Department of Medicine 2025 New Faculty Retreat

For new faculty brought onboard at the University of Arizona Department of Medicine since January 2024, the department is hosting an orientation event: 

New Faculty Retreat
 

Welcome to the family. Come, get oriented!
 

This event is meant to welcome you into the Department as your new academic medicine home. We will introduce department leadership, discuss opportunities within the department to help launch and advance your career, and more. Breakfast and lunch will be served.

– By invitation only. –

DATE: Friday, April 4, 2025
TIME: 8:00 a.m.-Noon
WHERE: COM-T Social Hall, Rm. 2500
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
1501 N. Campbell Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85724
(Second floor of COM-T, opposite hallway from old hospital main elevators)

Agenda

• 8:00-8:30 a.m.     | Breakfast / Meet-and-Greet
• 8:30-9:00 a.m.     | Welcome to the DOM and Tucson
• 9:00-10:00 a.m.   | Communication Style Training with Mindy Fain, MD
• 10:00-11:00 a.m. | Roundtable Discussions with the Vice Chairs
• 11:00-11:30 a.m. | Wellness with Esther Sternberg, MD
• 11:30 a.m.-Noon  | Wrap-Up and General Q&A

Vice Chair Tables:
Serena Scott, MD, MBA – Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs & Development
Joe Alpert, MD – Vice Chair for Promotions & Appointments
Amy Sussman, MD – Vice Chair for Education
Janet Funk, MD – Vice Chair for Research
Mathew Hutchinson, MD – Vice Chair for Operations
Tejo Vemulapalli, MD – Vice Chair for Quality & Safety
Christian Bime, MD, MSc – Vice Chair for Access, Community & Belonging

Flyer for this event:  dom_new_faculty_retreat_04.04.25_flyer.pdf

For questions or accommodations that may be necessary, please contact Crystal Escobar in the Office of the Chair, 520-626-7174, at least three days in advance of event.