Career Development for Faculty and Educators
Build your skills as an educator, mentor, and scholar. Access training, mentorship and professional development opportunities that support your growth at every stage of your career at OHSU.
On this page you’ll find information about:
Mentorship training
Build your skills as a mentor with training, tools and one-on-one support to help you guide others and grow in your own career.
Mentorship Academy
When you join OHSU, you’ll have access to the Mentorship Academy, a mentorship training that helps you build the skills to become an effective mentor.
- Learn evidence-based strategies to support mentees
- Access guides and tools to support your mentoring practice
- Open to faculty, staff and postdocs in all schools and programs
- Attend in-person or online
Topics include:
- Effective communication
- Aligning expectations and assessing understanding
- Building cultural awareness
- Mental health and disability support
- Promoting professional development and work-life integration
- Helping mentees build independence
- Creating your mentoring philosophy and plan
Mentorship workshops and presentations
Request a personalized workshop or presentation with our mentorship specialist. We can help with mentoring challenges, building a network or refining your mentoring approach.
Email us at mentorship@ohsu.edu to request a workshop.
Career coaching
One-on-one career consultations for faculty and educators
Talk through topics such as:
- Career self-assessment
- Planning your next steps
- Networking and job search strategy
- Interviewing, negotiation and offer review
- Continuing education
- Supporting the career development of learners
You can also practice interviewing with our mock interview tool, Standout.
Career coaching circles
You and a group of peers meet with a coach to:
- Set goals and create career plans
- Explore career options that match your values and interests
- Navigate career changes and evaluate opportunities
To request a consultation or join a coaching circle, email careerdesign@ohsu.edu.
Teaching and Learning Center
Get the tools, training and expert help you need to strengthen your teaching through OHSU’s Teaching and Learning Center (TLC).
Build your teaching skills
- Teaching Toolbox. Find guides, tools and tutorials to support course planning, online and hybrid instruction, student engagement, FERPA compliance and more.
- Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning. Take self-paced modules on preparing for the term, digital teaching essentials, building an inclusive learning environment and clinical teaching.
- AI in teaching. Explore resources for using generative AI effectively and responsibly in your teaching practice.
- Teaching technology. Get support with learning management systems, instructional apps, course evaluations, accessibility and Universal Design for Learning.
- Training Future Faculty. Participate in the Training for Future Faculty program, designed for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to prepare for teaching careers through workshops, mentoring and skill-building opportunities.
Get personalized support
- Teaching consultations. Request a one-on-one session on curriculum design, assessment, accessibility, teaching with technology and more.
- Teaching observations. Get confidential feedback on your classroom or online instruction to strengthen your approach.
Improve assessment and course quality
- Assessment workshops. Join workshops or request sessions to improve how you measure learning.
- Quality Matters course certification. Get support using Quality Matters standards to enhance your hybrid or online courses.
Education scholarship
Find programs and support to help you develop, apply and share education scholarship at OHSU.
Education Scholars program
Build your skills as an education scholar and leader through the one-year Education Scholars Program. You’ll learn education theory, apply research methods and join a community that supports your growth as a scholar. The program is free for educators and trainees in the School of Medicine and open to those in other schools for a fee.
Education scholarship consultations
Get support to design, conduct or publish teaching and learning scholarship and qualitative research.
Email us at eii@ohsu.edu to request a consultation.
Educators’ Collaborative
Join the Educators’ Collaborative to connect with faculty and educators across OHSU schools and programs and partner institutions. This community brings together educators who share resources, explore instructional strategies and advance educational excellence.
Symposium on Educational Excellence
Attend the annual Symposium on Educational Excellence to share ideas, learn from peers and celebrate innovation in teaching and learning at OHSU.
Professional development
Advance your career with funding opportunities, workshops and coaching designed for OHSU educators.
Professional development funding
You can apply for an Educator Success Grant to support your growth as a teacher, scholar and leader.
- Request up to $3,000 for courses, conferences or certifications
- Use funds for travel, materials or registration
- Available to all OHSU educators
Professional Development Series
Build foundational skills and community through a series of workshops designed for new and early-career faculty and educators. Educators at all stages are welcome.
- Runs every fall from September to December
- Includes six interactive, two-hour workshops
- Open to faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate students
Topics include:
- Classroom pedagogy and education scholarship
- Clinical pedagogy and scholarship
- Promotion and tenure
- Research and publishing
- Strategies and tools for promoting your work
- Professional growth and mentorship
- Student and academic support services
Email Pam Myers at myersp@ohsu.edu for more information.
Faculty Development Fridays
Join OHSU colleagues for a series of education-focused professional development opportunities, including live-streamed presentations, virtual workshops and interactive discussions.
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity membership
OHSU educators, graduate students and postdocs get free access to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, which offers professional development, mentoring and writing support.
Online networking
Greenhouse is OHSU’s online networking platform that helps you connect with faculty, students and alumni across the OHSU community.
- Build relationships with others in your field
- Find or become a mentor
- Connect across disciplines
- Stay up to date with news and community stories
Faculty jobs
Explore open faculty and educator positions at OHSU.
Contact us
Email us at eii@ohsu.edu with any questions.
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