2025-2026 Junior Faculty Development Program: 06/03/2026 Platform Project Presentations

Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY

The Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) at Albany Medical College is designed to enhance the academic and professional development of assistant professors in clinical and basic science through a year-long curriculum focused on research, teaching and leadership. An essential element of the program is the development of a scholarly project conducted with the guidance of a senior faculty mentor. The curriculum is designed for all junior faculty including research scientists, clinician-scientists, and clinician-educators. Instructors are drawn from Albany Medical College faculty and from experts outside the institution. The JFDP is based on a program introduced at Penn State Medical School that has become a successful model for junior faculty development nationally. Since the program was implemented at Albany Medical College in 2016, 90 junior faculty members and 60 senior faculty mentors have participated. 2024-2025 JFDP curriculum sessions will be held from 7 a.m.-9 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month (Aug 7, 2024 through May 28, 2025). The expected time commitment is 2-4 hours per week. Due to the highly integrated and interactive nature of the program, participants are expected to attend all sessions. JFDP participants will also participate in the Kick-Off Dinner on August 7, the Mid-Year Research Poster Event on Feb. 5, and the Graduation Dinner on June 11. Participants earn CME credits for completing the program.

1. Establish new functional mentoring relationships with more experienced colleagues.
2. Identify opportunities for scholarly activity.
3. Conduct a self-assessment of their career goals and plan the next steps to achieving them.
4. Describe resources for research at AMC.
5. Describe the principles of research design and analysis and apply these to their own research project.
6. Find publicly-available sources of research funding and plan effectively for submitting a proposal.
7. Describe and apply the elements of an effective Specific Aims page of a grant proposal.
8. Describe the basic elements of successful manuscript writing and revision.
9. Define key principles of learning, teaching and giving feedback.
10. Apply the skills required to be an effective presenter to a large group of learners.
11. Apply skills required to be an effective facilitator of small group discussion.
12. Describe the principles of curriculum development and evaluation
13. Practice using a professional style of interpersonal communication.
14. Describe the policies for promotion of AMC faculty and assess their readiness for promotion.
15. Prepare an effective CV and Effort Summary for annual performance evaluation.
16. Complete a research project and present findings at a national meeting or in a peer-reviewed publication.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), General Attendance (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.00 hours)

Cancellation Policy

Albany Medical College reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Albany Medical College is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Albany Medical College Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

This is a non-clinical activity. Planners and speakers were not required to disclose financial relationships with ineligible companies and those relationships, if they exist, have not been mitigated.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

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