Career Development | Office of Faculty

Burroughs Wellcome Weill Cornell Physician Scientist Academy

This program seeks to equip academic clinical departments to train MD-only trainees and physicians of all clinical disciplines to career independence in investigative research.

Contact: Jeanne Tejada (Manager, Faculty Development Programs) - jed2029@med.cornell.edu

Office: Faculty Development
Area of Endeavor: Investigation
Career Stage: Early
Format: In-Person, Virtual, Hybrid
Prerequisite: Yes

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Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

WCM Employee Resource Groups are action-oriented, employee-led voluntary communities designed to promote inclusion, belonging, resource sharing, and awareness across the organization. ERGs provide opportunities for employees to connect, offer thoughtful perspectives on complex business and societal challenges, and engage in meaningful dialogue. Through programming and initiatives, ERGs foster professional growth, strengthen engagement, cultivate a spirit of belonging, and support the mission of Weill Cornell Medicine.

Contact: Yuan Cai (Program Manager, Diversity and Belonging) - yuc4011@med.cornell.edu

Office: Faculty Engagement & Inclusion/Culture Inclusion and Employee Experience
Area of Endeavor: Investigation, Educational Leadership, Clinical Expertise & Innovation
Career Stage: Early, Mid, Late
Format: Hybrid
Prerequisite: No

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Faculty Coaching

The Office of Professionalism (OOP) offers confidential, one‑on‑one coaching to support faculty professional growth, leadership development, and career advancement. Coaching is available through a network of vetted external physician coaches as well as certified internal WCM faculty coaches, providing flexible 3‑, 6‑, or 12‑month engagements tailored to individual and departmental needs.

Contact: oop@med.cornell.edu

Office: Professionalism
Area of Endeavor: Investigation, Educational Leadership, Clinical Expertise & Innovation
Career Stage: Early, Mid, Late
Format: Virtual
Prerequisite: No

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Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP)

The Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP) is a monthly series of workshops designed for new faculty in year two, three or four of their faculty appointments. Skills acquired through this program provide early career faculty with tools to accomplish their primary career goals and lead to success as an academician.

Contact: Amna Aslam, MPH (Administrator, Faculty Development Programs) – ama4015@med.cornell.edu

Office: Faculty Development
Area of Endeavor: Investigation, Educational Leadership, Clinical Expertise & Innovation
Career Stage: Early, Mid
Format: In-Person
Prerequisite: Yes

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Mastercard–WCM Collaborative: AI/Big Data & Enabling Technologies Seed Grant Program

With the goal of helping early-stage investigators transition to independent research careers, this program seeks to equip WCM’s most promising senior post-doctoral fellows and early career faculty with seed funding to accelerate and amplify the impact of their work through the development and/or integration of new enabling technologies. Applications from all areas and disciplines of biomedical and health services research are welcome. However, preferential consideration will be given to those with a specific focus on AI and big data-based technologies due to their potential for broader and deeper interlinked impacts on health and income in a population specific manner.

Contact: Amna Aslam, MPH (Administrator, Faculty Development Programs) – ama4015@med.cornell.edu

Office: Faculty Development
Area of Endeavor: Investigation
Career Stage: Early, Mid
Format: In-Person, Virtual, Hybrid
Prerequisite: Yes

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Mastercard–WCM Collaborative: Research Assistance for Primary Parents (RAPP) Program

The objective of the Research Assistance for Primary Parents (RAPP) Initiative is to provide technical support to outstanding faculty members, both male and female, who are primary caregivers for an infant or child. The opportunities are designed to assist researchers who are primary parents in continuing to advance their projects while balancing childcare needs.

