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2008 Professional Development Conference

August 1-4, 2008 - Sheraton Station Square - Pittsburgh

2007 GFA Professional Development Conference

January 26-29, 2007 - San Diego

This annual conference is open to all that are interested. The GFA Professional Development Conference is designed for faculty affairs deans, faculty, and staff who have administrative roles covering appointment and tenure oversight, faculty rewards and recognition, leadership and career development programs, mentoring programs, faculty recruitment, and retention and diversity inititatives for women, minorities, or other underrepresented faculty.

2007 Conference highlights:

Special pre-conference workshop for Faculty Affairs/Development Officers on Strategies, Skill-Building and Best Practices in Philanthropy
Plenary sessions on "Preparing for an Expanding Workforce" and "Having Difficult Conversations with Faculty"
A Welcome and Orientation Workshop & Lunch for New Faculty Affairs Deans
Updates on the National Faculty Affairs Research Project Collaborations
Mentoring opportunities for New Faculty Affairs Deans
Poster reception highlighting medical school based faculty development/affairs programs and activities
Town Hall Meeting announcing opportunities with the new AAMC Group on Faculty Affairs

Conference Agenda (PDF, 16 pages)

Due to the wide range of backgrounds and interests of individuals who work on faculty affairs and the rapidity of change in the area, an informal communications network has evolved and continues to be an optimal means for finding answers to questions and sharing experiences, both successful and unsuccessful. In order to answer questions posed by faculty affairs professionals, the advice of colleagues at other institutions seems to be most helpful. The Group on Faculty Affairs Representative Directory and the Group on Faculty Affairs Listserve both facilitate such communication.

Please direct any questions and suggestions to Valarie Clark, Director of Faculty Development, vclark@aamc.org, 202-828-0586.

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