Professional Development

​​​​The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) provides a variety of professional development activities designed to support and enhance Health Sciences faculty success. Professional development activities include Faculty Development Workshops, Leadership Development Programs, and Special Events.

Faculty Workshops

Each year OFA coordinates several workshops for Health Sciences faculty that cover a wide range of topics including faculty orientation, retirement, promotions, compensation, and space allocation. 

Professional Development Programs

OFA directs the National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM) for junior faculty. This is a seven month professional development program with a mentoring component. Please see NCLAM link for more information.

The UC San Diego Rady School of Management and other programs offer a variety of leadership development activities for all levels of faculty. OFA also supports participation in other national programs including the AAMC leadership development seminars.

Special Events​

OFA coordinates a series of events geared towards recognizing and promoting women faculty in Health Sciences. In collaboration with the Women in Health Sciences (WIHS) committee, OFA organizes several events that focus on women leadership and other topics related to women professional development. Each event provides an opportunity to network with colleagues and to learn about their research and clinical interests and to interact with the Health Sciences leadership and invited speakers.