Rutgers Health Faculty Affairs

Moving the needle: Strategies to Support Success Belonging and Inclusion
2024-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Dear Rutgers Health Community,
You’re invited to attend our upcoming virtual event, Moving the Needle: Strategies to Support Success Belonging and Inclusion, by Nanci D. Spector, MD.
Presentation Objectives:

Support individuals and key leaders to advance belonging and inclusion
Identify strategies to drive institutional equity priorities
Apply concepts of allyship to fight injustice

Event Details*:

Virtual Event
Date: November 14, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Register here
Zoom Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/95005842903?pwd=[REDACTED] the needle Strategies to Support Success Belonging and Inclusion

Leadership: Resilience, Renewal, and Reinvention in the Aftermath of Disruption | New Brunswick
2024-12-03 17:00 - 18:30
Dear Faculty,
You’re invited to attend Leadership: Resilience, Renewal, and Reinvention in the Aftermath of Disruption. This workshop will be held in person on December 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Clinical Academic Building Room 1302,125 Paterson St, New Brunswick.
Ralph A. Gigliotti, PhD, Assistant Vice President for Organizational Leadership, Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, and a renowned leadership and organizational development expert will present the workshop.
The first 25 faculty to register and attend the workshop will receive a copy of Dr. Gigliotti’s new book “Post-Crisis Leadership: Resilience, Renewal, and Reinvention in the Aftermath of Disruption.”
Register here

Leadership in Academic Medicine Workshop PDF
Best regards,
Office of Vice Chancellor for Faculty Development
Rutgers Health

Equity Fundamentals Virtual | Virtual Workshop
2024-12-05 12:00 - 13:30
Dear Rutgers Health Community,
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming virtual event, Equity Fundamentals Workshop: Fostering Inclusive Environments. This workshop is designed for faculty and staff to promote a shared understanding of foundational concepts, including diversity, inclusion, equity, social justice, and intersectionality.
Kaylin Padovano, Director of Diversity Education and Outreach, will present the workshop.
Click here to Register

Equity Fundamentals PDF
Best regards,
Office of Vice Chancellor of Diversity and Inclusion
Rutgers Health

C.L.A.R.A. Communication Workshop - Virtual
2025-01-31 12:00 - 13:00
Dear Rutgers Health Community,
On January 31, 2025, the Rutgers Health Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a C.L.A.R.A. Communication Workshop. This workshop approaches C.L.A.R.A. (Calm, Listen, Affirm, Respond, Add) communication as a tool for respectfully engaging in difficult conversations. Utilized to facilitate diverse dialogues worldwide, this method builds common ground between people in conversation, allowing more open and honest exploration of differences.
Event Details*
Date: January 31, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Click here to Register.

Invitation: Register for INTERRUPTing Microaggressions
2025-02-27 12:00 - 14:00
Dear Colleagues,
You are invited to join the session “INTERRUPTing Microaggressions”, presented by Drs. Maria L. Soto-Greene and Manasa Ayyala.
This session will address the impact of microaggressions on our learning and working environments at both the individual and institutional levels. In small groups, participants will learn how to utilize the INTERRUPT language-based toolkit to become an “Upstander.”This session provides a unique opportunity to gain practical skills, foster inclusivity, and enhance your ability to address microaggressions effectively in your work and learning environments.

Virtual Event Details*
Date/Time: February 27th, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Register Here

Rutgers Health I.D.E.A.s Symposium
2025-04-16 10:30 - 14:00
Join us to the Rutgers Health I.D.E.A.s Symposium on April 16th from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM (Virtual Event). This symposium will highlight impactful work within our community, featuring a keynote address and presentations from IDEA Grant recipients.
Agenda
🔹 10:30 AM– Opening Remarks – Dr. Brian L. Strom, Chancellor, Rutgers Health
🔹 10:40 AM– Keynote: Linda Villarosa, Public Health Reporter, Journalist, Contributing Writer for The New York Times Magazine, and Author of the bestseller book Under The Skin
🔹 11:40 AM– Lunch Break (on your own)
🔹 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Rutgers Health IDEA Grant Presentations, Moderated by Dr. Sangeeta Lamba

Mentoring Pathway to Productivity
2025-05-06 12:00 - 14:00
We’re delighted to invite you to our upcoming workshop, “Mentoring: A Pathway to Productivity,” presented by Anita Siu, PharmD, and Andrew Gow, PhD.
This interactive workshop will help participants develop their skills as mentors to enhance their mentees’ productivity. The session will feature best practices, strategies, and hands-on case study activities to strengthen mentoring effectiveness.
Workshop Details
Date: May 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET)
Register here: Registration Link

Mentoring: A Pathway to Productivity | Virtual Workshop
2025-05-06 12:00 - 14:00
We’re looking forward to your participation in this engaging session designed to strengthen your mentoring skills and support mentee productivity.
Workshop Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/XpRv04fnQ4q1RHWnOhVJAw
This interactive session will include a presentation of best practices and strategies, along with hands-on case study activities to enhance mentoring effectiveness.
Facilitators:
• Anita Siu, PharmD – Clinical Professor, Director of Faculty Mentoring, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
• Andrew Gow, PhD – Professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to reach out.

Reimagining Career Advancement Together
2025-06-04 12:00 - 13:00
Register for our upcoming virtual workshop: Reimagining Career Advancement Together. This engaging session is designed to support your professional leadership journey as a mentor, ally, and advocate for the success of your teams and beyond.

Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM (ET)
Register here
Speaker:
Leon McDougle, MD, MPH – Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Past President, National Medical Association
Member, Big Ten Academic Alliance

Rutgers Health Faculty Development Symposium
2025-06-19 11:00 - 13:00
Dear Rutgers Health Community,
We are pleased to invite you to save the date for the annual Rutgers Health Faculty Development Symposium, a virtual event that brings together thought leaders in ethics and health care.
Navigating Ethics in Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences: Principles and Tools for Contemporary Practice
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Virtual

Speakers:

Rebecca Weintraub Brendel, MD, JD
Director, Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Global Health and Social Medicine
Arthur R. Derse, MD, JD
Director, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Medical College of Wisconsin
Professor of Bioethics and Emergency Medicine

Registration: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/aaUdUXenSDKJlw6h6str3w
