Center for Clinical & Translational Science
Format
- Currently virtual seminars
- Mentoring lunch group
- YouTube channel
Target UAB Audience
- Beginning SOM research faculty and post docs
Representative Topics
- Grant management
- Research methods
- Soft skills
Additional Info
- Seminars offered approx. 1x week as part of CCTS Training Academy
- Funded by NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program
- Website
UAB Research
Format
- Internal website with a variety of resources
- Research Administration Forums
Target UAB Audience
- Researchers seeking external funding
Representative Topics
- Grant development
- Best practices in research management
Additional Info
- Variety of OVPR internal resources for identifying grant sources
Contact clcrawford@uab.edu - Research Administration Forums for improving grant request results
- Website
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity
Format
- Various online resources
Target UAB Audience
- Pre-tenure and post-tenure
- Not limited to under-represented groups
Representative Topics
- Writing discipline
- Time management
- Managing stress
Additional Info
- Free membership with UAB email address
- Matching scholarships for summer “boot camp” course available from VPDEI
- Access to member library with 90+ hrs of professional development training
- facultydiversity.org
Mentoring & Leadership Program
Format
- UAB Graduate School certificate, for course credit
- Currently just online
Target UAB Audience
- Research faculty and staff
Representative Topics
- Leadership and mentoring skills
- Grants
Additional Info
- Administered and taught by UAB Graduate School
- 15 credit hours required for certificate, which is included on student transcript
- Website
Academic Impressions
Format
- Live 1-hour online webinars (also recorded)
- Conferences (currently just virtual)
Target UAB Audience
- Deans, chairs and other leaders
Representative Topics
- Leadership skills
Additional Info
- 2-3 free 1-hr webinars per month, live but recordings available later through AIPRO university-wide site license paid by Provost
- Additional webinars ($300) and conferences available
- Website
Healthcare Leadership Academy
Format
- Currently virtual daylong sessions, with new cohort each year
- Research Administration Forums
Target UAB Audience
- Mid to upper career SOM faculty and Health System administrators
Representative Topics
- Leadership skills
Additional Info
- Jointly administered and taught by SOM and Collat School of Business
- Sessions held off-campus
- Participants form groups that present capstone projects
- Website
Learning & Development
Format
- Online videos of all lengths, with emphasis on “learning paths”
Target UAB Audience
- Staff and faculty
Representative Topics
- Technology skills
- Leadership skills
- E-learning
Additional Info
- On-demand online library of 30-60 min. recorded videos, with university-wide license paid for by UAB HR Organizational Development
- uab.edu/learndev
Mentoring & Leadership Program
Format
- UAB Graduate School certificate, for course credit
- Currently just online
Target UAB Audience
- Research faculty and staff
Representative Topics
- Leadership and mentoring skills
- Grants
Additional Info
- Administered and taught by UAB Graduate School
- 15 credit hours required for certificate, which is included on student transcript
- Website
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HR Updates
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Use or lose personal holidays
Under UAB policy, personal holidays for non-essential employees are awarded July of each year and must be used by the end of June the following calendar year. UAB biweekly paid full-time regular employees in non-essential services must take any...
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UAB HR closed Friday, May 15 for annual team meeting
UAB Human Resources will be closed on Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for the annual in-person HR Team Meeting. Topics of discussion will include strategies for renewal within HR, digital accessibility standards, and updates on the UAB...
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Deadlines and information on vacation accrual rollover for exempt monthly employee
Any vacation accrual balances in excess of the total maximum accrual for exempt monthly employees will rollover to sick accruals on January 1, 2026, in accordance with HR Policy 301: Vacation. The rollover will reflect approved time off requests...
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Updates announced for Educational Assistance, Holidays and Severance Pay policies
An update to HR Policy 319: Educational Assistance Program expanding the program’s eligibly went into effect this month, and two more HR policies will soon be updated in the UAB Policies and Procedures Library. HR Policy 319: Educational Assistance...
