Welcome to the office of Faculty Affairs (FA)! We offer free, confidential services for our faculty, students and staff. You can seek assistance in the areas of Faculty Wellness, Equity and Diversity Issues, Professionalism.

The office of Faculty Affairs (FA) oversees faculty affairs within the Faculty of Medicine. We are comprised of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), the Faculty Wellness Program (FWP), and the Office of Professionalism (OP). The Assistant-Deans and Director of these offices report to the Vice-Dean Faculty Affairs who is the head of the FA. The FA oversees the clinical faculty appointment process, annual reviews, academic promotion as well as other academic issues and faculty relations. The number of requests for faculty appointment and promotion continues to increase, a healthy indicator of the faculty engagement with the University.

Faculty Affairs - Update

Faculty Wellness Program (FWP):

Activities Winter 2024

The Faculty Wellness Program in collaboration with the department UOttawa Cellular and Molecular Medicine/ Neuroscience GSA will be hosting a series of events during this Winter semester 2024.

Please see below for event details located in Roger Guindon Hall. All learners, faculty, and staff are welcome!

  • Yoga at RGN
    12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    RGN Atrium | Registration not required

    Tuesday, February 13, 2024
    Tuesday, March 12, 2024
    Tuesday, April 09, 2024
    Tuesday, May 07, 2024
    Tuesday, June 04, 2024

Participants are required to bring a mat and water bottle. 

  • Dog therapy at RGN
    11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    RGN Atrium | Registration not required

    Thursday, February 22, 2024
    Wednesday, March 20, 2024
    Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Come join us as we welcome dogs from the Ottawa Therapy Dogs. Spend some time with our friendly therapy dogs—a great way to de-stress from your busy schedule. 

For more information on our events, please contact the Faculty Wellness Program at [email protected].

FWP Seminar Series

April 2024

Empowering your time: How to do more of what matters with less stress 

Date: 
April 11, 2024

Time: 
12:00 – 1:00

Summary:

In the seminar, Dr. Christina Shenvi discusses how to empower your time and how to do more of what matters with less stress. Managing your time is not just something you do, it's how you do everything in your life. When we think about time management, often things like task apps, calendars, and scheduling programs come to mind. However, good time management requires a much deeper understanding of our own minds. The reasons you procrastinate or avoid certain tasks go much deeper than just needing another app on your phone. 

In this session, Dr. Shenvi will use concepts that range from Stoic philosophy to modern educational psychology literature to explain why we avoid certain tasks and will give practical strategies to help you manage your time better with less stress.  

By the end of this session, participants should feel more empowered, confident, and optimistic about managing their time. 

In the session, Dr. Shenvi will outline four key tips for managing your time.:

  • Deciding intentionally what is most important for you.
  • Planning your work with deep and shallow frameworks.
  • Understanding how your emotions influence your work.
  • The importance of reflection for continuous improvement.

Click here to join the session!

Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

EDI Seminar Series

March 2024

How Irish Government Initiatives are Breaking the Glass Ceiling!

Date: 
March 28, 2024

Time: 
12:00 – 1:00

Summary :

Join us as we welcome Ita Richardson, who will discuss the importance of diversity in universities, and how not considering diversity reduces the talent pool for organizations. 

She will discuss how the implementation of Athena SWAN by the Higher Education Authority in Ireland, its endorsement by Irish funding agencies, and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act (2014) have supported a shift in the consideration of Diversity in our teaching and our research. 

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Understanding of how to influence change.
  • Understanding of how to influence change at a national level.
  • Understanding of how to influence change at an organization (University) level.
  • Understanding of how to influence change within Schools and Departments.

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