Faculty Development
About THRIVE
THRIVE is the Faculty Development Framework of the CPD department at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Developed through a comprehensive faculty needs assessment, THRIVE provides a coordinated and accessible approach to professional learning that supports faculty throughout every stage of their academic careers.
Faculty today balance many roles as educators, clinicians, researchers, leaders, mentors, and scholars. THRIVE brings together learning opportunities that strengthen these diverse responsibilities through practical, flexible, and responsive programming designed for the realities of academic practice.
To empower faculty to thrive as educators, leaders, scholars, and role models by providing high-quality professional development that strengthens teaching, inclusion, leadership, scholarship, research, and career development across our academic community.
Explore the THRIVE Series
THRIVE is organized into five complementary learning series that support the diverse roles faculty hold throughout their academic careers. Together, these series provide practical, evidence-informed professional development opportunities that foster excellence in teaching, leadership, scholarship, research, inclusion, and career growth.
Education
Enhance teaching excellence through evidence-informed educational practice, learner engagement, assessment, feedback, curriculum design, and instructional innovation.
EDID
Advance Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization through programming that supports inclusive learning environments, equitable academic practices, and meaningful institutional change.
Leadership
Develop the skills needed to lead teams, manage change, communicate effectively, foster collaboration, and support others within academic medicine.
Research
Strengthen research and scholarly capacity through sessions focused on educational scholarship, dissemination, knowledge translation, grant development, and academic writing.
Career
Support career planning, mentorship, promotion, professional growth, resilience, and long-term success throughout every stage of an academic career.
Why THRIVE?
Every THRIVE offering is designed to address real challenges faced by faculty members while supporting professional growth in a collaborative academic environment.
Developed from a comprehensive faculty needs assessment and grounded in the realities of academic practice.
Focuses on strategies, tools, and approaches that can be applied immediately in teaching, leadership, research, and professional practice.
Programs are offered as scheduled workshops and can also be customized for departments, divisions, and academic teams.
Whether you are beginning your academic appointment or preparing for promotion and leadership roles, THRIVE provides learning opportunities to support every stage of your journey.
Let's Work Together
THRIVE programming can be delivered across departments, divisions, and academic teams. Whether you're looking for professional development opportunities, interested in bringing a workshop to your department, or would like to learn more about the THRIVE framework, we're here to help.
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