Office of Academic Development Services

Houston Methodist Institute for Academic Medicine

OFFICE OF

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

Services and Support

TABLE OF CONTENTS The Office of Academic Development.................................................................................................................. 1 Individualized Coaching Academic Career Coaching.................................................................................................................................. 2 Mentorship Coaching....... .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Research and Statistics Coaching.................................................................................................................. 2 Presentation and Education Coaching........................................................................................................ 2 Skill-building Workshops.................................................................................................................................................. 3 Complete Menu of Workshop Offerings Fundamentals of Research Series.................................................................................................................. 4 Memorable Presentations and Teaching Series................................................................................... 5 Mentorship Series............... .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Quality Improvement Boot Camp Series.................................................................................................... 7 Academic Leadership and Professional Development Series................................................. 8 Manuscript Writing Series...................................................................................................................................... 9

The Office of Academic Development The Office of Academic Development serves all Houston Methodist clinicians and researchers across our system to become better teachers, better mentors and better scientists. We work with individuals from all clinical and academic professions at all levels of training, from students to advanced clinicians and faculty. Our aim is to foster a culture of academic excellence at Houston Methodist by providing services that support our clinical and research staff.

We provide customized skill-building workshops and individualized coaching of research projects, quality improvement projects, clinical and academic career development and mentorship guidance.

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Individualized Coaching

Skill-Building Workshops

Clinicians and researchers can request a one-hour, individual coaching session

These skill-building workshops are designed to provide clinicians and

with our office in the following academic areas:

researchers the opportunity to learn about and practice various academic skills. Each one-hour workshop is offered as part of our Workshop Series,

Academic Career Coaching We provide individualized guidance on career paths and options for clinicians and researchers, especially effective during times of transitions. As medical residents become attendings or post-doctoral trainees become young faculty, a review of career aims and objectives can set you up on the right course.

Mentorship Coaching

which takes place every other Tuesday at 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. in Dunn Comal/Frio.

We also provide our workshops to individual teams, customized to meet the needs of your group.

If you are interested in our team providing one of our workshops for your group of 8 or more, or if you would like to suggest an academic topic for a future workshop, simply contact us at academicrequests@houstonmethodist.org.

We provide custom guidance on the principles of mentorship for both the mentor and the mentee. If you are interested in bringing your mentorship to the next level or if you are just starting out as a mentor, an individualized one-hour coaching session with us can help provide you with the right tools

All 1-hour workshops are held on Tuesdays at 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. in Dunn Comal/Frio

for the job.

Research and Statistics Coaching The Office of Academic Development provides one-on-one consultations to talk you through your research. Our team will discuss your project in detail and offer advice on how to proceed with your research. Our team members are Masters- and Doctoral-level student interns specializing in research and statistics who are available to help walk you through your next steps of research design and data analysis.

Presentation and Education Coaching We provide customized assessments and guidance on scientific and educational presentations. Whether you need to give a 15-minute talk at a conference or design a year-long course for your trainees, the Office of Academic Development can walk you through best practices in presentation styles and instructional design. We are also available to observe your teaching style and provide constructive feedback for improvement.

To request an individual coaching session in any of these areas, contact us at academicrequests@houstonmethodist.org.

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FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH SERIES

Research 101: How do I start my research project?

Curious about getting started with a research project? Not sure where to start?

Join us for this enjoyable and insightful overview of research fundamentals.

You’ll leave this workshop with a clear understanding of what your research could look like and a set of next steps to get you on the right track.

Research 102: How do I choose a study design?

You’re planning a new study – how do you know which design is the right fit for your research question? Come discover how to select and customize a study design for your project in this fun and engaging workshop.

Research 103: What statistical test do I use?

Planning a new study includes considering which test you’ll need to use.

Come join us for one hour of a practical and amusing review of statistical tests.

Meant to make stats approachable for all of us, this workshop will take away any hesitancy you may feel about discussing the math in your research study.

Research 104: Got data? Analysis for existing data sets Got data? Not sure how to analyze it? Join us for a practical workshop that will have you excited to start analyzing that data set. Statistics has never been so much fun!

Research 105: Now what? Interpreting analysis of existing data sets You’ve got your data and now you know how to analyze it. What next?

This companion to the Research 104 workshop guides you through how to interpret what the results of your analysis tell you about your data.

MEMORABLE PRESENTATIONS AND TEACHING SERIES Presentations 101: Make them remember! (Storytelling in Science) Are you giving an upcoming presentation? Want to ensure your trainees or audience remember what you say? Come learn how to construct a one-time presentation so that it maximizes retention in your audience. You’ll leave this interactive workshop prepared to make any audience pay attention to and remember what you have to say.

Presentations 102: Make them learn! (The Science of Learning) Want to ensure your audience really learns when you teach? Come discover how to leverage the science of how our brains work to make learning happen.

