This innovative program provides a centralized resource for faculty to request development assistance in five distinct areas: presentations, grant preparation, mentoring, teaching advisement and manuscript preparation.
Oral and Poster Presentations
Offers the opportunity for one-on-one feedback from experienced senior faculty on oral and poster presentations. We suggest one month’s lead time to allow for scheduling with your consultant. Consultations offered for:
- Short presentations (10-15 min)
- Long presentations (45-60 min)
- Poster presentations
Advice will be provided on presentation style, slide or poster format, and structure. Scientific/clinical content will not be the focus of these sessions.
Manuscript Preparation
Provides faculty with individualized feedback and review of manuscript from faculty with scientific, QI, outcomes, and education writing experience. Additional guidance may be offered after the initial session, if deemed appropriate (up to 3 total sessions).
Other resources:
- How to Write and Publish an Academic Research Paper
- Quality Improvement Research Resources
- RSPH Scientific Writing Course
- How to Choose the Right Journal
- How to Write a Case Report
Grant Preparation
Offers feedback and advice on grant ideas (any stage in the process) from experienced grant writers and/or study section members in informal individualized consultations. Additional guidance may be offered after the initial session, if deemed appropriate by the consultant.
Teaching
Offers an opportunity to observe teaching/education experts or to be observed in a teaching session with follow-up feedback.
Consultant Observation
Consultants who have been identified as experts in a particular teaching/education area observe the advisee in teaching sessions and give feedback afterward. The advisee may request feedback on the teaching session as a whole or may ask the consultant to focus on specific aspects of their teaching.
Advisee Observation
An advisee may request to observe a consultant in a teaching session. This observation is followed by a feedback session.
Subjects Offered:
- Bedside teaching
- Outpatient clinical teaching
- Small and large-group teaching
- Curriculum development critique
- Other education/teaching-related areas
Mentoring
Offers assistance for mentors or mentees from members of the Faculty Mentoring Committee.
Examples of questions:
- How do I decide on a mentor?
- How do I make the best of my mentoring relationship?
- What kind of mentor do I need?