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<p class="MsoNormal">HI All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Office of Academic Career Development is sponsoring a yearlong
<b>Leadership Academy</b> starting in January 2016 that will cover advanced management and leadership topics. If you’re interested in extending your skills in these areas, I urge you to consider participating. Information about the program can be found at
<a href="http://www.oacd.health.pitt.edu/category/program-type/health-sciences-leadership-academy">
http://www.oacd.health.pitt.edu/category/program-type/health-sciences-leadership-academy</a>. Although it is marketed this time for early career faculty, it is also appropriate for mid-career folks who are interested in developing transformative leadership
skills. John Porcari, an executive coach who works extensively with The Cleveland Clinic Physician’s Academy and Johns Hopkins Medical School, has been engaged to develop and present the core curriculum sessions- I’ve heard him twice before and he’s exceptional.
In addition to the three anchor sessions (two full days and one half day), participants will attend six monthly half-day sessions presented by outside experts focused on supporting topics that include teambuilding, conflict management, and negotiation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Applications to this competitive program are due Dec 23 and require a brief application and a letter of nomination and financial support from the faculty member’s department chair or division chief.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions about the program, please contact Darlene Zellers at
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:zellersd@pitt.edu">zellersd@pitt.edu</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards, and happy holiday season!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ora<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">_____________________________________________________________________</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Ora A. Weisz, PhD | Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cell Biology
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Department of Medicine</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Excellence, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Renal-Electrolyte Division | 978.1 Scaife Hall | 3550 Terrace St. | Pittsburgh PA 15261<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Tel: 412-383-8891 | Email: <a href="mailto:weisz@pitt.edu">
<span style="color:blue">weisz@pitt.edu</span></a> | website: weisz2.dept-med.pitt.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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