Mentoring as Scholarship Workshop Series
Session 1- Mentoring as Scholarship: What Counts for Promotion on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 4:00-6:00 pm, In-Person (HSLC)
Session 2- Mentoring as Scholarship: Documenting Mentoring with Tools and Resources on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 4:00-6:00 pm, In-Person (HSLC)
Each session will cover different content so participants are encouraged to attend both sessions.
In honor of January being Mentoring Month, the Office for Faculty Affairs and Development (OFAD) is hosting these workshops in collaboration with Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR).
Recent changes to promotion guidelines now include mentoring activities. Attend these 2 interactive workshops to learn more. These 2 workshops are particularly relevant for faculty who are promoting and can report their mentoring activities for promotion and those who are mentoring faculty for promotion and career satisfaction.
We welcome and encourage the participation of faculty on all tracks.
Session 1 – Mentoring as Scholarship: What Counts for Promotion
Includes:
- What is mentoring scholarship?
- Describing new promotion criteria around mentoring
- Discussion on how to articulate what can count for promotion around mentoring
Session 2 – Mentoring as Scholarship: Documenting Mentoring with Tools and Resources
Includes:
- Documenting mentoring efforts and accomplishments
- Tools and resources to use
If you have questions, please contact ofad@med.wisc.edu.
Tenure Workshop: Biological Sciences (Health Sciences Focus)
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, 4:30-6:30pm, Hybrid: HSLC or Zoom
Co-hosted by the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty; this workshop offers an in-depth examination of the UW Madison promotion and tenure process from the perspective of central campus and SMPH.
This course covers:
- Preparing a tenure portfolio
- Learning to get the most from your mentors
- First-hand accounts from recently tenured faculty about preparing for tenure
- How the Biological Sciences Divisional committee operates
- What the division looks for in successful tenure cases.
During this workshop you can expect the Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff to speak, along with first-hand accounts of recently tenured faculty about preparing for tenure. You will also hear from the Divisional Committee Leadership about how your divisional committee operates and what the committee looks for in successful tenure cases.
View the agenda and workshop materials.
Register here now!
Date: February 3rd, 2026
Time: 4:30p-6:30p
Location: Hybrid (HSLC or Zoom)
Tenure Workshop: Biological Sciences (health sciences focus) is for tenure-track faculty only. This workshop may be attended multiple times.
Can’t attend the workshop date listed above? A Tenure Workshop: Biological Sciences is also available on January 13th, 2026.
Contact ofad@med.wisc.edu for questions.
Write Winning NIH Grant Proposals
The Department of Medicine Office of Research Services and the SMPH Office for Faculty Affairs and Development encourage you to register for an upcoming seminar designed to strengthen your NIH grant writing skills!
Join Dr. John Robertson from Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops for the virtual, two-day webinar, “Write Winning NIH Grant Proposals,” focused on practical and conceptual strategies for NIH grant writing.
Webinar Details
- Dates: Thursday–Friday, February 12–13, 2026
- Time: 9:00 AM–12:30 PM CST
- Format: Zoom Webinar
Who Should Attend
- Professors, scientists, research administrators, fellows, students, and others with some grant writing experience and interest in NIH proposal submission
What You’ll Learn
- How to strategically plan your NIH proposal
- What reviewers look for and how to meet expectations
- A proven strategy for writing a compelling Specific Aims page
- Tips for strong Approach, Significance, and Innovation sections
- How to address rigor, data sharing, and authentication
- Strategies for preparing for peer review and improving resubmissions
Registration
- Cost: Free for SMPH faculty; A $100 fee applies for non-SMPH faculty and all non-faculty participants who did not attend the 2025 seminar, “Early Career Grant Writing,” or receive a new seminar textbook last February.
- Register: CLICK HERE
- More Information: Visit the event webpage
Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your NIH grant writing skills. Please share with colleagues across UW–Madison who may benefit.
Sponsored by the Department of Medicine Office of Research Services and the UWSMPH Office for Faculty Affairs and Development.
Pathways to Promotion 101 for CHS/CT track faculty
VIRTUAL ONLY (Zoom): Tuesday, March 10th, 2026, 8:30am-12:30pm
IN-PERSON ONLY (HSLC): Friday, March 13th, 2026, 8:30am-12:30pm
This interactive workshop is ideal for CHS and CT early career, assistant professor faculty who are in their first two or three years at SMPH. Mentors, department leadership, HR promotion coordinators, etc. are also welcome to attend and learn about the promotion process.
This workshop includes:
- Introductory information regarding the CHS and CT tracks assistant professor faculty
- Guidance on mapping your career trajectory
- Identifying a purpose and major goals for your career
- Guidance on how to jump start the process of organizing and collecting your accomplishments using tools like the PAR method
Register Here Now!
Date: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
Time: 8:30am-12:30pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Date: Friday, March 13th, 2026
Time: 8:30am-12:30pm
Location: In-Person (HSLC)
This workshop is not recorded but is offered annually. You can find additional promotion related resources available here. Pathways to Promotion 101 can be attended multiple times. Feel free to share with anybody you mentor or work worth that would be interested in this opportunity.
