Jane K. and Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D. Faculty Leadership Development Award

Types of programs supported

The award may support expenses including, but not limited to: registration and travel expenses to leadership development workshops and conferences, for example through Harvard Macy, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL), etc.; fees associated with executive leadership coaching; projects modeled after a min-sabbatical to learn from another program; and other ideas to allow one to grow and develop their leadership skills.

Additional tools may be accessed through the Office for Faculty to compliment your leadership development program.

Eligibility

• Applicants must hold an academic faculty appointment at the rank of associate or full professor at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, with a minimum of three (3) years of employment with an FTE of 0.5 or greater.
• Applicants are required to have a letter of recommendation and support from their department chair/unit leader.

Award Amount

$4,500.00

Award Cycle

Applications Accepted

• July 15th through August 15th, due by 5:00 p.m. on August 15th

Award Selection

• Recipient will be notified by September 16, 2021

Active Phase of Funding

• FY24

Note: Recipient will be expected to work with the Office for Faculty to develop an opportunity to share learnings with colleagues.

Review Committee

A committee will review submitted applications and select the annual award recipient. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact committee members to determine if their ideas are appropriate for the program.

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