University of Maryland School of Dentistry (SOD) Faculty Development (FD) supports faculty in achieving their career goals.
FD is for faculty seeking professional development and support in a variety of domains, whether within the school, on campus, or nationwide. This includes skill acquisition in teaching, research, and leadership as well as navigating the complex organizational structures in which they practice. FD also supports the annual course at the SOD retreat along with programs to foster collaboration and to develop faculty in all aspects of their academic pursuits. Resources for faculty wellness are available through EAP. Our goal is to improve faculty members' ability to achieve success in their careers while increasing their satisfaction with their professional experience at the University of Maryland. If you have any questions, suggestions, concerns, or ideas for improvement or other needs, please feel free to share your thoughts.
Resources
CARTI Resources for New Researchers
Resources for Research and Study Design, Scientific Writing, Grant Writing, and more.
- Download Resources for New Researchers PDF
Center for Advanced Research Training & Innovation
- CARTI Home Page
- CARTI Training Tracks
- Research Career Development
- Writing and Communication Instruction
- Resources for Research Faculty
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Health Professions Education
- https://graduate.umaryland.edu/healthprofessionsed/
- Health Professions Education Teaching Graduate Certificate
- Health Professions Education Leadership Graduate Certificate
- MS
- PhD
JHSOM Curriculum Development
ADEA Professional Development
ADEA Leadership Institute
Academy for Advancing Leadership
UMB Employee Development and Learning
Requirements for Funding Request – Faculty Development
The faculty development program at the University of Maryland Dental School, has resources to support faculty development initiatives with demonstrable value to the school, in the form of improvements in teaching, administration, research, and clinical practice. Emphasis will be placed on requests that provide growth opportunities involving both faculty and students or improving service to our patient population.
Please provide a letter of support from your department chair with a statement demonstrating how the proposed project will impact the ecosystem of the department, which should include things like research, teaching, administrative capabilities, and the applicant’s professional development. Please be as specific as possible. The letter should also include a commitment of financial support of at least 20% of the total cost of the program’s tuition/travel/room & board.
The applicant should provide a description of the program, the syllabus, the total cost of the program (tuition/travel/room and board), a copy of their CV, and the specific amount requested from faculty development. The applicant should also provide specific details regarding how the program fits into your professional development to date, and how it moves you toward the next stage of your career as well as how it benefits the school in the areas of research, teaching/pedagogy, clinical innovation, or through your administrative skill development. Please also discuss the capacity of the activity to generate additional resources through subsequent external funding and/or to complete a major scholarly or creative project.
Following the course, the participant must submit a report with a focus on the value of the course with respect to their professional development as well as how it will benefit the school/students/other faculty, as well as a brief implementation plan for to apply the skills acquired during the educational activity.
