Applications are now being accepted for Cohort 4, which begins Tuesday, September 9, 2008.
The Caterpillar Faculty Scholars Fellowship (CFSF) is a 16-month-long faculty development program originally funded by Caterpillar and by the Illinois Health Education Consortium. The fellowship meets once a week on Tuesday afternoons.
One of the primary goals of the CFSF is to prepare clinical faculty members for successful and productive careers in academic medicine. The CFSF is built upon five basic curricular themes.
· Teaching
· Curriculum development
· Leadership and administration skills
· Research skills
· Community program development
Personnel for the CFSF include:
Coordinator
Pat Vietti, M.S.Ed. - pvietti@uic.edu
Core Faculty
Gwen Lombard, Ph.D., R.N. - gjl@uic.edu
Meenakshy Aiyer, M.D., FACP - aiyer@uic.edu
How to apply
Application Form
Cohort 4: September 9, 2008 - December 8, 2009
Previous Cohorts
COHORT 1: Anthony Day, M.D.; James Crane, M.D.; Craig Griebel, M.D.; Jalayne Lapke, M.D.; Jo McCalla, M.D.; W. Greg Nulty, M.D.; Sarah Zallek, M.D.
COHORT 2: Brian Bostwick, M.D.; Tinoy Kizhakekuttu, M.D.; Jared Rogers, M.D.; Heather McLauchlan, M.D.; Channing Petrak, M.D.
COHORT 3: Richard Horndasch, M.D.; Himangi Kaushal, M.D.; Diane Santorineos, D.O.; Girish Deshpande, M.D.
For more information regarding the CSFS, please contact the program coordinator at 309-671-8459.
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