's strategic goals at the microsystem or unit level should take this course.
More information may be obtained by visiting the IHI website, or by clicking here