As Assistant Dean, Faculty Development, Dr. Heather Dean is responsible for overseeing the processes in the Faculty of Medicine to support faculty in achieving their academic goals and dreams. She meets with each new full-time faculty member to welcome them to the Faculty, to identify any gaps in their orientation to the academic appointment, to identify resources to fill these gaps, and to describe the academic dossier and University appointment process. The department heads are responsible for orientation to clinical or laboratory responsibilities for all new faculty.

Annual New Faculty Dinner
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Glendale Golf & Country Club
400 Augier Avenue, Winnipeg MB

Topics covered include:

·         Introduction to the Dean’s Office
·         Academic weighting of position
·         Annual performance reviews by Department Head
·         Curriculum vitae format
·         Academic dossier (including teaching dossier)
·         Promotions process
·         Tenure process (for UMFA only)
·         Academic clinician goals
·         By-laws document
·         Primer on communication in Faculty and the “med all” lists          

The Dean of Medicine invites all new faculty to an annual reception in October. You will meet the senior leaders in the Faculty of Medicine, Department Heads and senior staff of WRHA, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, and Doctors Manitoba.

The University of Manitoba offers a comprehensive two-day New Faculty Orientation workshop at the Fort Garry campus in July of each year.  A separate invitation for this workshop will be sent to new faculty by the Office of the Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) in June.  The next sessions are scheduled for July 11 and 12, 2012. For more information on this orientation, please visit the Office of the Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) website.

The Faculty of Medicine has produced the information resource booklet Faces & Places 2010-2011.  Take a look inside to discover all sorts of helpful information about us.

There are also many other opportunities for faculty development workshops.  Click on the links below for more information:

·         Office of Research                                                                   

·         University Teaching Services

·         Library Services

·         Department of Medical Education

·         Royal College: Credentials and Routes to Certification 

·         Royal College: Policy on Academic Certification 

·         Royal College: Application for Academic Certification 

We encourage you to take advantage of as many of these opportunities as possible.  Your academic life will be enriched. Your efforts will be rewarded in countless ways.