The Faculty and Staff Vitality Brown Bag Series is a recurring virtual session designed to bring colleagues together for shared learning, connection, and exchange of practical approaches across academic medicine. These sessions highlight timely topics relevant to faculty and professional staff and provide a space to learn from peers, explore emerging practices, and engage in meaningful dialogue. The series featured on this page was originally developed by the former Group on Faculty Affairs. It is being retained as a resource to current Faculty and Staff Vitality members:
- Brown Bag Series: Leveraging AI for CV Creation, Information System Parsing, and Dossier Development
This July 2026 session showcases innovative applications of artificial intelligence to support faculty advancement, streamline CV management, and enhance faculty affairs operations. Participants will explore practical, peer-tested strategies to automate administrative workflows, optimize data extraction, and expand support for overall faculty success. - Brown Bag Series: Faculty Vitality, Well-Being & Resilience. This July 2026 session provides strategies for addressing professional stressors, promoting clinician care, and building institutional programs that foster professional fulfillment and sustainable engagement. Participants will gain insights into peer-tested practices and actionable ideas to strengthen faculty well-being efforts at their own institutions.
- Brown Bag Series: Change Management & Navigating Conflict. This June 2026 session provides strategies for leading through change and navigating conflict within academic environments, focusing on building trust, facilitating constructive dialogue, and strengthening collaboration across teams.
- Brown Bag Series: Appointments, Promotion and Tenure. This May 2026 session provides an overview of key processes and best practices related to faculty appointments, promotion, and tenure. Participants will gain insights into policies, evaluation criteria, and strategies to support faculty advancement.
- Brown Bag Series: Leveraging Technology to Support Faculty Affairs Operations. This webinar, recorded in April 2026, explores how technology can enhance faculty affairs operations, streamline processes, and improve data management. Participants will learn about tools and approaches that increase efficiency and support informed decision-making.
- Brown Bag Series: Mentoring Program Design and Evaluation. This March 2026 session focuses on designing and evaluating effective faculty mentoring programs. Participants will gain practical guidance on building sustainable programs and assessing their impact on faculty development and success.