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Upcoming Events

Thursday, February 26	Annual WiLD Mixer The Annual Women in Leadership Development (WiLD) Mixer, a networking event designed to connect faculty, staff, and trainees, fostering community building and collaboration across the UCSF campus.
Thursday, March 19	Mentorship Incubator - Session 3 This session focuses on strengthening public speaking and presentation skills, along with dedicated time for mid-year feedback and refining personal and professional goals. For enrolled participants only.
Spring TBD 2026	Normalizing Failure: “Pivoting & Receiving Feedback After Rejection” This honest panel explores how to reframe failure and rejection as part of growth. Hear from faculty who’ve been there — and bounced back stronger.
June TBD 2026	Mentorship Incubator - Session 4 The final session offers space to reflect on achievements and lessons learned, connect through a social gathering, and provide feedback to help shape the future of the Mentorship Incubator program. For enrolled participants only.

Past Events

December 2025	Mentorship Incubator - Quick Highlights of Session 2: Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh - CV Essentials (Video Link) (Slide Link) Dr. Brad Sharpe - Clinical Teaching (Video Link) (Slide Link) Drs. Josue Zapata, Michelle Mourad, and Vanessa Thompson - Finance 101 (Video Link) (Slide Link)
December 2025	Promotion to Associate Professor for Researchers Town Hall Provided an overview of the promotions process and answered questions for Researchers. Panelists: Drs. Margot Kushel, Kathleen Liu, and David Erle
November 2025	Promotion to Associate Professor for Clinician-Educators Town Hall Provided an overview of the promotions process and answered questions for Clinician Educators. Panelists: Drs. Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Anna Chang, and Brian Schwartz
August 2025	Mentorship Incubator - Quick Highlights of Session 1: Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh - Program Launch & Mentorship Framework (Video Link) (Slide Link) Dr. Margaret Fang - Finding Your Niche in Academic Medicine (Video Link) (Slide Link) Dr. Stephanie Rogers - Stress-Free Productivity (Video Link) (Slide Link)
May 2025	Best Practices for Mentorship and People Development at UCSF and Beyond in 2025 In this Medicine Grand Rounds session, Dr. Santhosh shared intentional, evidence-based mentorship practices that support professional growth. Drawing on research and successful programs from UCSF and beyond, she highlighted practical strategies and tools for mentors, mentees, and leaders to build impactful development initiatives and foster a thriving culture of mentorship.
April 2025	Finding Your Why Event The first “Finding Your Why Event” focused on connecting trainees and faculty to their deeper purpose during times of uncertainty.
February 2025	Annual WILD Mixer The Annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Mixer, a networking event designed to connect faculty, staff, and trainees, fostering community building and collaboration across the UCSF campus.
January 2025	National Mentorship Month Session focused on CV A session held during National Mentorship Month, offering guidance on CV development, with insights into how mentors can assist mentees in refining their professional profiles for career advancement.
January 2025	DOM Leadership Retreat focused on Mentorship A dedicated retreat for Department of Medicine leadership to explore and deepen mentorship practices, aiming to strengthen the department’s mentorship culture and strategies.