Contact ofad@med.wisc.edu for questions.
New Leaders Orientation Series
The Office for Faculty Affairs and Development is hosting a “New Leader Orientation” Series with the goal to help orient SMPH leaders to school functions and procedures necessary for effectively fulfilling your leadership responsibilities.
Whether new to your leadership role or a seasoned leader looking for a refresher, this series is designed to support your leadership success and connect you with key resources and colleagues across SMPH. This series is intended for department Vice & Associate Chairs, Division & Section Chiefs, Assistant Deans and Associate Deans, as well as Chairs and Center Directors.
This series is by invitation only. Please contact ofad@med.wisc.edu to inquire about registration.
Each session is offered virtually and in person.
- “The Research Mission of SMPH”
- Dr. Anjon Audjya: November 11, 2025 & November 19, 2025
- “The Education Mission of SMPH”
- Dr. Elizabeth Petty: January 15, 2026 & January 21, 2026
- “Introduction of ICTR”
- Dr. Allan Brasier: February 18, 2026 & February 25, 2026
- “Social Impact and Belonging”
- Shiva Bidar-Sielaff: March 18, 2026 & March 26, 2026
- “Human Resources at SMPH and UW Health”
- Hope Broadus & Cory Geisler: April 8, 2026 & April 29, 2026
- “The Faculty Lifecycle”
- Dr. Art Walaszek: May 6, 2026 & May 13, 2026
- “Finances of SMPH & UW Health”:
- Heidi Conrad & Kelsie Doty: September 22, 2026 & September 29, 2026
- Legal Issues:
- Brian Vaughan & Tricia Kvitrud: Dates TBD
This series is by invitation only. Please contact ofad@med.wisc.edu to inquire about registration.
OFAD Quick Links
Past Events
New Faculty Orientation
Annual Event – September 9, 2025 10am-5:30pm, In-Person
Location: Monona Terrace
New Faculty receive individual invitations to register and more information.
Our goal was to welcome new faculty to our community, introduce them to the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and UW Health Resources, and learn about the relationship between UW Health and the SMPH. The event also provided an excellent opportunity to connect new faculty members with leadership and colleagues.
CHS Faculty: Pathways to Promotion 102
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 9:00a-12:00p, Hybrid (HSLC and Zoom)
This interactive hybrid workshop was intended for assistant professors on the CHS track who expect to go up for promotion to associate professor within the next year or two. Mentors, department leadership, HR promotion coordinators, etc. are also welcome to attend and learn about the promotion process.
This CHS workshop includes:
- Overview of promotion process.
- Panel for questions about promotion.
CHS Track Faculty
Date: October 21st, 2025
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: HSLC & Zoom
- Consultations offered:
- What it is: A 15 minute, one-on-one consultation to review and discuss your personal statement and/or part of your CV/dossier.
- Sign up is required ahead of time to be scheduled for a time with a consultant during the workshop.
- Your personal statement or CV/Dossier is required to be sent to ahead of time.
Pathways to Promotion may be attended multiple times. You can find additional promotion related resources available at our “Preparing for Promotion” page.
The workshop is not recorded, but it is offered annually. Contact ofad@med.wisc.edu for any questions. Registration is required to participate.
CT Faculty: Pathways to Promotion 102
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 1:00p-4:00p, Zoom
This interactive virtual workshop was intended for assistant professors on the CT track who expect to go up for promotion to associate professor within the next year or two. Mentors, department leadership, HR promotion coordinators, etc. are also welcome to attend and learn about the promotion process.
This CT workshop includes:
- Overview of promotion process.
- Panel for questions about promotion.
CT Track Faculty
Date: October 21st, 2025
Time: 1:00p-4:00p
Location: Zoom
- Consultations offered:
- What it is: A 15 minute, one-on-one consultation to review and discuss your personal statement and/or part of your CV/dossier.
- Sign up is required ahead of time to be scheduled for a time with a consultant during the workshop.
- Your personal statement or CV/Dossier is required to be sent to ahead of time.
Pathways to Promotion may be attended multiple times. You can find additional promotion related resources available at our “Preparing for Promotion” page.
The workshop is not recorded, but it is offered annually. Contact ofad@med.wisc.edu for any questions. Registration is required to participate.
2025 UWSMPH Education Scholarship Retreat
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 12:00pm-4:30pm, In-Person
The Office for Faculty Affairs and Development hosted it’s third annual Education Scholarship Retreat. This year we welcomed Dr. Carl Preiksaitis as the keynote speaker to present practical applications of generative AI in medical education and scholarship. This generative AI theme was carried across other retreat sessions where possible.
We recognize that people have different levels of experience and confidence with education scholarship. In addition to content for all, this year, to meet participants where they are at in the scholarship journey, a portion of our retreat offered two track options:
- Track 101: For those new to education scholarship and looking for fundamental information, tips and tricks.
- Track 201: For those more experienced with education scholarship and looking for a deeper dive into topics like grants, publications, and project management.
The retreat is an opportunity to network, ask questions and share your education scholarship experiences.
Date: October 29, 2025
Time: 12:00pm-4:30pm
Location: HSLC
Lunch Included