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    RBHS Faculty AEM Program

    Advance, Engage, and, Mentor

     

    The AEM Faculty Development Program is designed to build a community of practice, engage diverse faculty, foster leadership skills, provide mentoring, and expand networking opportunities for diverse faculty at RBHS. It also provides an affinity space for courageous dialogue. The overall aim of the program is to nurture diverse future leaders at RBHS and foster a sense of belonging and professional growth for the cohort. In Fall 2020, the pilot program was launched. Our program partners for the AEM program are the Rutgers Center for Organizational Leadership and the Rutgers Faculty Diversity Collaborative

    Mentoring

    • Assist faculty to identify personal professional development goals, design a career path, and apply the tools provided to craft a plan on how to get there.
    • Develop key professional competencies in academic and organizational leadership.
    • Build skills in self-efficacy and communication.
    • Expand your network of peer support, role models, coaches, mentors, and sponsors.

     

    Learning Community Model

    Advancement: self-actualization with Individualized Faculty Development Plan and core workshops to build knowledge/skills for educators leading to career advancement and gratification   Engagement: in a community of practice with peer faculty   Mentoring and Sponsorship:  with peer mentors and targeted one to one support with coaches, sponsors, and RBHS leaders

     

    Eligibility

    Early academic career faculty from diverse disciplines and backgrounds (up to and including rank of Assistant Professor).

     

    Apply Here (Deadline October 31, 2022)

     

    Program Dates

    Date/TimeSession Topic
    January 27th 9am-12pm (in-person)Leveraging Individual and Collective Strengths | Creating an Individual Development Plan
    February 22nd 12pm-1pm (virtual)Peer Networking Session | Cultivating Your Network of Mentors, Sponsors & Collaborators
    March 22nd 12pm-1:30pm (virtual)Coaching for Self-Efficacy
    April 26nd 12pm-1:30pm (in person)Panel Discussion on Promotion and Advancement
    May 24th 12pm-1:30pm (virtual)Dealing with Conflict: Having Difficult Conversations
    June 14th 12pm-1:30pm (virtual)Leadership Branding
    June – July (on your own)How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst
    July 19th 12pm-1pm (virtual)Peer Networking Session | Reflecting on Leadership Meetings and Managing Stress
    August 23rd 12pm-2pm (virtual)Presentations
    September 13th 12pm-2pmLuncheon with RBHS Leadership; Recognition ceremony
    2021-2022 AEM Particpants

    Amesika Nyaku, Assistant Professor, New Jersey Medical School

    Annie Pajaro, Instructor, School of Nursing

    Brahmleen Kaur, Assistant Professor, School of Dental Medicine

    Catherine Chen, Assistant Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    Cynthia Sutton, Assistant Professor, School of Dental Medicine

    Esther Park, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

    Gladys Montane, Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

    Hilary Grosso Jasutkar, Instructor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    Jaclyn Hepworth, Assistant Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    Jessica Gomes, Lecturer, School of Health Professions

    Keerthana Kesavarapu, Assistant Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    Kei Wong, Assistant Professor, New Jersey Medical School

    Lois Rockson, Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

    Morgan James, Assistant Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    Nadina Jose, Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

    Samantha Bell, Assistant Professor, New Jersey Medical School

    Stephanie Shiau, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health

    Stephanie Hubbell, Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

    Tina (Ting-Yu) Jih, Assistant Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    Zeeshan Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    2020-2021 AEM Particpants

    Modupe Coker, Assistant Professor, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

    Wei Huang, Clinical Assistant Professor, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

    Emilia Iwu, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

    Yuane Jia, RBHS Instructor, School of Health Professions

    Htay Htay Kyi, Assistant Professor, New Jersey Medical School

    Nkechi Mbadugha, RBHS Lecturer, School of Health Professions

    Novneet Sahu, Assistant Professor, New Jersey Medical School

    Dione Sandiford, RBHS Lecturer, School of Nursing

    Mafudia Suaray, Assistant Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    Gayathri Subramanian, Assistant Professor, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

    Yu-Lan Mary Ying, Clinical Associate Professor, New Jersey Medical School