Faculty Development in Teaching

Sue Cox, M.D. Academy of Distinguished Educators

The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Academy of Health Science Education

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Best Practices in Medical Education Grand Rounds

Speakers from Dell Med and outside universities discuss topics and events relevant to student and resident education.

4th Thursday monthly, 7:30-8:30am via Zoom

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Check the Dell Med Events Calendar for session details and email jennifer.braham@austin.utexas.edu for Zoom information.

Recordings of previous sessions

Mobilizing Character

Tuesdays, Fall 2025

5:30-6:45pm via Zoom

Register for as many sessions as your schedule allows!

September 23- register here	Promoting a Culture Where Good Character Thrives -Define character and its relevance in medical education. -Identify your own character strengths and preferences. -Share specific strategies that you can take to support the development and expression of good character in your learners, such as creating and sustaining psychological safety, using purposeful “sign posting” to promote awareness of character and its impact, and reinforcing good character through concrete actions.	LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D and Carrie Barron, MD
October 7- register here	The Language of Character for Communication and Connection -Explain how the use of character language can positively and negatively impact your learners’ character development. -Incorporate the use of character strength language in common communications. -Demonstrate the ability to use character strengths communication to enhance a sense of mattering (being valued and adding value) in learners. -Create a story involving a character strength that inspires others to use that same strength.	Wendy Peltier, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
October 21- register here	Character on the Catwalk -Recognize that character can be caught, taught, or sought. -Describe the impact of role modeling on learners and colleagues. -Model excellence in character and the use of character strengths in common teaching situations to demonstrate caring and competency. -Define and apply practical wisdom to the decisions that you make as a teacher	Chris Stawski, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin and the KERN National Network
November 4- register here	Leading with Character -Identify barriers that exist in your health care education system at the micro or macro level that you would like to address in order to increase the presence of character in teaching, feedback, and/or assessment. -Evaluate the feasibility of using “nudge” and “influencer” leadership strategies to change your own character behavior and that of your learners and colleagues. -Create a plan for how to increase the use of influential character experiences by the teachers, students, trainees, and/or staff in your learning environment.	LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D
November 18- register here	Staying in Character: Sustaining Excellence of Character -Reflect on personal character strengths that sustain you in times of stress in patient care and teaching. -Explore triggers or obstacles that inhibit the expression of your best self in the setting of clinical teaching. -Consider strategies for helping your learners sustain their character strengths when under stress.	Carrie Barron, MD

Disclosure Statement:

The planners and speakers for this educational activity have no relevant financial relations(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement:

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Register for as many as your schedule allows. Register via this link.

Medical Education Research Office Hours

The Evaluation and Assessment Team provides support for medical education faculty, residents, and students’ research/evaluation design and methodology needs.

Support includes:

Forming questions/hypotheses
Choosing the research design and/or methods
Submitting an IRB proposal
Preparing a grant proposal
Analyzing results (either quantitatively or qualitatively)
Preparing conference presentations and/or journal publications

3rd Thursday monthly 12-1p via Zoom

To receive the invite, please register for our Faculty Development Listserv or email gareth.gingell@austin.utexas.edu

*Unable to attend office hours? Email lisi.wang@austin.utexas.edu to set up an appointment.

Dell Med Educational Innovation, Research, and Awards Symposium 2025

Sponsored by the Sue M. Cox Academy of Distinguished Educators

Opening Remarks by Jim Korndorffer, MD, Vice Dean of Education at Dell Medical School

Monday, September 29, 2025

4:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Plenary and Awards Ceremony: 4:00 - 5:15 P.M.

Reception and Facilitated Poster Session: 5:15 - 6:30 P.M.

Location: Dell Medical School Health Learning Building (HLB), Auditorium (1.111) 1501 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

Faculty Awards (Now closed to submissions)

Dell Med Posters (Now closed to submissions)

Email jennifer.braham@austin.utexas.edu for more information and to receive the calendar invite.

Fellowship in Medical Education

This faculty development program focuses on developing medical educators skilled at creating, implementing, leading, and evaluating educational initiatives. While faculty members have generally taken on these roles without special preparation, the Fellowship in Medical Education is intended to enrich your knowledge, skills, and attitudes for making informed educational decisions.

Two Friday a month, 1:00-3:30pm via Zoom, September - May

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

To apply, click the application form link below and upload your most updated CV. (Click here for the Dell Med CV template.)

Application Form

Please note that the application form is open year-round. Applications are reviewed annually in April, and those accepted into the Fellowship program will be notified in May. New new cohorts run September-May each year.

Certificate in Clinical Teaching

The Dell Med Certificate in Clinical Teaching is designed to support faculty members in the Education Leadership and/or Clinician Educator track in enhancing their skills in exceptional clinical teaching, mentorship, performance assessment, and outstanding role modeling of person-centered care. Complete 22 hours on faculty development on teaching, along with two hours of peer observation.

Professional Development Speakers Bureau

The Professional Development Speakers Bureau is a list of faculty members at Dell Med who have indicated their willingness to work with programs across the institution to provide presentations that can be tailored to meet a variety of learner needs and time frames, from more formal lectures to workshops or resident conferences.

Please note: The list is restricted to Dell Med employees only. You must have an UT EID to access our speakers list.

Residents-as-Teachers Program (Faculty Invited)

Physicians entering residency training may not have learned the necessary skills to teach students during their four years in medical school. Other non-faculty instructors, such as graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and advanced practice providers, may also benefit from this series.

12:15 - 1p via ZOOM

Reach out to dmsfacultydevelopment@austin.utexas.edu for more specific dates and more information.

Extraordinary Learning & Teaching- Spring 2026

This faculty development workshop series occurs weekly with the goal of exploring strategies for teaching in the clinical setting. Sessions include peer-to-peer discussion, case studies, simulations, videos, and practice with feedback, drawing on evidence from the medical education literature. This activity is pending approval for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Director: LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D., Associate Dean for Evaluation and Faculty Development

Times: 5:30 - 7p via Zoom

Spring 2026 Sessions: Dates TBD, January-March

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Archives:

Coaching for Performance Improvement

Facilitating Small Group Discussions to Promote Learning

Creating a Culture of Caring

Faculty development resources and programs are designed to assist Dell Medical School faculty members in the continuous quality improvement of their work as teachers and scholars.

We facilitate programs to stimulate innovation, build capacity, promote scholarship, support well-being and help faculty members achieve their academic goals. Many of the programs and resources are available to individuals who have a teaching role in a health care organization or the community — regardless of whether or not they have a faculty appointment.

Members of the Department of Medical Education provide leadership for the program, collaborating with faculty and staff from across Dell Medical School and Seton Healthcare Family in the design, delivery and evaluation of faculty development. Together, they work to expand the knowledge base for how to best support educators.

Meet the Dell Med, Office of Medical Education Faculty Development Team

LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D., Associate Dean for Evaluation and Faculty Development and Distinguished Teaching Professor in Medical Education

Stephanie Corliss, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Educational Evaluation, Assessment and Research

Gareth Gingell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Medical Education

Lisi Wang, Ph.D., Data Analyst

Jennifer Braham, M.S., Senior Academic Program Coordinator