Contact: Amna Aslam, MPH (Administrator, Faculty Development Programs) – ama4015@med.cornell.edu

Office: Faculty Development
Area of Endeavor: Investigation
Career Stage: Early, Mid, Late
Format: In-Person, Virtual, Hybrid
Prerequisite: Yes

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Mentored Clinical Research Training Program (MCRTP)

MCRTP is an initiative by Weill Cornell Medicine, the Meyer Cancer Center, Office of Faculty Development and Houston Methodist that offers physicians a fast-track program to acquire the skillset to develop a clinical research project proposal and embark on a clinical research career pathway. The program is aimed at WCM and HM early-career attending physicians who have a strong interest in clinical research and would benefit from a mentored course in clinical trial design and implementation.

Contact: MCRTP@med.cornell.edu

Office: Faculty Development
Area of Endeavor: Investigation, Clinical Expertise & Innovation
Career Stage: Early
Format: In-Person, Virtual, Hybrid
Prerequisite: Yes

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The Blackwell Society

The Blackwell Society was founded at Weill Cornell Medicine in the Spring of 2021 on the 200th anniversary of Elizabeth Blackwell’s birth to honor the legacy of Drs. Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell, and to connect and support our faculty. Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female physician in the United States and together with her sister, Emily, founded the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children which evolved into today’s New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital. Since its creation, the Blackwell Society has planned and hosted near monthly events to engage faculty members of WCM on issues important to the professional development of faculty, including Well-Being, Salary Equity and Leadership.

Contact: BlackwellSociety@med.cornell.edu

Office: Faculty Development
Area of Endeavor: Investigation, Educational Leadership, Clinical Expertise & Innovation
Career Stage: Early, Mid, Late
Format: In-Person, Virtual, Hybrid
Prerequisite: No

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Thought Leadership Program

The Thought Leadership Training Program is a collaborative initiative between the Office of External Affairs’ Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs division and the Office of Professionalism that equips Weill Cornell Medicine faculty to communicate effectively with the public about medicine and science. Offered at no cost to full‑time faculty and geared toward early‑career faculty while remaining open to all ranks, the program provides hands‑on media and communication training through three in‑person courses totaling eight hours. Led by the WCM public relations team and external experts, the program supports faculty engagement across multiple media platforms.

Contact: oop@med.cornell.edu

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WCM Leadership & Policy Academy

The WCM Leadership Academy was developed to provide leaders at WCM with best practice tools for developing both general and institution specific skills in leading a team to foster growth and promoting professional accountability, whether in times of triumph or challenge. The Academy introduces modules dedicated to learning WCM policies and practices with the goal of equipping our leaders with the skills needed to embrace the potential within people and processes and enhancing the culture of courageous leadership. For more information, click here.

Contact: oop@med.cornell.edu

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Weill Cornell Medicine K Early Career Award Training (KECAT) Program

The objective of KECAT is to provide grant writing training in preparation for career development (K-award) applications. The program is designed for early career investigators who are planning to apply for a NIH K-series grant or equivalent foundation career development award and will run over a 9-month period. Over the course of the program, participants will attend a series of lectures on grantsmanship and receive hands on training through discussion of previous applications. While in the program, participants will be expected to develop all components of their research proposal and will receive feedback from faculty reviewers.

Contact: Amna Aslam, MPH (Administrator, Faculty Development Programs) – ama4015@med.cornell.edu

Office: Faculty Development
Area of Endeavor: Investigation
Career Stage: Early
Format: Virtual
Prerequisite: Yes

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Women of Weill Cornell Medicine (WoW) Leadership Networking

The Women of Weill Cornell Medicine (WoW) Leadership Networking Program is a dynamic, cohort-based experience designed for faculty and staff leaders across WCM. Through monthly meetings, networking opportunities, and shared dialogue, participants explore the unique challenges and opportunities faced by women in leadership roles. The program fosters a supportive community, encourages professional growth, and strengthens leadership connections across the institution. The program is open to WCM faculty and staff in leadership roles with at least one direct report. Participation is limited, and interested leaders are encouraged to apply; submission of interest does not guarantee placement.

Contact: Mercadi Crawford (Sr. Program Manager, Community Opportunities & Employee Volunteerism) - mec4020@med.cornell.edu