Spring 2009 Health Sciences Faculty
Professional Development Series
Professional Development Series
Maximizing Mentoring Relationships
Presenters: Joan Lakoski, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor
for Academic Career Development
Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Education
Professor of Pharmacology
University of Pittsburgh
James M. Roberts, MD
Senior Scientist
Magee-Womens Research Institute
Professor Obstetrics Gynecology
& Reproductive Sciences
School of Medicine
Professor of Epidemiology
Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3-5 pm
Location: S120 Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical
Science Tower
Preparing Yourself for
Success:
Understanding Promotion and Tenure
Presenter: Ann E. Thompson, MD
Professor and Interim Chair
Department of Critical Care Medicine
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 3-5 pm
Location: S120 Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical
Science Tower
Developing Productive Writing Habits
Presenter: Amy J. Markowitz, JD
Managing Editor
Perspectives on Care at the Close of Life
Consulting Editor/Scientific Writing
Specialist
Clinical and Translational Research
Career Development Program
University of California, San Francisco
Co-Sponsors: The Office of
Academic Career Development
Magee-Womens Research Institute
Institute for clinical Research Education
Thursday, April 16, 2009
8:30-10:30 am
Location: S120 Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical
Science Tower
Fall 2008 Health Sciences Faculty
Professional Development Series
Improving Work-Life Balance for
Career Satisfaction
Presenter: Maureen Murray
Maureen Murray Associates
Keeping up with
multiple roles----professional, partner,
parent, caregiver, friend---can leaves us
feeling like we’ll never catch up. This
workshop will help you to recharge
your batteries, reduce stress and create
priorities for a more balanced and
satisfying life. You’ll leave with a Life
Balance Action Plan that includes simple
strategies and first steps for putting
your new knowledge into practice.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
3-5 pm
Location: S120 Thomas E. Starzl
Biomedical Science Tower
Getting the Resources You Need Through
Negotiation
Professor of Business Administration and of
Public and International Affairs
University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz
Graduate School of Business
Executive Director Center on Conflict
Resolution and Negotiation
University of Pittsburgh
Jared D. Simmer, Esq.
Piedmont Private Adjudication Center
Whether you are an early-career or more senior investigator, it will be important for you to negotiate the best deal possible for your circumstances. This workshop provides a practical and efficient formula to prepare for a negotiation, how to make a negotiating proposal, and how to bargain back-and-forth for the best deal. Additional insight will be provided with regard to what kind of negotiator you are and how to improve your negotiating performance. A panel of senior administrators and faculty will join this session to contribute their real-world experiences on what constitutes a good deal in academe and how to get one.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
8:30-10:30 am
Location: S120 Thomas E. Starzl
Biomedical Science Tower
Preparing to Serve on a Study Section
Panel:
Tips for Being an Effective Reviewer
Presenters: Gerald F. Gebhart, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Director of the Center for Pain Research
University of Pittsburgh
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 3 – 5 pm
Location: S100 Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical
Science Tower
