Our team is our greatest asset. At DOVS, we’re proud to create and engage in diverse initiatives supporting faculty and staff recruitment, advancement, and retention. Our efforts are rooted in our commitment to diversity and are informed by best practices in talent recruitment, selection, growth, and creating a welcoming climate, where innovation and excellence strive. Professional development offerings provide abundant opportunities for faculty to enhance their skills as educators, clinicians, researchers, and active members of the community.
Faculty Track and Promotion
Our faculty are employed within four distinct tracks: Clinical Health Sciences (CHS), Tenured/Tenure, Clinician Teacher (CT), and Clinical Adjunct. These tracks have different policies and requirements for promotion. Consult Tetyana Schneider, Director of Ophthalmology Education and Faculty Development, or see the overview of faculty tracks about your unique track. Promotion templates and sample documents can be reviewed via the SMPH faculty promotion toolkit. Please visit the SMPH HR intranet Policies and Resources Faculty for more faculty-specific resources.
People Enriching People (PEP) Mentorship Program
The PEP Mentorship Program supports the career growth of all members of the DOVS and UW Health Ophthalmology community—faculty, staff, trainees, and learners alike. In collaboration with SMPH’s Office for Faculty Affairs and Development, the program creates mutually beneficial mentorships tailored to individual roles and goals, promoting the career aspirations of the entire DOVS and UW Health Ophthalmology community.
For more faculty-specific resources and information, please visit the SMPH HR intranet Faculty Policies and Resources page. If you are looking for faculty development workshops that support your pathway to promotion, explore our Faculty Development Events page.
Professional Development and Continuing Education
Grand Rounds
Our hybrid Grand Rounds offers credit through UW–Madison's Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership. You can attend virtually or in-person scheduled events on Friday mornings, 7:00 – 8:00 AM Central Time throughout the year.
Visiting Professors
This lecture series invites leaders in the field of ophthalmology and visual sciences to talk about emerging topics related to the latest research, patient care, academic scholarship, and other areas. All events are free and open to the public.
Frontiers in Vision
Our FVR Series are quarterly lectures within our Grand Rounds program. Guest lecturers will present on cutting-edge topics in basic science and eye care research.
Biennial Education Retreat
Our biennial Education Retreat is designed to support the growth of clinical, research, and adjunct faculty. Through presentations and table discussions, participants gain new tools, insights, and strategies to improve as educators and mentors.
Biennial Research Retreat
Our biennial Research Retreat brings together clinical and basic science researchers to encourage collaboration and innovation, and advance key departmental research initiatives. The event combines didactic presentations and breakout sessions.
Lunch and Learn
This midday mini-symposia series host healthcare providers, researchers, and other experts on timely topics and initiatives. DOVS and UW Health Ophthalmology faculty, staff, learners, and trainees are encouraged to attend.
Other Opportunities
Our faculty and staff receive monthly emails with available professional opportunities at the department, SMPH, UW-Madison, and external levels. In addition to sharing these opportunities, our department provides:
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Global Ophthalmology
The Global Ophthalmology Initiative offers opportunities for DOVS and its partnering institutions to further faculty involvement in the glocalization process. Faculty can engage in developing a global Basic Science Lecture; leading residency rotations to Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India, Tzu Chi Eye Center, University of Santo Tomas and Hospital, and Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Manila, Philippines; sponsoring the visit of an internationally-renowned guest speaker; mentoring a global observer, medical students or residents on a global research project, or presenting a global collaborative project at national and international conferences.
Current Concepts
Current Concepts in Eye Care is a virtual continuing education event for optometry providers, presented by our department and our partnering UW Health Eye Clinics. Accredited by the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, the program supports improved patient care and is available for AMA and COPE credit.
Saving Sight
Saving Sight offers lectures by leading experts in vision science and eye care. Attendees gain insight into the latest advances in research and treatments to preserve and restore sight. This community event, free and open to the public, is modeled after the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health’s “Mini-Med School” programs.