Events Promoted by Faculty Affairs

Join the Office of Faculty Affairs for this new series on helping faculty learn the process of preparing for promotion.

The annual application process for election to the University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Academy of Health Science Education is now open. Accomplished educators in all five UTMB schools are encouraged to apply. Submissions should be directed to the Office of Faculty Affairs at facultyaffairs@utmb.edu with the subject line “Shine Academy 2025.” The internal deadline for submitting applications and supporting materials is July 12, 2025, at 5 p.m.

This session includes a review of the basics of finances in academic health and UTMB’s overall economic landscape. Mr. Bailey will cover the financial goals of each mission and how it all comes together for consolidated academic medical institutions.

The Office of Faculty of Affairs (OFA) and the Advancing Research through Mentorship (ARM) program will host an interactive seminar that will provide a memorable methodology to create clear and compelling PowerPoint slide decks and posters.

Join the Office of Faculty Affairs and Chief AI Officer Peter McCaffrey, MD, MS, FCAP, for a hands-on, natural language workshop designed to improve your day-to-day processing.

Save the date for an intro to WAGs (Writing Accountability Groups) -- and learn how you can achieve increased writing frequency, shorter (sustainable) writing session durations, greater perceived control over the writing process, confidence, pride, and joy in a new writing habit!