Learn to support your School of Medicine colleagues and respond to situations where you witness discriminatory behavior. 

Participants will learn how to respond appropriately to discriminatory behavior in three different scenarios: 

(1) When a patient or family member exhibits discriminatory behavior;

(2) When a team member exhibits discriminatory behavior, and

(3) When a visitor to our health system exhibits discriminatory behavior.

Workshop Overview: Through video scenarios, interactive debriefing discussions, and improvisation experiences, participants will discuss and practice responses to the scenarios in a safe and supportive environment. Please join us in learning how to address discrimination and other mistreatment in our clinical and learning environments. While the training has more of a clinical focus, the skills presented are very adaptable to non-clinical settings. Participants must commit to completing both Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the training.    (Register here for Part 1 (March 29): https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/10302860.)

You will receive an optional pre- and post- survey to help evaluate the effectiveness of the training; Stepping In ^(TM) is part of a research study in collaboration with UVA and other major health systems.

Offered by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Office of Faculty Affairs, VCU

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce a SOMTech presentation and Townhall Q&A forum on the SOM High Performance Computing (HPC) and the new “Horizon” research computing technology infrastructure. 

Come join us to learn more about how these computing resources can positively impact your research workflows, output, and create new efficiencies for you. This includes basic health science research, clinical research (including VCU Health research datasets), those who require high volume data storage needs, secure backups, internal/external data sharing, data science applications, and much more!

Please join us for a virtual session on Monday, April 10 from 2-3:30pm to learn more and consult with the SOMTech Research Systems team on these new and exciting resources. The session will also be recorded for those who cannot make this time. We look forward to seeing you there!

Contemplating going up for P & T? Knowing the requirements will help you develop a plan and get you ready for a future submission. Join Betsy Ripley, MD, MS, RAC, Vice Dean and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, as she presents an overview of P & T, discusses the importance of an updated Portfolio, reviews worksheets to guide gathering/preparing materials for a P & T packet, and shares details about tracking your progression toward P & T review. Please have your CV handy. This session will be recorded.

At the end of this session, participants will:

1 Determine appropriate timeframe to begin the P & T application process

2. Identify gaps to address to prepare for P & T

3. Access resources to plan and prepare for P & T

4. Navigate the Portfolio system to enter P & T information

Managing a research lab requires communication, delegation, clarity, and empathy. In this session, participants will reflect on their communication style and how communication styles can impact interactions with trainees. Participants will also have the opportunity to hone their empathetic listening skills and use those skills to maximize their mentoring relationships.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Understand your communication styles
• Recognize different communication preferences and how they can impact mentoring relationships
• Practice empathetic listening with cultural awareness in conversations with your trainees

Learn to support your School of Medicine colleagues and respond to situations where you witness discriminatory behavior. 

Participants will learn how to respond appropriately to discriminatory behavior in three different scenarios: 

(1) When a patient or family member exhibits discriminatory behavior;

(2) When a team member exhibits discriminatory behavior, and

(3) When a visitor to our health system exhibits discriminatory behavior.

Workshop Overview: Through video scenarios, interactive debriefing discussions, and improvisation experiences, participants will discuss and practice responses to the scenarios in a safe and supportive environment. Please join us in learning how to address discrimination and other mistreatment in our clinical and learning environments. While the training has more of a clinical focus, the skills presented are very adaptable to non-clinical settings. Participants must commit to completing both Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the training.    (Register here for Part 2 (April 26):  https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/10489803.)

You will receive an optional pre- and post- survey to help evaluate the effectiveness of the training; Stepping In ^(TM) is part of a research study in collaboration with UVA and other major health systems.

Offered by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Office of Faculty Affairs, VCU