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10/24/25 (Update)

All Faculty Focus Newsletter and Update issues are available from the Faculty Focus Archive.

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Thank you, Steve

FACULTY FOCUS UPDATE (10/24/25)

Table of Contents: Announcements | Events | Teaching & Learning | Community, Wellness, and Belonging

Announcements 

  • AI Resource(s) of the Week:
  • Reminder: Student Professionalism Concern & Commendation Reports
    Please bookmark/favorite the Student Professionalism Reporting Form at the URL below.
    • From the Professionalism form:  Any staff, faculty or administrator should submit a report to acknowledge and reward students for meeting and exceeding professionalism competencies and to alert Academic Affairs & Student Services for students in need of support, coaching, teaching, and/or remediation. Please complete the information below to help the Office of Student Affairs celebrate, support, coach and/or remediate students to success in the competency of Professionalism and to promote their professional identity formation.
      Form - https://go.rowan.edu/SOMProfessional
      Questions - Dr. Anne Jones, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs - jonesan@rowan.edu 
  • Virtua Health College Featured Stories from Rowan Today Newsletter
  • NIH Faculty Workshop
    11/7, 10am-11am, Webex
    • From announcement: "The Division of University Research invites you to a faculty workshop focused on emerging NIH research priorities and effective proposal development strategies for NIH funding. We will be joined by Laura Lay, Director of Grants, with Winning Strategies Washington. Ms. Lay will share insights and best practices to help strengthen your future NIH proposals."
      To register
  • Call for Applications: New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) Grants
    Due by 11/19; Anticipated Award Date 3/2
    • From announcement: Funding Opportunities - Research Grants: Up to $50,000. Supports early-stage, innovative research projects with strong potential to attract future external funding. Community Health, Behavioral and Social Science, Social Service & Education Grants: Up to $35,000. Supports health-related community, education, social service, and behavioral and social science projects addressing critical societal needs. Full-time faculty, staff, and personnel at Rowan University are eligible to apply. Applicants must adhere to Rowan’s internal approval processes before submitting to NJHF.
      More information
  • Call for Applications: IAMSE Educational Scholarship & Curriculum Innovation Grants
    Due by 1/15/25
    • From announcement: "The purpose of the IAMSE Educational Scholarship Grants is to make funds available to support projects designed to systematically collect and analyze data related to medical education, which may employ a variety of methods but seeks to produce generalizable information for dissemination. The purpose of the IAMSE Curriculum Innovation Grants is to make funds available to support projects designed for the general enrichment of teaching and learning that go beyond normal expectations of a faculty member, including but not limited to advances in pedagogy, technology, content development, or professional development.
      For both award categories, preference will be given to new projects. Funding is for a 2-year period, to be paid in two $2,500 annual payments unless the need for additional funds in year 1 is clearly described in the budget justification"
      More information

Events

Teaching & Learning
Faculty Development Guides

Rowan-Virtua SOM Faculty Development Series Session:  Foundations of AI and Generative AI (GAI) (Recording & Resources)

LinkedIn Learning

TeachingPhysician (Each week, I’ll be sharing articles from this resource)
(Please email garwoods@rowan.edu for access information)

Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.

Community, Wellness, and Belonging

Faculty Development Guide: Community & Belonging

Rowan University

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.

Intercultural Events/Holidays through 10/15