We’ll discuss practical tips and you’ll leave with an outline for your next presentation that guarantees your trainees will learn!

Presentations 103: The Big Picture - Data Visualization You’ve got so much data and so much to say about it. Come discover how to engage any audience by simplifying your data and creating visual aids that tell your story with impact!

Presentation 104: Measuring Learning with Evaluation Tools How do you know that your audience really learned what you just taught them?

Join us for a fun and useful workshop on the basics of measuring learning with evaluation tools.

Presentations 105: How to write cases for learning Coming soon!

Presentations 106: Conference Abstracts: Making the most of your 15 minutes Coming soon!

Research 106: Validity and Bias

Presentations 107: Designing Workshops (Half day & multi day learning events)

Coming soon!

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Teaching in Medicine 101: Medical Residents and Fellows as Teachers

Research 107: Informed Consent Coming soon!

This 60-minute workshop gives the fundamentals of effective pedagogy and specifically discusses the changing role of medical student learners into resident teachers.

Teaching in Medicine 102: Teaching Others to Give Bad News Coming soon!

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MENTORSHIP SERIES Mentorship 101: Goal Setting Are you a mentor? Come discover what the latest research says about effective clinical and academic mentorship. You will leave this amusing workshop with a useful process for engaging in a mentorship relationship.

Mentorship 102: Mentoring Across Generations Have you noticed generational difference between yourself and members of your team? Are you currently mentoring or training someone from a different generation? Join us in this dynamic conversation about how each of the five generations currently working in healthcare view feedback, authority and respect.

You will leave ready to bridge gaps in communication between the generations.

Research 103: What statistical test do I use?

Planning a new study includes considering which test you’ll need to use.

Come join us for one hour of a practical and amusing review of statistical tests.

Meant to make stats approachable for all of us, this workshop will take away any hesitancy you may feel about discussing the math in your research study.

Research 104: Got data? Analysis for existing data sets Got data? Not sure how to analyze it? Join us for a practical workshop that will have you excited to start analyzing that data set. Statistics has never been so much fun!

Research 105: Now what? Interpreting analysis of existing data sets You’ve got your data and now you know how to analyze it. What next?

This companion to the Research 104 workshop guides you through how

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT BOOT CAMP SERIES QI 101: Problem or process?

Curious about how to get started on your Quality Improvement project?

Come learn some basic tools you will need and make a plan for how to move forward.

QI 102: Change or improvement?

How do you know whether a change you’ve made is making a process better?

In this engaging workshop, you’ll discover how to measure your change to demonstrate improvement in your process.

QI 103: Root Cause Analysis Ready to get to the root of the problem? Come learn how to conduct a Root Cause Analysis and determine the source of the problem you’ve identified in your Quality Improvement project.

QI 104: Foundational QI tools Coming soon!

QI 105: Measuring Improvement Coming soon!

QI 106: Change Management Coming soon!

to interpret what the results of your analysis tell you about your data.

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ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES ocial Media 101: Advancing your Clinical/Research Career S with Social Media Are you on social media professionally? We’re often taught what NOT to do with social media, but in this workshop, you’ll discover why it is essential for clinicians and academics to keep public records of their work. Social media platforms can be powerful professional development tools that can help you build your clinical or academic career.

Social Media 102: Creating your Online Record of Excellence

MANUSCRIPT WRITING SERIES MW 101: How prolific authors publish Too busy for scientific writing? Come discover tips of the trade for writing scientific manuscripts and grant applications. You will leave with a plan to complete your writing even with your busy schedule.

MW 102: Manuscript Template Our clinical research is complex. Writing about our research should not be.

Join us for a hands-on workshop and discover how to break down your writing into simple and manageable parts. You will leave with a simple template to fast-track your writing.

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Professionalism 101: Basics of Professionalism in Medicine What is expected of a new physician? How should a physician dress, speak and act? Meant for incoming medical students and new residents, this engaging workshop covers the fundamentals of professional behaviors in medicine.

MW 103: Outlining your Paper and Submitting for Publication Coming soon! Every scientific journal and grant application has specific requirements for content and formatting. Join us for a fun and engaging workshop to help you take the pain out of editing your writing.

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Professionalism 102: Professional Communication in Healthcare Coming soon!

Emotional Intelligence 101: The Emotion and Behavior Cycle Come discover how to enhance your clinical and academic leadership skills by developing your Emotional Intelligence! We’ll discuss how emotions impact productivity and teamwork. You’ll leave this hands-on workshop with a plan for how to manage conflict and increase clinical and academic productivity.

Emotional Intelligence 102: Improved Leadership through EI Come discover how to leverage emotional intelligence to resolve conflict and maximize your academic leadership skills. Join us as we use brain science to explore how to resolve conflict at its source. You will leave this interactive workshop with a practical tool to use in clinical and academic settings.

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