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Faculty Training Workshops

Explore a range of professional development opportunities designed to support faculty at UC San Diego Health Sciences. From workshops and seminars to tailored training programs, these resources help enhance career growth. Stay informed about upcoming sessions and advance your academic journey today.


Please visit our Pulse website for past training recordings

Faculty Compensation Workshop

HS Faculty Compensation Workshop: Understanding the Essentials

This workshop offers a clear overview of Health Sciences faculty compensation at UC San Diego, including key pay components and how to read your paycheck. It's designed for faculty at all career stages to better understand and navigate their compensation.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

  • 7:00 – 8:00AM (PST)
  • Virtual Session (Zoom only)

Please complete the register form in order to participate. A calendar invite will be sent with a Zoom link after your registration has been confirmed.

How to Get Promoted Workshops

HS Academic Affairs will offer a series of training sessions for faculty preparing promotion files in the next academic year. These sessions will be held in person, with​ a Zoom option available, at both the School of Medicine Campus and the La Jolla Medical Center. Please see the formal advertisemsent for this workshop.

  • Wednesday, April 16, 2025 from 9 :00  - 10:30AM
    • T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center (MET), Classroom 204
    • Registration Link​

Faculty Retirement Workshops

Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences Academic Administration is pleased to offer newly curated retirement workshops throughout 2025 specifically for faculty based on their retirement tier and how soon they anticipate retiring. ​​

Department heads and relevant administrative staff are also welcome to attend. 

Winter/Spring 2025 Retirement Workshop Flyer

You may register for the date of your choosing below: 

Upcoming Retirement Ready Faculty Workshop

For those who are ready to retire or considering retirement within 1 – 5 years

Agenda topics include:

  • Common Definitions
  • Preparing for Retirement
  • Considerations (Retirement Date)
  • Timeline (3 month processing time)
  • Retirement Health & Welfare/Medicare
  • Emeritus/Recall
  • Continued Email & Parking

UPCOMING​ (Register by clicking the date of the session you wish to attend.)

Thursday, February 27, 12 - 1:30PM​

For early & mid-career faculty (6 + years from retirement)

Agenda topics include:

  • Definitions
  • Retirement Rollover
  • Investment Options
  • Benefits of Staying at UC
  • Second Choice Window
  • Preparing for Retirement
  • Retirement Health & Welfare Benefits

Thursday, April 10, 5  - 6PM (2013 & 2016 Retirement Tier)

Thursday, May 29, 5  - 6PM (Mid-Career 29176 Retirement Tier)

Clinical Trainee Appointment Transition Information Session

2025 Clinical Trainee to MSP or Faculty Information Session

A presentation for clinical trainees who are being recruited to stay at UCSD as an MSP Staff Physician or Faculty member. Register by clicking the date you wish to attend.  Sessions will be recorded.

Winter Flyer

Click the link of the sesion you wish to attend:

Tuesday, March 18, 5 - 6PM

 

SPRING 2025

For Clinical Trainees who have accepted an MSP Staff or Faculty Appointment

Topics Include:
  • Benefits​
  • Retirement
  • Timing of onboarding
  • Required Training
  • Vacation/Sick leave accruals and reporting
  • Transition to faculty appointments
  • General Resources

Click the link of the sesion you wish to attend.

Thursday, May 1, 12 - 1PM​

Tuesday, May 6, 5  - 6PM​ 

Thursday, May 22, 7 - 8AM​

Wednesday, June 4, 5 - 6PM​

Faculty Drop-In Sessions

Intended to provide faculty with basic information and tools to navigate their own personnel administration. Topics include salary scale, Health Sciences Compensation Plan (HSCP), paycheck interpretation, and retirement. Sessions will be recorded.
 
 
 
Sessions in 2025 (register by clicking the link of the date you wish to attend)​: