Phase I – September 14 – 17, 2019 (Atlanta)
Phase II – February 8 – 11, 2020 (Las Vegas)
The AAL Dental Residents’ Academic Leadership Program is a structured academic curriculum delivered by experts in the area of academic leadership. This program consists of two-phase (3 days each) residency supplemented by online (web-based) activities. Participants who attend both residencies, complete all activities, projects, and assignments will be awarded Internship Completion Recognition. The program equips participants with a unique set of new skills, tools, awareness, experiences, and contextual knowledge about academic leadership. Graduates will be able to take on demanding academic leadership roles and drive complex, multistakeholder initiatives, within academic institutions.
Providing participants with training of exceptional quality and access to networking, participants experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to challenge their assumptions and expand their horizons.
The primary focus of the program is to: 1) promote the development and training of participants whose goal is to become an academic leader in the future, 2) enhance participants’ capacity to teach with a strong emphasis on “What” and “How” public health concepts and skills should be taught and best learned by students, and 3) educate oral public health care professionals in primary care and prevention to address the pressing oral health needs of the public. During this program, participants will explore public health and prevention teaching principles and techniques augmented by pre-, between, and post-phase online projects and other at-home assignments.
At A Glance
- Experiential Internship with AAL that will develop and empower academic leaders
- Acquire knowledge & skills vital for academic leadership
- Enhance capacity for teaching & learning
- Develop research skills
Phase One: Curriculum Topics
- Using differences Constructively: Understanding Your Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator Career Report
- Role of Wellness in Leadership
- Lifelong Leadership Development
- The Pursuit of Life Balance
- The Emotionally Intelligent Leader
- Reframing Academic Leadership
- Strategic Planning in Academic Settings
- Working Effectively with Conflict
- Influencing and Negotiations
- Strategies for Building an Academic Career
- Designing and Conducting Educational Research
Phase Two: Curriculum Topics
- Building High Performance Teams
- The Work Environment: Striving Toward Inclusive Excellence
- Managing Up
- Evaluating Faculty and Staff Performance
- Working with Students/Residents Facing Challenges
- Learning Process and Teaching Philosophy
- Instructional Design and Course Planning
- Authentic Assessments
- Budgeting and Financial Management
- Legal Issues int he Educational Environment
- Developing Your Leadership Philosophy
Residents in all advanced education programs can participate in an experiential internship that develops the essential knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors consistent among academic leaders. This program consists of two 3-day phases (beginning at 1:00 p.m. on day 1 and ending at noon on the last day of each phase), supplemented by online activities to enhance capacity for teaching and learning. Participants who attend both phases and complete all activities and projects will be awarded Internship Completion Recognition.
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“The Academic Leadership for Residents program provided me step-by-step guidance on how to go about pursuing an academic career. The program is a necessity for anyone who has the slightest inclination to venture into academia.”
Sameer D. Jain, B.D.S., M.S. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Tuition: $1,000
Scholarship opportunities available.
To learn more, contact the Internship Director, Dr. Marcia Ditmyer, at mditmyer@aalgroup.org, or visit AALgroup.org.