2022 Health Sciences Leadership Academy for Early Career Faculty

Thursday, January 20, 2022 - Thursday, December 8, 2022

Current COVID-19 social distancing and facial masking policies necessitate that we plan this program for remote delivery via Zoom. However, at such time that both of these restrictions are lifted, we plan to transition the delivery of this program from remote to in-person sessions, which will be held in room S100, Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower, 200 Lothrop Street.

This year-long professional development program for early career faculty members is designed to cultivate a generation of transformative academic leaders through shared leadership training.

Academic leadership development is a journey that requires time and commitment. Rather than being immersed in leadership training over a 2-3 day period, this program has been structured into 12 integrated components that span one year, providing an incremental learning approach to your leadership development. Six sessions that focus exclusively upon the concepts of shared leadership are spread out across the year-long curriculum and serve as the cornerstones to the program. 

The six additional workshops scheduled throughout the year build upon each other and specifically address the issues and challenges relevant to leaders in academia; that is, developing a personal leadership style that leverages your strengths, avoiding the unconscious biases that inhibit diversity, creating a culture of respect and open communication that contributes to outstanding team building, overcoming difficult situations that disrupt productivity, negotiating for what you need to be successful, and leading change through times of uncertainty.

One session a month is a small investment in your future success. Due to the progressive design of this program, successful completion requires participation in all twelve sessions.

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
LEADERSHIP TEAM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP ACTION PLANS
ACCOUNTABILITY TEAMS
LETTER OF NOMINATION
SELECTION CRITERIA
PROGRAM FEE
IMPORTANT DATES
TESTIMONIALS
APPLICATION FORM
CONTACT US

Program Objectives

• Establish the concepts of self-awareness and introspection as being fundamental leadership attributes
• Instill diversity and inclusion as core values of a transformative leader
• Foster team cohesiveness and productivity
• Promote problem-solving strategies in response to difficult situations
• Advocate effective negotiation strategies to achieve career goals
• Formulate a personal career development and leadership action plan

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Program Schedule

Sessions are planned to be delivered remotely via Zoom; however, sessions may transition to in-person at S100A Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower, 200 Lothrop Street pending the lifting of COVID-19 social distancing and facial masking policies.

* Session 12 is an all-day session and will include lunch if it is held in-person.

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Leadership Team

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Career Development and Leadership Action Plans

As part of the admission process, applicants are asked to provide a personal statement reflecting upon what they hope to accomplish by participating in this program. The goal(s) articulated by applicants will contribute to admission decisions and serve as the foundation of individual career development and leadership action plans to be completed over the course of the program and shared during the final capstone session.

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Accountability Teams

Participants will be assigned to small learning groups who will both support and hold each other accountable for completing their coursework and projects. Participants will also have the opportunity to develop more substantial peer mentoring relationships through their interactions with their teammates.

Letter of Nomination

A letter of nomination from a division chief, department chair, dean, or institute director is required as part of the application process. The letter should reflect a strong commitment to the applicant’s career and support for the applicant to attend the entire program. Letters should indicate if the applicant has independent funding and if so, the source of the funding. The source of payment for the program fee should also be included, e.g., departmental funds, professional development funds, or personal funds.

Nomination letters should be addressed to "Dr. Darlene Zellers, Program Director, Leadership Academy Admissions Committee, University of Pittsburgh, 301 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261," and uploaded as a PDF or Word document as part of the application process.

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Selection Criteria

1. Early career faculty member with a primary or secondary appointment in the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences (Dental Medicine, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health) in basic science, clinical or translational research, or in education.
2. Clear commitment to an academic career.
3. Strength of personal statement indicating how your participation in this program will help to advance your academic career as an investigator or educator.
4. Commitment to attending the entire program.
5. Strength of the letter of nomination.
6. All components of the electronic application must be completed prior to deadline. No components of the electronic application will be accepted after the deadline.

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Program Fee

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Important Dates

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Testimonials

Read what your colleagues thought of previous Health Sciences Faculty Leadership Academies. Read the Testimonials

Application Form

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Applications are no longer being accepted for 2022 .

Contact Us

For information or assistance concerning the program, please contact Dr. Darlene Zellers, Program Director, at zellersd@pitt.edu.