Through this office, several workshops are offered to support and enhance this mission throughout the academic year and during the fall there is a weekend retreat off-site. Some of these workshops are presented jointly with the Center for Faculty Development and the Office of Sponsored Programs. The other area is Academic Development. Two new initiatives are specifically devoted to developing a culture of scholarship within the school. One includes faculty working with medical student research scholars over the summer.
Emphasis is on collaborative research, collegiality, ethics, and research integrity.
The second is a new initiative, which will bring faculty together from across departments to collaborate around scholarly activities. New faculty will be encouraged to join more senior faculty in this new program. Participants meet for an initial three day program and then may continue for one day a month for nine months.