Health Sciences Funding for Leadership Skills Training Programs
Funding for Health Sciences Faculty Leadership Skills Training
Faculty leadership training promotes an engaged, diverse and inclusive faculty in academic medicine. UC San Diego Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences (VCHS) and the Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) supports funding for faculty development programs at UC San Diego and high quality nationally recognized programs.
Eligibility and Funding Support for Leadership Training Opportunities
Health Sciences (HS) faculty at all ranks and series with at least a 50% salaried appointment are eligible to apply. Applications for HS funding support are accepted on a rolling basis and must include a description of the applicant's current and potential leadership roles in UC San Diego Health Sciences, CV, and a letter of endorsement from the sponsoring department.
Letter of endorsement should confirm support of the following:
- All travel and travel-related expenses (including transportation, lodging and meals)
- Registration fee not covered by this funding support
Application instructions specific to each opportunity are indicated below. A committee comprised of Health Sciences senior faculty leaders will review and select recipients for funding support. Please note:
- Funding is available for one program per faculty in a given 12-month period.
- Reimbursement is processed after the faculty has attended the leadership training program.
- Reimbursement is contingent on availability of funds.
UC San Diego Leadership Training Opportunities
Leadership training opportunities for Health Sciences faculty at UC San Diego are outlined below with additional information including available funding support.
UC San Diego Rady School of Management Executive and FlexEvening MBA
| Target Audience | Mid- and Senior-career faculty |
| Funding spots available | Up to 10 faculty members selected annually |
| Estimated Cost | $140,400 (Cost of tuition for academic year 2025-26, see here) |
| Support Structure | Faculty participant is expected to pay a sixth to a third of the cost. The remainder will be supported by Rady School of Management, the Department, and VCHS. |
| Time Commitment |
Executive MBA: A hybrid, 21-month program for senior professionals with 10+ years of experience. Combines in-person weekend classes with asynchronous coursework, focusing on leadership and executive-level business acumen. FlexEvening MBA: A 24–27 month program for early to mid-career professionals with 3 or more years of work experience. Evening weekday classes enable participants to balance work and MBA studies. |
| Application Due | Rolling basis, Rady MBA deadlines are Dec 1, Feb 1, Apr 1, June 1, and July 15. |
| Additional requirements |
Applicants need to apply simultaneously to the Rady MBA program and UCSD HS Faculty Leadership Training Funding Application. Support is contingent upon acceptance into the MBA program. It is recommended that candidates apply for the funding support and to the MBA program by June 1st at the latest. Support for this training will require that the faculty member remain at UC San Diego for at least 2 years after completion of leadership training or forfeit funding, requiring payback to the institution. |
| Apply for HS funding | UCSD HS Faculty Leadership Training Funding Application for RadyMBA |
For more information, please visit the UC San Diego Rady School of Management Executive MBA and FlexEvening MBA websites or contact Audrey Phillips (a3phillips@ucsd.edu).
UC San Diego Health Leadership Academy
The UC San Diego Health Leadership Academy is a custom course where participants will engage with renowned experts in leadership, strategy, finance, healthcare trends, communication, and management. For more information and to apply, please consult the Pulse website (AD log in required).
National Leadership Training Opportunities
Health Sciences funding is also available for select, high-quality national leadership training opportunities external to UC San Diego. Those opportunities are outlined below with additional information including available funding support.
The Health Sciences funding support is provided in the form of partial or full registration fee reimbursement in most cases, and the reimbursement is processed after the faculty has attended the leadership training program.
- Interested faculty should apply for the funding support at least one month prior to attending the desired leadership training program or by the stated deadline.
- Department support for all travel expenses is required for the applicant to be eligible for Health Sciences funding.
- If you're specifically looking for travel grants, please consult the UCSD Health Sciences Academy of Clinician Scholars Travel Grants page.
- Funding will provide registration fee reimbursement of up to $3,000.
- If the registration fee exceeds $3,000, the reimbursement will be offered for one third of the registration fee charged to the participant, with a maximum cap at $5,000.
- In all instances, the amount of support provided may vary depending on availability of funds.
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Leadership Development Seminars
| Target Audience | Early and mid-career faculty |
| Estimated Cost | $2,275 - $2,375 registration fee only (not including travel, lodging, and meals) |
| Support Structure | HS funding will support registration fees and Department is responsible for travel expenses |
| Time Commitment | 2.5 - 3.5 days at various seminar locations |
| Application Due | Currently supported seminar:
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| Additional requirements | Letter of endorsement from Department confirming support of travel expenses is necessary to complete HS funding application |
| Apply for HS funding | The funding application is now closed. |
For more information, please visit the AAMC Midcareer Faculty Leadership Development Seminar website.