2026 Pro Tips Monthly

Transforming Medical Education Through Professional Development

UME Faculty Development

The professional development team at FIU HWCOM invites all faculty members to drop in to one of our twice-a-month sessions. Our trainings consist of workshops, in the early evenings on the second Tuesday and over lunch on the second Thursday of every month, across a whole range of topics, acknowledging the many roles that faculty members play, from teaching to mentoring to scholarship. The Tuesday evening sessions are targeted for GME educators and the Thursday lunchtime sessions are targeted for UME educators, but all are welcome to attend any session.

Our hands-on training sessions revolve around Faculty as Mentors, Scholars and Teachers. Over a multi-year cycle the trainings provide knowledge in modern teaching strategies, curriculum design, and technology use. Sessions foster skill-building in feedback delivery, active learning techniques, and time management. Interactive sessions, case studies, and peer collaboration equip educators to integrate competencies into practice and balance clinical and teaching responsibilities effectively.

If a topic piques your interest, we hope that you will join us.

GME Faculty Development

Our hands-on training revolve around Faculty as Mentor, Scholars and as Teachers. Over a multi-year cycle the trainings provide knowledge in modern teaching strategies, curriculum design, and technology use. Sessions foster skill-building in feedback delivery, active learning techniques, and time management. Interactive sessions, case studies, and peer collaboration equip educators to integrate competencies into practice and balance clinical and teaching responsibilities effectively.

If a topic piques your interest, we hope that you will join us.

2026 Events Calendar

Faculty are welcome at any session regardless of intended audience for UME or GME. Note that UME trainings are typically Thursdays and offered in a hybrid format (Zoom and in-person on FIU's main Campus). GME trainings are typically Tuesdays online via Zoom.

Open each month to expand and view offerings.
NOTE: No Pro-Tips sessions offered June or July

JANUARY

GME: The Different Dimensions of Well-Being: Fostering Wholeness in Residency Programs

Date and Time: Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Offered via Zoom or in-person at Baptist Main

Resources: PowerPoint The Different Dimensions of Well-Being: Fostering Wholeness in Residency Programs
Watch Recording: Link to Recording

FEBRUARY

UME: Fostering Cultural Competency and Humility

Date and Time: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Offered via Zoom or in-person at FIU HWCOM

Resources: PowerPoint Fostering Cultural Competency and Humility.pptx
Watch Recording: Link to Recording

MARCH

GME: Integrating Simulation Into Clinical Training

Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 5:30pm-6:30pm

Offered via Zoom
Resources: PowerPoint Integrating Simulation Into Clinical Training.pptx
Watch Recording: Link to Recording

APRIL

UME: Assessing the Learner

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm

Offered via via Zoom or in-person at FIU HWCOM
Resources: PowerPoint Assessing the Learner.pptx
Watch Recording: Link to Recording

MAY

GME: Optimizing Patient Outcomes through Reflective Practice

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 5:30pm-6:30pm

Offered via Zoom
Resources: PowerPoint Optimizing Patient Outcomes through Reflective Practice.pptx
Watch Recording: Link to Recording

JUNE

No training this month

JULY

No trainings this month

AUGUST

UME/GME: Best Practices for Specialty Advising

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm

Offered via Zoom OR In-Person, FIU HWCOM, AHC2,
Resources:
Watch Recording: Link to Recording

UME/GME: Helping Learners Develop Short- and Long- Term Goals

Thursday, August 27, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm

Offered via Zoom OR In-Person, FIU HWCOM, AHC2 360
Resources:
Watch Recording: Link to Recording

SEPTEMBER

UME/GME: The Research Question and Hypothesis

Thursday, September 10, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm

Offered via Zoom Only OR In-Person
Resources:
Watch Recording: Link to Recording

UME/GME: Developing Your Research Plan and Writing the Abstract

Thursday, September 24, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm

Offered via Zoom OR In-Person, FIU HWCOM
Resources:
Watch Recording: Link to Recording

OCTOBER

UME: Balancing Supervision with Independence

Tuesday, October 8, 2026, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Offered via Zoom
Resources:
Watch Recording:

NOVEMBER

GME: Cultural Humility in Clinical Practice and Teaching

Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 5:30pm-6:30pm

Offered via Zoom
Resources:
Watch Recording:

DECEMBER

UME: Patient Safety: Using Root Cause Analysis to Prevent Errors

Thursday, December 10, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Offered via Zoom
Resources:
Watch Recording:

UME Faculty Development

GME Faculty Development

2026 Events Calendar

JANUARY

GME: The Different Dimensions of Well-Being: Fostering Wholeness in Residency Programs

FEBRUARY

UME: Fostering Cultural Competency and Humility

MARCH

GME: Integrating Simulation Into Clinical Training

Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 5:30pm-6:30pm

Offered via Zoom

APRIL

UME: Assessing the Learner

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm

Offered via via Zoom or in-person at FIU HWCOM

MAY

GME: Optimizing Patient Outcomes through Reflective Practice

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 5:30pm-6:30pm

Offered via Zoom

JUNE

No training this month

JULY

No trainings this month

AUGUST

UME/GME: Best Practices for Specialty Advising

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm

Offered via Zoom OR In-Person, FIU HWCOM, AHC2,

UME/GME: Helping Learners Develop Short- and Long- Term Goals

Thursday, August 27, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm

Offered via Zoom OR In-Person, FIU HWCOM, AHC2 360

SEPTEMBER

UME/GME: The Research Question and Hypothesis

Thursday, September 10, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm

Offered via Zoom Only OR In-Person

UME/GME: Developing Your Research Plan and Writing the Abstract

Thursday, September 24, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm

Offered via Zoom OR In-Person, FIU HWCOM

OCTOBER

UME: Balancing Supervision with Independence

Tuesday, October 8, 2026, 5:30pm-6:30pmOffered via Zoom

NOVEMBER

GME: Cultural Humility in Clinical Practice and Teaching

Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 5:30pm-6:30pm

Offered via Zoom

DECEMBER

UME: Patient Safety: Using Root Cause Analysis to Prevent Errors

Thursday, December 10, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pmOffered via Zoom

Tuesday, October 8, 2026, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Offered via Zoom

Thursday, December 10, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Offered via Zoom