Faculty Development
Recognized among the foremost programs in the nation, the Department of Faculty Development has been engaged in talent management since 1998. We are dedicated to enhancing the careers of our faculty. The scope of the many Faculty Development programs that support our faculty has grown tremendously. The growth of our programs reflects the institutional commitment to our faculty and the demand for access to the skills and knowledge required by high-performing faculty. The extensive and highly collaborative programming, events and seminars offered by Faculty Development covers skills in communication and other issues of professional and career development, faculty health and well-being, and the development and enhancement of our faculty as leaders.
Books of Interest to Faculty
Faculty Health in Academic Medicine: Physicians, Scientists, and the Pressures of Success
Purchase Online - Also available at other online outlets
Available online from the Research Medical Library - one of thousands of eBooks provided by the Library.
The Faces Behind Breast Cancer
Net proceeds go to The Pink Crusader Fund for Lobular Breast Cancer Research.
Available from the publisher, Pinkcrusader.org, other online outlets or at Appearances Boutique in the Mays Clinic of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
CME Credits Online
Professional Oncology Education initiatives are designed for health care practitioners and feature lectures, courses, and case studies provided by MD Anderson’s experts on key areas of professional education, prevention, patient care and survivorship.
Our I*CARE program, specializing in communication skills, offers free online training in “Basic Principles of Communication” and “Managing Difficult Communication.”
On Being an Oncologist
Taking its content from focus groups with our faculty, this video, featuring Megan Cole and Academy-Award winner, William Hurt, enacts the personal feelings and communication dilemmas of oncologists.
- Watch Video (39:44)
- Download Workbook
3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM in medical ethics/professional responsibility and/or 1.00 credit in Risk Management Education (RME). Get CME Credits or
RME Credit.
Organizing & Time Management
Overwhelmed? Buried in clutter and e-mails? Organizing expert Janice Marie Simon can help!
- Organizing & Time Management
- June Organizing E-Newsletter (pdf)
- Archives of Organizing E-Newsletter
- Got Clutter Expo 2012 Tips
To schedule a presentation or a one-on-one appointment, call 713-792-8061 or e-mail Janice Simon.