Graduate Medical Education(GME) is expensive. Medicare spends $9.8 billion, Medicaid spends $3.9 billion and the VA spends $1.4 billion to support GME. Hospitals, medical schools, states and local government spend money as well. With the variable funding streams and the number of entities involved financing GME is…

This session will provide an overview of the life of a faculty member at the UF COM and identify key accomplishments that will establish success as well as potential pitfalls that can derail academic progress.  Resources and suggestions will be discussed. Objectives: By participating in the workshop, faculty will…

Presented by Rob Hatch, MD, MPH, Professor of Community Health and Family Medicine and 2015 Clinical Science Teacher of the Year. Objectives:  Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to Recognize the need to know their audience Identify pearls of effective teaching techniques in clinical settings Reflect…

Objectives: By participating in the workshop, faculty will be able to… Survey areas of strengths and weaknesses and identify what to focus on for short and long term accomplishment Access a template for an individual development or action plan Employ “S.M.A.R.T.ER” goals Structure your individual plan to serve as…

Learning Objectives: Gain a practical understanding about what the UF Health Bridge is, who it is intended for, and of its major features Have a basic appreciation of how to use Bridge to accomplish simple tasks like sharing files, working inside of collaboration groups, and other features…

Don’t forget to RSVP by October 12th! You are cordially invited to attend the UF College of Medicine Faculty Appreciation Reception on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Please join us as we celebrate all of our faculty and award-winning researchers, educators and clinicians.  The event will take place from…

Scholarship in the clinical area is an important activity in improving both patient care and medical education. Furthermore, scholarship helps shape medical disciplines and subsequent presentation and publication productivity is important for personal career develop. During this session, we will review the various forms of scholarship (using…

Challenges to probation or dismissal? Allegations of discrimination? Threat of a lawsuit? Calling a lawyer is one of your first thoughts in these events. Legal advice can, however, be helpful long before a situation devolves to the point of a legal dispute. This presentation will provide an overview of…

The Accommodation for Residents with Disabilities workshop will provide an overview about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504). In addition, information about the services available on campus for staff and medical students will be discussed. Objectives: 1. Faculty will…

Key concepts in negotiating will be discussed. Using Fisher and Ury’s classic negotiating book, “Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving In,” as a point of departure strategies on how to approach and conduct negotiations will be discussed with real-life examples from the COM and elsewhere. Objectives: After this…