What are Career Development Hours?
The goal of the Center for Physiology Education’s Career Development Hours is to provide professional development opportunities to people who teach physiology at all academic levels., All are welcome, from those who teach two- and four-year undergraduate and graduate courses to postdoctoral fellowships and faculty.
In 2025, the Center's focus is on inclusive teaching practices in the hopes to encourage collaboration among an increasingly diverse group of physiology professionals. A Everyone is welcome to participate in our events. However, we encourage attendees to consider joining the Society.
Upcoming Career Development Hours
Teaching for the First Time
Date and Time: August 26, 1 p.m. EDT
Presenters: Justin Cobb, PhD; Suzan Kamel-ElSayed, DVM, PhD
This session, delivered in a team-based learning format, aims to equip first-time educators with essential teaching strategies and to boost confidence. Some of the challenges common to early-career higher education professionals—with suggestions to guide you will be discussed.
Abstracts and Awards
Date and Time: October 16, 1 p.m. EDT
Presenters: Marisol Lopez, PhD; Andy Petzold, PhD; Donika Rakacolli, PhD
Join us for a discussion on the following topics to help prepare you for upcoming opportunities with APS:
- Review and finalize your abstracts so they are ready to submit.
- Outline the requirements for Teaching Section awards.
- Helpful strategies for completing award applications.
- Ideas for promoting awards and abstract submissions with your colleagues.
Previous Career Development Hours On-demand
Previous Career Development Hours have been recorded and are available in our Learning Portal. Topics include:
- Developing Inclusive Assessment Strategies
- Inclusive Teaching Edition: Community Building
- Create an Effective Story to Present Your Abstract
- End of Semester Reflections and Getting Ready for the Next One
- Assessment of Collaborative Learning
- All About Submitting an Abstract and Applying for APS Awards
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