Leadership Starts With Me – Visiting Professorship
Program Overview
The “Leadership Starts With Me” Visiting Professorship is an initiative designed to enhance leadership development across the . Sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development (FALD), this professorship provides departments with the opportunity to bring distinguished leaders to campus to share insights on leadership in academic medicine.
Program Benefits and Support
FALD Responsibilities
- FALD will co-sponsor a visiting professorship up to $5,000 to support honorarium, travel expenses, and visiting professorship event expenses.
- Director of Professional Development and team will support:
- School of Medicine promotion and outreach
- Registration and attendance management
- Post-visiting professorship evaluation and feedback collection
- Provide a visiting professorship certificate and a small thank you gift
- Assist with planning the visiting professorship
Department Responsibilities
- Communication, coordination and execution of visiting professor logistics
- Coordinate visiting professorship event logistics and day of execution
- Ensuring department participation and engagement
- Assist with promotion and outreach
- Share half of the expenses for the visiting professorship
- Ensure the visiting professorship is open and accessible to all School of Medicine faculty and staff
Preferred Criteria
FALD is dedicated to fostering a culture of leadership growth and faculty development.
- All departments within the School of Medicine are eligible to apply.
- Preference will be given to departments who:
- Identify a speaker with relevant experience in engaging faculty and staff with various career interests and backgrounds
- Have clearly articulated learning objectives for attendees
- Identify a speaker/topic that is innovative and/or interactive and promotes leadership growth
Program Timeline
Application Deadline: May 15, 2025
Department Selection and Notification: June 2025
Visiting Professorship Event: February 2026
Contact
For questions about the professorship, contact Carrie Jackman-Hoyle.