Welcome to the Office of Faculty & Professional Development at CUSM!

Teaching is the defining feature of CUSM’s mission, and the Office of Faculty & Professional Development advances that mission by fostering a culture of excellence, inquiry, and collaboration. The office supports faculty as educators, scholars, and leaders through programs that strengthen teaching practice, promote educational scholarship, and encourage reflective professional growth.

Guided by a commitment to inclusion and innovation, the office cultivates a vibrant academic community where the shared pursuit of teaching excellence shapes the learning experience across the university.

The office offers a wide array of programs and services that enhance faculty teaching, scholarship, and service, ensuring that all faculty have the resources and opportunities to flourish and to make meaningful contributions to student learning, patient care, and the advancement of knowledge.

What We Offer:

Event Calendar: Stay informed about upcoming faculty development events, seminars, and workshops.
Programs & Services: Access a variety of development programs, including faculty teaching peer reviews, development week activities, and continuing education pathways.
Resources & Tools: Discover a wide range of teaching aids, podcasts, and valuable resources to enhance your professional practice.
Clinical Faculty Support: Find specialized programs and orientation materials to support clinical faculty members.
Teaching & Learning Academy: Join our cohort-based community focused on the principles of effective teaching and learning in medical education.
Contact Information: Connect with our dedicated team for personalized support and inquiries.

Resources & Session Archives

CUSM Faculty Development YouTube Channel Contains past development sessions specifically chosen for clinical faculty.
CUSM Faculty Development Video Archives on Sharepoint (CUSM Faculty Login Credentials Required)
Faculty Focus
Faculty Factory

Faculty Development Core Programming
Include sessions that: Review teaching and learning fundamentals, including learning session design and assessment, active learning, teaching with technology, and flipped classroom approaches; Support faculty service work and leadership development, including committee leadership orientations, optimal operation in shared governance structures, working in and leading teams, presentation and communication skills; Support scholarship development, including research and scholarship agenda development, team construction and alignment, and collaborative projects; Review contemporary trends in medical education; Provide training in educational technology, including instructional podium technology, Canvas, Camtasia, and other instructional tools.

Faculty Development Core Programming

Include sessions that:

Review teaching and learning fundamentals, including learning session design and assessment, active learning, teaching with technology, and flipped classroom approaches;
Support faculty service work and leadership development, including committee leadership orientations, optimal operation in shared governance structures, working in and leading teams, presentation and communication skills;
Support scholarship development, including research and scholarship agenda development, team construction and alignment, and collaborative projects;
Review contemporary trends in medical education;
Provide training in educational technology, including instructional podium technology, Canvas, Camtasia, and other instructional tools.

Core Domains of Faculty Identity
The Faculty Development Program at CUSM supports faculty to be effective: Independent, emotionally intelligent and creative servant leaders who build effective and collaborative teams; Effective administrators capable of making and executing plans, strategies, and policies, skillfully managing people and resources; Antiracist, development- and growth-focused, compassionate educators who engage in inclusive teaching, transformative pedagogy, and continuous improvement; Researchers who actively engage students and the community in research projects and scholarly work that advances medical science; Communicators who actively listen, facilitate open discussion, and demonstrate clear speaking and writing skills; Global citizens who recognize and promote the diversity of background and beliefs among faculty, staff, students, and the broader local and global community in which we live; Compassionate, patient-focused clinicians who demonstrate superior listening, diagnostic, and treatment skills.

Core Domains of Faculty Identity

The Faculty Development Program at CUSM supports faculty to be effective:

Independent, emotionally intelligent and creative servant leaders who build effective and collaborative teams;
Effective administrators capable of making and executing plans, strategies, and policies, skillfully managing people and resources;
Antiracist, development- and growth-focused, compassionate educators who engage in inclusive teaching, transformative pedagogy, and continuous improvement;
Researchers who actively engage students and the community in research projects and scholarly work that advances medical science;
Communicators who actively listen, facilitate open discussion, and demonstrate clear speaking and writing skills;
Global citizens who recognize and promote the diversity of background and beliefs among faculty, staff, students, and the broader local and global community in which we live;
Compassionate, patient-focused clinicians who demonstrate superior listening, diagnostic, and treatment skills.