Center for Clinical & Translational Science
Format
- Currently virtual seminars
- Mentoring lunch group
- YouTube channel
Target UAB Audience
- Beginning SOM research faculty and post docs
Representative Topics
- Grant management
- Research methods
- Soft skills
Additional Info
- Seminars offered approx. 1x week as part of CCTS Training Academy
- Funded by NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program
- Website
UAB Research
Format
- Internal website with a variety of resources
- Research Administration Forums
Target UAB Audience
- Researchers seeking external funding
Representative Topics
- Grant development
- Best practices in research management
Additional Info
- Variety of OVPR internal resources for identifying grant sources
Contact clcrawford@uab.edu - Research Administration Forums for improving grant request results
- Website
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity
Format
- Various online resources
Target UAB Audience
- Pre-tenure and post-tenure
- Not limited to under-represented groups
Representative Topics
- Writing discipline
- Time management
- Managing stress
Additional Info
- Free membership with UAB email address
- Matching scholarships for summer “boot camp” course available from VPDEI
- Access to member library with 90+ hrs of professional development training
- facultydiversity.org
Mentoring & Leadership Program
Format
- UAB Graduate School certificate, for course credit
- Currently just online
Target UAB Audience
- Research faculty and staff
Representative Topics
- Leadership and mentoring skills
- Grants
Additional Info
- Administered and taught by UAB Graduate School
- 15 credit hours required for certificate, which is included on student transcript
- Website
Academic Impressions
Format
- Live 1-hour online webinars (also recorded)
- Conferences (currently just virtual)
Target UAB Audience
- Deans, chairs and other leaders
Representative Topics
- Leadership skills
Additional Info
- 2-3 free 1-hr webinars per month, live but recordings available later through AIPRO university-wide site license paid by Provost
- Additional webinars ($300) and conferences available
- Website
Healthcare Leadership Academy
Format
- Currently virtual daylong sessions, with new cohort each year
- Research Administration Forums
Target UAB Audience
- Mid to upper career SOM faculty and Health System administrators
Representative Topics
- Leadership skills
Additional Info
- Jointly administered and taught by SOM and Collat School of Business
- Sessions held off-campus
- Participants form groups that present capstone projects
- Website
Learning & Development
Format
- Online videos of all lengths, with emphasis on “learning paths”
Target UAB Audience
- Staff and faculty
Representative Topics
- Technology skills
- Leadership skills
- E-learning
Additional Info
- On-demand online library of 30-60 min. recorded videos, with university-wide license paid for by UAB HR Organizational Development
- uab.edu/learndev
Mentoring & Leadership Program
Format
- UAB Graduate School certificate, for course credit
- Currently just online
Target UAB Audience
- Research faculty and staff
Representative Topics
- Leadership and mentoring skills
- Grants
Additional Info
- Administered and taught by UAB Graduate School
- 15 credit hours required for certificate, which is included on student transcript
- Website
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