Upcoming Development Sessions
Please mark the following dates on your calendars! Faculty should be excused from clinic and pager duty during the developmental meetings. Please email Dr. Moran at moran001@umn.edu with your ideas and comments so that the program can be developed to be as useful and as meaningful as possible.
1:1 Pandemic Paper Pitt-Stops
1:1 Pandemic Paper Pitt-Stops
I've had conversations with many colleagues over the last few weeks about the conflict during the current COVID chaos of conceptually having more time to see stalled writing projects to fruition balanced against the decreased mental bandwidth and stamina of balancing social distancing, new workflows, home-schooling regimens, and toilet paper rationing.
Many have mentioned how the thought of taking on a writing project right now seems impossible, while others have said they are eager to use this forced desk time to do so. I don't think either is right or wrong (and have myself vacillated between the two camps). I do know that one of the things I enjoy is working with peers to help them find their story and convert it to a manuscript. If you are interested in a 1:1 check-in on how you could move a project along (questions re: journal selection, paper type, writing logistics, timelines, etc.) please sign up for a Virtual Office Hour Slot here. If one works for you, click on it and it will add to both of our calendars and we can connect for a chat. If none of these work, shoot me an email and we can find another time.
With Mike Pitt | Associate Chair of Faculty Development
PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) SESSIONS
“Keep” your sanity, and learn how to use Google Keep to stay organized!
Thursday, October 10 (1-2pm)
Gina Finical & Sid Clarke
If you love jotting things down on paper or using sticky notes, but find yourself losing track of things, Google Keep might be an excellent solution for your organizational needs! In this P2P session, we'll show you how to use Google Keep to quickly jot down notes, to-do lists, and any other resource that you need at your fingertips for day-to-day work. We’ll also teach you how to use labels, colors, and scheduled reminders to maximize your productivity and stay organized!
Quick Tips to Get Your Inbox to Zero and Keep it There
Tuesday, September 17 (12-1pm)
Thursday, November 7 (12-1pm)
Mike Pitt, MD
In this session we will share a handful of proven strategies to maintain an inbox of zero (or close to it) including auto-filing, establishing rules for how your inbox handles certain types of emails, leveraging the snooze and send later features, templated responses, office hour features, and more. Implementing even a few of these tips can save hours a week of email management and help you get your inbox to zero and keep it that way!
We'll then open it up to share our own timesaving life hacks with each other so come prepared with a tip or trick you've found helpful at work or home!
Intro to Advocacy: Using the Power of your Position to Advance Pediatric Health
Monday, September 23 (12-1pm)
Thursday, October 31 (12-1pm)
Rebecca Shlafer, PhD, MPH, Lynn Bretl, MPP, Christine Kiel*
This P2P is designed to increase participants' comfort and skills in being a successful advocate on behalf of children. Participants will learn more about their roles in advocacy and we'll share tips for successful advocacy on behalf of children's health issues at the local, state, and federal level.
*Christine Kiel will present only at session 1 due to scheduling constraints
Channeling Your Inner Good (Enough) Parent
Thursday, October 24 (12-1PM)
Tuesday, November 12 (12-1PM)
Kimara Gustafson, MD
Parenting is not easy! And some days seem even more difficult as we are tasked to help others parent their own kiddos. We'll discuss strategies that can help you and those you are working with go from feeling overwhelmed to a more peaceful and present style of parenting.