Office of Faculty Development Workshops

Through its Office of Faculty Development (OFD) the Department of Pediatrics provides educator, career and professional development CME workshops throughout the year.  In addition, Thursday mornings in August are dedicated to faculty development topics.  PowerPoint PDFs, support materials and video recordings (when available) can be accessed through the links below.

OFD Workshops and Materials

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2019

"Microaggressions: What are They? How Can We Avoid? How Can We Respond?"
August 29, 2019 
Presentation Slides (PDF) 
Presentation Video

"Difficult Conversations in the Workplace: How to Effectively Prepare for a Successful Conversation"
August 22, 2019
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Essential Communication Skills (breaking difficult news)"
August 8, 2019
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

2018

"Fatigue Management Across the Spectrum"
January 10, 2018
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"CERNER Tips and Tricks"
May 16, 2018
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video
Specific tips with time stamps for tips within the video (PDF)

"Sexual Misconduct. Title IX: A Primer"
August 2, 2018
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Difficult Conversations: How to Skills"
August 9, 2018
Presentation Video

"Building a Tougher Learner"
August 16, 2018
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Physician Mental Health and Resilience"
August 23, 2018
Presentation Video

"Being a More Proficient Preceptor: How to go from Telling to Learning"
August 30, 2018
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

2017

"Creating Effective CVs: Using Pitt’s Format to Tell Your Story"
February 1, 2017
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Financial Wellness for Early Career Physicians"
June 7, 2017
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Mindful Career Planning"
August 10, 2017
Presentation Video

"Promoting Faculty Well-being and Engagement"
August 17, 2017
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Handling Difficult Conversations in the Workplace. Part 1"
August 31, 2017
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"How to Make the EMR your BFF"
October 18, 2017
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

2016

"Clinical Teaching Effectiveness. Promoting Self-efficacy and Metacognition"
February 2016
Presentation Slides (PDF) and Presentation Handout (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Assessing Learners. Meaningful Evaluations"
April 27, 2016
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Making Meetings More Effective"
August 4, 2016
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Negotiating Skills Every Faculty Member Needs Part 1"
August 11, 2016
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Making the Most of Mentoring for Career Success Presentation"
August 18, 2016
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"When Communication Breaks Down: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict"
August 25, 2016
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Negotiating Skills Every Faculty Member Needs Part 2"
September 1, 2016
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

2015

"Turning Your Educational Work into Scholarship"
August 13, 2015
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Giving Feedback, Setting Expectations"
August 20, 2015
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Beyond Time Management. Strategies to Optimize Your Productivity"
August 27, 2015
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"The Diagnosis and Management of the Learner in Difficulty"
November 24, 2015
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

"Teaching Sound Diagnostic Reasoning. A Cognitively-Based 6-Step Approach"
December 16, 2015
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Video

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